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CAN CHIROPRACTIC HELP ME?

Have you ever had a pebble in your shoe? A tiny pebble can drive you crazy. At first you feel mild pressure, then an irritation, and finally, pain. So what did you do about the pebble? You took your shoe off and took it out, right? Once the pebble was removed you felt fine.

That pebble in your shoe caused a problem because it put pressure on a nerve. You feel pain when there is pressure on a pain nerve. But, did you know that only 10% of the nerves in your body are pain nerves? The other 90% of your nerves control the functioning of your body. If one of these nerves were pinched, you would experience a loss of proper function, but you may not notice any pain (see Your Nervous System).


If a nerve in your neck that controls blood to the brain is pinched, you will get headaches. If pressure is on a nerve that goes to your sinuses, your sinuses will become over-sensitive and allergies can develop. Simply put, pressure on a nerve places stress on the body.
  
 
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There are seven major early warning signs of degenerative disease caused by just this kind of stress:
  • Headaches
  • Fatigue
  • Tension or pain in the neck, shoulders, or lower back
  • Sleeping problems
  • Irritability or mood swings
  • Digestive trouble/hormone problems
  • Allergies or sinus problems

 

Health problems can be either physical or chemical in nature. What would you tell someone who said they were on medication because of a pebble in his shoe? You would tell him that was ridiculous because a pebble is a physical problem, right? These warning signs can also be physical in nature.

If there is pressure on the nerve that causes any of these symptoms, and the pressure is removed, you will feel better permanently.

You can test if your problem is physical or chemical in nature by whether a chemical gets rid of the problem permanently. If you take a chemical (medication) for headaches and they go away permanently then the problem is likely due to something chemical. However, if you take a medication and the problem keeps coming back, the cause could be physical.

HOW CHIROPRACTIC WORKS

  
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Chiropractic care offers a physical solution to health problems. Chiropractors are trained to find and remove any areas of nerve interference, even ones that aren’t producing symptoms yet. By taking the pressure off of the nerve that is causing the problem, the body can regain normal function. That is why chiropractic care is so successful in treating so many different health problems (see Your Nervous System).

Many things can interfere with the accurate transmission of nerve impulses. The moving bones of the spine are the most common culprits. Improper motion or position of spinal bones can choke or irritate nerve tissue, distorting essential nerve impulses within your body.

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