Chiropractic Facts

Chiropractic is the fastest growing primary health care profession, and it is the second largest primary health care delivery system in the world.The main reason is results! It is safe, and essentially painless. Chiropractic restores health, relieves pain and restores life with drugless, knifeless, natural, holistic methods. And much of the public is turning away from dangerous drugs and unnecessary surgery and turning to natural healing.

Gray's Anatomy (30th edition, page 5) says: "The nervous system controls and coordinates all of the other organs and structures, and relates the individual to his environment." Even though Doctors of Chiropractic (DCs) can help patients with nutrition, healthier life-styles, and a host of holistic help, the basic science upon which chiropractic is founded is the free functioning nervous system. The nervous system is freed by chiropractic adjustments of what is called "vertebral subluxations" of the spine.

The public often thinks of the chiropractor as a bone doctor. But a chiropractor, male or female is really a nerve specialist. For he or she adjusts bones and structures in order to free nerves, from impingement or irritation. And since the nervous system controls the human body by providing the "life force," the whole body may benefit; and, therefore, chiropractic care may benefit the body with almost any health conditions.

There are some 55,000 chiropractors (over 10,000 students) practicing throughout the world: USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Hong Kong, South Africa, Isreal, Mexico, South and Central America and throughout Europe. The profession of chiropractic celebrated its 100th year in 1995. In its comparatively brief history, Doctors of Chiropractic have cared for an estimated 50-60 million people. Chiropractors are licensed and regulated in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and in certain countries in Europe.