The purpose of a Chiropractic adjustment is to introduce positive impressions in the nervous system so that the body’s innate healing ability can use it in a positive constructive way.
Spinal Adjustments
More and more women are discovering the many benefits associated with chiropractic care in pregnancy. The most common complaint where women seek chiropractic care in pregnancy is for low back pain. 84% of patients receiving spinal manipulative therapy reported relief of back pain during pregnancy. There was significantly less likelihood of back labor when spinal adjustments were administered during pregnancy.
Subluxation
In our office we understand that a Nervous System displaying Compromised Neural Integrity (CNI) is the cause of all dysfunction. We define CNI as Subluxation. To simplify... Compromised Neural Integrity (CNI) = Subluxation = Reduced Neuroplasticity = Loss of the ability to ideally adapt and respond.
Manipulation Therapy
Archeological evidence suggests some Egyptians slept on inclined beds. A Boston Museum curator confirmed that the incline on one of these historical beds was in fact 6 inches. Leave it to those ancient Egyptians to keep adding discoveries to their resume. Hieroglyphics from ancient Egypt show that the Egyptians were the first to use spinal manipulation for health benefits. They were sort of the first chiropractors.
Acupuncture
I was in a minor car accident, but according to my body it was catastrophic. I felt tightness in my back, but the pain was not severe. The next day I was sore, but I did my normal exercise routine to keep my muscles from stiffening up more. It was when I stopped moving I would be in severe pain - I couldn’t sit, stand, or lay down for more than 10 minutes at a time. I found sleeping exhausting as I was always a back sleeper. I lived 24 hours a day of changing positions for brief periods of time to avoid pain. My PCP advised me to stay home from work for four days, and my chiropractor put me on treatment plan of seeing him three days a week. I tried deep massage, needling, tape, scrapping, suction, cupping, Pilates, deep massage therapy, physical therapy, lidocaine patches and injections, Rolfing massage, wedges, lumbar cushions, other chiropractors and acupuncture – but none had any effect the pain always came back. I was depressed about my condition, and figured there was no cure, and I had it in my head that I would need surgery if the pain ever got too severe. Since seeing Dr. Rolnick I have seen huge changes in my body. Standing or lying down was my backs favorite positions but sitting was agony. I can now sit in a chair for long periods of time. I no longer have to sit or sleep with a heating pad. When walking the beach, I don’t feel like I have ankle weights on my feet any more, and my back is pain free as long as I remember how to stand or walk properly. My back doesn’t ache when I get out of work. I am lifting weights again two or three times a week. I haven’t started running, but I have hope. Dr. Rolnick has given me physical and emotional healing. I have the thrill of hope in my life, and I look forward to a brighter future!