HOW DOES IT WORK?
Chiropractic is based on the idea of removing imbalances both structural and postural in an effort to allow our body to heal itself. For this to happen the network of nerves and signals from your brain, down your spinal cord, to the network of nerves must be allowed to flow freely without any interruption. Chiropractors have the ability and skill to remove these interruptions or misalignments and allow the body to perform as it was meant to.
If you’ve ever been in a car accident, played a sport, fell down or just bumped into something too hard, it’s very possible that you are not functioning at your best due to a misalignment. While there are many potential mechanical or structural causes for misalignment, there are also chemical reasons. For instance, if you smoke or drink excessively or even just have a poor diet, the chemical issues in your body can eventually cause underlying conditions and disease to appear.
Finally, emotional stress and fatigue, particularly over a prolonged period of time, have been shown to trigger inflammatory processes as well and adversely affect normal health through irritation to various brain centers (ie limbic system dysfuction) that exacerbate and perpetuate abnormal musculosleletal patterns.
First and foremost, Chiropractic helps to remove postural imbalances and structural misalignments that can accumulate in our bodies over time, in an effort to restore your own inborn, innate ability to be healthy. For your body to remain healthy, your nervous system must function well. For your nervous system to function well it must be free of interference. By restoring normal spinal function with Chiropractic adjustments, nerve interference is reduced or eliminated, thus allowing optimal nervous system function and improved health.
Receiving these corrections is great! But HOLDING these adjustments is even better! In our office, where emphasis shifts from GETTING the adjustment to HOLDING it, you will learn useful strength and conditioning exercises, as well as useful ergonomic techniques to minimize mechanical stress to your spine and enable you to hold your adjustments longer.
Finally, in order to minimize emotional stress and fatigue that may often weaken your ability to hold your corrections, interested patients are patients are often encouraged to engage in regular meditation or biofeedback techniques that promote relaxation, good sleep habits and a calm, focused mind. Dr. Dolan has extensive experience in Zen Meditation practice and is uniquely qualified to offer helpful suggestions in incorporating this simple yet effective procedure into your busy schedule.
The customized care you receive from Dr. Dolan will help to improve your posture, muscle balance and mobility to reduce and eliminate pain quickly! It can also restore the integrity of your nervous system for better overall health, reduce your dependency on harmful drugs, so you can get back to feeling well and enjoying more vibrant health today!
Discover the intimate relationship between structure and function! Call and schedule an appointment to have your spine evaluated today!
