Chiropractic History

The history of Chiropractic stems as far back as ancient China, Egypt and Greece where techniques were applied to the spine, which created pain relief - these were generally labeled bone-setters. In 1895 a man called David Palmer while speaking to a man called Harvey Lillard was told that when Harvey had turned his neck he had heard a crack and had since been rendered deaf. A manipulation to the neck returned his hearing. Palmer believed he had found a cure for deafness and began manipulating all the deaf people he could find and found he could not reproduce this result. He did notice though that all of these people were experiencing fewer symptoms of pain, headache, tiredness and other symptoms they had reported prior to the manipulation. They termed this ancient technique of manipulating the spine Chiropractic (which translated from Greek means Done by Hand) and as the specificity of the technique was developed and understanding of the effect of the manipulation the application of the manipulation was termed an adjustment.

Chiropractic works by removing interference to the function of the spine and peripheral joints and restoring normal movement (biomechanics). This enables appropriate nerve signals to be conducted through the spinal cord to the body by the passage through the vertebral column which allows the muscles, bones, organs, biochemistry etc. to normalise. The adjustment restores appropriate neural integrity and function enabling the body to correct any disfunction in its current operation. It is like hitting the reset button on a computer so that it can begin to function better. The adjustment restores:

• Normal nervous system function and signals, including reflexes;
• Normal movement to the spine and joints of the spine or other joints;
• Normal muscle tone, function and activity;
• Normal cell responses of inflammation and pain killing;
• Normal biochemistry and hormone levels.

What is Chiropractic?

Chiropractic is a system of health care that believes spinal dysfunction may result in irritation of the nervous system thereby affecting muscles, internal organs, discs in the spine, function of the brain and therefore your overall feeling of health. Chiropractic is gentle, safe and effective and adjustments to the spine and other joints provide restoration of normal function and movement and removal of nervous system irritation.

Wellness Care for Quality Living

Irritation of the nervous system results in lowered resistance to disease and damage to your health. Chiropractic techniques when applied result in improved immune function as well as mechanical restoration and as such enhances the internal resistance of the body to disease increasing the quality of life you experience and your feeling of well-being.

A Healthier Family

The immune system works around the clock to keep you 100%. It patrols your body attacking and destroying dangerous or useless things inside your body; bacteria, viruses, dirt, dead cells and even cancer cells. Your immune system is your defence. It has been demonstrated that the Chiropractic adjustment removes interference to this defence system and thereby enhances immune function and produces a healthier, happier family with less aches and pains, colds and flu’s or any other diseases.

Kinesiologyand Chiropractic (Link to Kinesiology level 2 page)

Kinesiology is frequently used to support Chiropractic therapy, to more accurately diagnose the dysfunction in the body and restore energetic pathways that produce health and healing within the body. Kinesiology is a system of care that addresses the structural, nutritional and emotional stresses common in our everyday life and provides tools to support our body’s healing.

Sports Chiropractic

Chiropractic can give your athletic endeavours a wining edge through improved athletic ability achieved through keeping you healthy, free from mechanical and nervous dysfunction and by enhancing activity and performance of the systems of your body. Many sports players and teams now seek the aid of sports Chiropractors to give them the advantage in their health.

Paediatric Chiropractic

Childhood is a very “physical” time. Jumping and running, falls and accidents are all a part of a normal childhood. These incidents and other trauma’s including some births and difficult labours can produce irritation in the developing nervous system of a child and interfere with their normal development and performance. The application of Chiropractic techniques has demonstrated tremendous results in restoring function to these children and creating a sense of balance in the family.

ADD, Learning Difficulties and Dyslexia

Children with learning difficulties and behavioural problems frequently respond well to Chiropractic care. The regulatory effect provided to the nervous system through the adjustment action results in regulation of the nervous system and restoration of nervous system signaling and enhances all aspects of a Child’s health, including their emotions, leaning and behaviours.

Injury management and Rehabilitation

Chiropractic has demonstrated exceptional results in alleviating mechanical back pain and enhancing return to work and rehabilitation of the chronic pain sufferer. Normalisation of function and increased mobility produce outcomes many pain sufferers are pleased to benefit from.

What Heals?

Many things affect your healing potential; your diet, exercise, environmental factors such as pollutants and chemicals, inherited strengths and weakness from your parents and your emotional or mental state. But the most important factor influencing our health is ourselves and our innate healing potential that is demonstrated on a daily basis within every one of us. Chiropractic removes interference to the expression of this innate healing potential allowing restoration of health and function.

Where Does Healing Come From?

Chiropractic is founded upon a single, basic premise: all living things have an inborn or innate wisdom or healing ability that constantly works to maintain us in health or heal us if we are injured or diseased. This quality of life has been referred to as the “wisdom of the body” or  “innate intelligence” and is facilitated by the application of Chiropractic techniques.

The Chiropractic Approach

The Chiropractic adjustment relieves irritation to the nervous system that interferes with the “inner healer” that exists within all of us and provides nourishment, strength, flexibility and balance to the body, awakening the process of self-discovery and inner healing.