Meadowland Chiropractic

• Chiropractic has been around since the late 1800's.

• Chiropractic is the second largest primary health care profession in the United States and the largest natural health care profession in the world.

• Chiropractors are primarily focused on the integrity of the nervous system, and how it affects all other organs, muscles, tissues, cells, systems, and functions of the body.  It is accessed via joints, particularly, the joints of the spine.

• Chiropractic has long championed the "holistic" or total person concept of health care.  This is why many chiropractors also counsel and educate patients in areas such as nutrition, exercise, diet, and lifestyle choices.

• Doctors of chiropractic (D.C.'s) have a history of recognition as provdiers of exceptional care for back pain, headaches, and other spinal related disorders.

• Chiropractors have long been proponents of the body's ability to handle stress and disease, and have criticized the overuse and abuse of drugs and unnecessary surgery. 

• Chiropractors do recognize the sound need for drugs or surgery. However, many consider prevention and health maintenance a superior choice than simply waiting for a disease to be discovered and then treated. 

• Chiropractic seeks to restore normal function to the body, thereby improving the health of the individual. 

• Even with the sophistication of science and technology in today's medical fields, the significance of the nervous system in health maintenance is not well understood or researched. 

• Chiropractors believe that an optimally functioning nervous system is necessary for good health, and have been advocates of this philosophy for over 100 years.

• Though chiropractic has long been considered alternative medicine in America, it is now mainstream for millions of people who seek better health, personal choice, and active participation in the way their health care is received. 

What conditions to chiropractors treat?

• Chiropractors treat conditions such as backache, sciatica, shoulder/neck/arm pain, leg pain, headaches, disc problems, arthritis, and whiplash injuries.  For these types of conditions, chiropractic is a good first choice for care.

• Pregnant women also find great relief for low back pain with chiropractic care and some report easier labor with regular care.  Some chiropractic techniques can help the unborn baby turn after the sixth month.

•  If you suffer from a condition that isn't responding to traditional medical care, you may benefit from a short term trial of chiropractic care.