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Brueggeman Chiropractic - Chiropractic
Chiropractic is a specialty of healthcare that
uses no drugs or surgery to heal the body. Instead, chiropractic care consists
of spinal adjustments, muscle stretching, rehabilitation, and physical
therapeutics such as ultrasound, ice, and muscle stimulation. Chiropractic
adjustments can also be used for joints elsewhere in the body, such as the
knees, hips, shoulders, and even the tempromandibular joint (TMJ).
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When most
people think about chiropractic care, they associate it with low back pain,
neck pain, pain after a car accident or work injury, and headaches. These are
in fact the most common reason people seek chiropractic care. Also, most
research that has been conducted on chiropractic treatment has been on its
effectiveness for the treatment of these conditions.
However, chiropractic care can be used for a wide variety of joint related
problems and conditions. Carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, hip bursitis,
and shoulder pain are just a few of the other conditions chiropractic care is
commonly used to treat.
Chiropractic works through its positive effects on the nervous system. The
nervous system controls the function of the entire body, from the muscles to
the organs, and even the immune system. The nervous system is protected by the
skull and the spinal column, which is composed of 24 movable vertebrae. When
the vertebrae lose their normal motion or position, it can irritate the nervous
system and cause problems throughout the body. Chiropractic treatment restores
normal motion and position to the vertebrae, and, therefore, removes irritation
from the nervous system.
Chiropractic care’s positive effect on the nervous system is what allows
chiropractic to work for a wide variety of conditions. By normalizing the
function of the nervous system, problems such as irritable bowel syndrome,
restless legs syndrome, and even asthma can show improvement.
There are many types of chiropractic adjustments. Dr. Emily Brueggeman utilizes
both traditional chiropractic adjustments and newer, more gentle, chiropractic
adjustments. With traditional chiropractic adjustments, there is often some
bending or twisting of the spine, and often a slight noise like a pop heard.
Other techniques that Dr. Brueggeman uses are more gentle, require no twisting,
and no popping is heard. These gentle adjustments provide the same relief, but
there is often less soreness after the treatment. These gentle adjustments are
especially good for people in severe pain, people nervous about being adjusted,
and people with conditions such as fibromyalgia, severe arthritis, and
osteoporosis. To learn more about chiropractic care or chiropractic
adjustments, please contact us .
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