Chiropractors

If pain is communicated primarily through the nervous system, and chiropractic's main focus is to restore the nervous system to optimal functioning, it should be clear why chiropractic care can be a very effective way to treat pain even though pain relief is not chiropractic's main focus. Yes, most people initially seek chiropractic care for treatment of pain. Yes, many chiropractors advertise treatment of pain, and indeed, many pain problems are resolved by chiropractic care. But fundamentally chiropractic is not a pain-treating modality. What chiropractors do is restore proper motion or position to the bones of the back and neck. This removes interference to nerves, restores proper joint function, and decreases muscle spasm along with a whole host of other benefits. One of the side effects of these benefits is the reduction or elimination of pain. In essence, chiropractic treats pain without trying to.

When you go to conventional medical doctors for treatment of pain, what choices will they offer you? Drugs or surgery for the most part, with the occasional advice to rest the affected area in the case of sprains or strains. But what are most drugs designed to do? To stop pain receptors from doing their job by