What is Chiropractic?

Chiropractic can be seen in the writing of the ancient Egyptians and the Tang Dynasty in the orient. Modern chiropractic originated in 1895 with D.D. Palmer and has made important impacts on many lives since.

Our bodies are built with a main control network, the nervous system. The nervous system is made of the brain, spinal cord and nerves that reach all tissues and organs. These structures are so important that they are surrounded by bone, the skull and the vertebral column. The vertebrae are separated by discs that allow for movement. Injuries, trauma, repetitive movements, congenital defects and other conditions often misalign the vertebrae and create nerve irritation and joint dysfunction. When the nerves become irritated, warning signs appear such as pain in the lower back and neck, pain in the arms and legs, headaches and organic problems.

Chiropractors use a system to locate and correct the misalignments in the spine to reduce the nerve irritation and restore proper motion to the joints. A chiropractic adjustment is done by hand and a specific line of correction is used to re-align the vertebrae and allow for proper joint motion. The art of an the adjustment is specific for each patient due to the differences in age, conditions, and spinal structure.

Chiropractic philosophy embraces the fact that our bodies have an innate ability to heal and fix itself. By removing spinal misalignments, with an adjustment, the body has less interference to the nervous system thus allowing the body to heal itself. Most medications, like pain pills, only cover up symptoms and do not help our body to heal and often have side effects that cause other problems.

Chiropractic is a science, art and philosophy that combine to correct the cause of the problem, not just mask symptoms.

Does Chiropractic Hurt?

No. Rarely does a person experience any discomfort. In most cases the person has some amount of relief with the very first adjustment.

Is Chiropractic for Only Spine Problems?

No. Many people come to the office with other conditions than low back and neck pain. We see problems in the extremities such as knee and shoulder irritation, organic conditions such as stomach and bowel irritation, ear infections and blood pressure. In these cases we check first to see if there is any spinal nerve irritation to the associated area of the body. In most cases this will help the symptoms being experienced. If the condition does not respond as anticipated we will look at adjusting the extremities, nutritional supplements and consultation with other health care providers.

How long will it take?

This is a hard question to answer. Everyone has different problems, length of time condition has been present, along with many other variables. Many people begin experiencing positive results in the first week. From that point there are several options: relief care- simply getting a reduction in symptoms, corrective care- after seeing relief continuing care to make long lasting corrections to the spinal joints, maintenance care- once the spinal misalignments are corrected, this is a way to insure you stay healthy with the many daily activities and stresses.

Is Chiropractic Good for Children and the Elderly?

Yes. Chiropractic affects the spine and spinal nerves which everyone has. As we grow up, we learn to walk ride a bike and play a lot. With each of these activities we also fall and crash into things, which can cause spinal misalignments. Kids do not have the pain pathways developed, and is the reason they can fall and get right back to playing. But the spinal misalignments occurring at a young age often emerge at a later date and cause problems in adulthood. Elderly see conditions such as arthritis and degeneration of joint spaces. Improving the position and motion of the spinal joints work to combat the degeneration.

In both the young and old, special considerations are made in adjusting a small, developing spine and a more brittle and fixated spine.

Does Dr. Allen Get Adjusted?

Definitely!! I want to keep myself as healthy as I can. I get adjusted on a regular basis and adjust my entire family to stay healthy.

At Allen Chiropractic, we understand that your body goes to great lengths to promote healing. It is not a pill that cures a disease, or a bandage that heals a cut. Your own body has the ability to heal itself, but may need assistance in getting that process started. This is where Allen Chiropractic steps in. Dr. Allen figures out what is the cause of your problem and understands how to begin the healing process with chiropractic.

Dr. Daryl Allen enjoys helping entire families with chiropractic. Starting chiropractic care early, prevents problems from arising later in life. But if you have ignored your body’s warning signals and those problems have creep up on you, Dr. Allen can still make positive changes to your life. And it is never too late to start chiropractic. Give us a chance to make you feel better, for life.