What is Chiropractic?
Chiropractic is focused on re-establishing proper spinal function to help your body heal the way it’s supposed to.
People see a chiropractor for many different reasons, here are the most common:
- Neck pain
- Back pain
- Headaches / Migraines
- Injuries (workplace or sport)
- General health & wellbeing
- Improve sleep
- Pregnancy and babies
- Help improve overall health
Subluxations
Chiropractic is about having a healthy spine that allows for the free flow of nerve signals to the whole body. To allow this to occur the body needs to be free of subluxations. This then allows the body to move with ease. A vertebral subluxation is the result of chemical, emotional & physical interference that disrupts the messages to & from the brain.
As Chiropractors we are trained in the detection and correction of vertebral subluxations. We are trained to use specific adjustments to the spine in order to correct this.
Adjustments
Chiropractic adjustments change the function in the part of the brain called the “prefrontal cortex.” This is the part of your brain that is involved in pain perception and is where pain is perceived as an acute or chronic pain episode.
Ashburton Chiropractic may or may not adjust your spine exactly where you feel it hurts. As Chiropractors we are looking for parts of your spine and/or body where there is a lack of proper movement and will adjust you there – so don’t worry if it is not where you feel the pain.
