1. What is chiropractic?

Chiropractic is the science, art & philosophy of locating & correcting spinal subluxations through gentle, specific chiropractic adjustments thus allowing your body to function at its optimum potential.

2. What is a subluxation?

A misalignment of one or more of your spinal bones (vertebrae), which causes interference to your nervous system. The interruption of nerve flow will affect your body's natural ability to heal itself & function at its optimum potential.

3.What is an adjustment?

A gentle, specific "thrust" delivered by hand or instrument. The purpose of the adjustment is to correct your spinal subluxation(s) thus removing the nerve interference in your body.

4.Does it hurt to get adjusted?

No. Chiropractic adjustments are gentle yet effective. When you allow the vertebrae in your spine to return to their proper position, you will notice much less stress and tension.

5.Is chiropractic care safe?

Yes. Statistics prove that chiropractic care is one of the safest types of healthcare in the world.

6. Why do my children need chiropractic care?

The birth process is often the cause of your child's first subluxation. A very soft and undeveloped spine of an infant can suffer trauma during delivery. It is estimated that as much as 80lbs of pulling pressure can be exerted to remove a baby from the birth canal. Then, as children grow up and become more adventurous, the number of injuries to their spines become countless. The repeated falls as children learn to walk, the running, jumping, twisting, bumping and falling all over the place will often cause your child to become subluxated. However, often children do not show any signs or symptoms of being subluxated until later on in life. Chiropractic care offers your child a more responsive body, a more balanced flow of energy and overall increased performance as she/he passes through their windows of development. A subluxation free child also minimises the risk of future health challenges.
 
7. Is it bad to "crack" your back or neck a lot?

This question is frequently asked because people associate the "cracking" or "popping" of one's back or neck with a chiropractic adjustment. The two are not the same thing. If a person has a desire to "crack" his/her neck or back it is often because one area of their spine is fixated or jammed causing another area to move too much and "pop", sometimes by itself. It's the fixated or jammed area that needs to be properly adjusted by a chiropractor so that the other parts of the spine will not be hypermobile and noisy. When you "crack" your back you may be relieving the tension for a little while. Do you notice how it keeps coming back? That is because you are not giving yourself a specific chiropractic adjustment. The cause of the spinal tension, the fixated or jammed (subluxated) vertebrae, has not been corrected. Any person who makes a habit out of "cracking" or "popping" their back or neck needs to go to a Doctor of Chiropractic to have their spine checked. Even a chiropractor cannot adjust him/herself.

8. How often will I need to come?

On going chiropractic care can continue the healing process and help prevent your problem returning. In the beginning you will need more frequent adjustments in order to mobilize your spine and improve spinal function – this will usually result in the relief of ache or pain. The frequency of your visits is reduced as you respond to improved spinal function.