Frequently Asked Questions
Our approach to chiropractic is unique. For this reason it is sometimes referred to as “straight chiropractic.” We have a singular objective and do not infringe upon other fields of health, disease treatment or human performance. Our philosophy and practice seek to keep the bones of the spine (vertebrae) in their proper relationships with each other to allow the body to more fully express its maximum potential.
Every individual human being has his or her own unique blend of potentials pre-programmed by genetic heritage long before birth. These include such abilities as the capacity to see and to hear; the capacity for eye-hand coordination in work and play; the capacity to think clearly, to remember, to reason, to organize thoughts, to solve problems; the capacity to resist disease and to recover from injury; the capacity for balanced emotional response, for humor, for love. These are but a few examples of the many potentials and capacities inherent within the individual. While nobody can know the outermost limits of these potentials, it is easy to see how failure to express them fully would make us less than we could be.
The bones of the spine house and protect the spinal cord, which is the brain’s control pathway to organs, glands and other body parts. It has been shown that a loss of normal relationship between spinal bones, called a vertebral subluxation, interferes with normal nerve impulses to and from the brain, and thereby disrupts the harmonious interaction of body parts. Because all of the glands and organs manufacture body chemicals, this interference disturbs the delicate balance of body chemistry. This disturbance in the balance of body chemistry affects every physical, mental and emotional aspect of life, thus interfering with the ability of your body to completely express its full potential in all areas of life.
Yes. We have only to think of the physical, emotional and mental changes that can result from alcohol, drugs, medicines and life changes such as menopause, to realize how important body chemistry is to ALL functions. When body chemistry is disturbed either by adding chemicals from the outside, or by changing what the body manufactures from the inside, the result always affects every aspect of life.
Unfortunately, most of the time you don’t. It is true that some vertebral subluxations may be accompanied by pain and/or muscle spasms, but most are not. The only way to be absolutely sure is to have your spine checked by the trained hands of a chiropractor.
In our office, identification and correction of vertebral subluxation is done completely by hand. It is based upon the fact that the body always uses its spinal muscles to try to correct any and all vertebral subluxations. After much training and sensitizing of our fingertips, we identify exactly what the body is trying to do with any spinal bone. If the body is trying unsuccessfully to move a bone, we implicitly trust the body’s innate wisdom to know what it is doing, and we offer a little extra thrust for the body to complete the job. When the balance of spinal muscles indicates that the body is content with the position of all spinal bones, nothing further is done.
To be absolutely accurate, we must point out that the chiropractor does not really correct the vertebral subluxations. The body has its own spinal muscles to do that. Where there are muscle fibers working to correct a vertebral subluxation, we apply a very gentle and specific force in the direction indicated so that your body may adapt accordingly. If after this application of force your body is no longer working for change, our job is completed.
As offered at the Sasso Family Chiropractic Center, chiropractic is NOT a treatment for any condition or an attempt to cure any disease. It is true, of course, that one of the potentials which could be reduced by vertebral subluxation is the body’s potential for health. A body which has vertebral subluxations could never be as healthy as it could under the same circumstances but
Almost any fall or accident could cause a subluxation, just as poor posture, physical, emotional or chemical stresses, birth trauma or any one of thousands of other things could. Any force that your body is unable to adapt can cause a subluxation. In fact, almost everyone has subluxations at some time or another, often in childhood. Unless these subluxations are corrected, you will spend your entire life being less than you could be. Having your spine checked regularly for vertebral subluxations is a major factor in maintaining optimal body function and maximizing your performance in all areas of your life at all times.
That is really up to you. If you are really serious about being the best that you can be physically, mentally and emotionally, then you need to add chiropractic to your life. A chiropractic spinal exam is easy and painless. If you have a vertebral subluxation, the correction of it is also easy, and takes just a few minutes.
