Chiropractic is a health care profession that focuses on the health of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems and their effects on general health. Chiropractic care is most often used to treat neuromusculoskeletal complaints, including but not limited to back pain, neck pain, pain in the joints of the arms or legs, and headaches.
Doctors of Chiropractic practice a drug free, hands on approach to health care that includes patient examination, diagnosis and treatment. Chiropractors have broad diagnostic skills and are also trained to recommend therapeutic and rehabilitative exercises, as well as to provide nutritional, dietary and lifestyle counseling.
The training that a chiropractor goes through is very similar to that of a medical doctor. The main difference is that where medical doctors study pharmacology, doctors of chiropractic study the structure of the body, the joints and the spine, and their effects on the nervous system, the proprioceptive sense of balance and on general health.
Chiropractic is for people of all ages and most health conditions. Everyone from children to adults, athletes, people in pain, and people who want to stay well benefit from regular chiropractic adjustments. Just like you go to the dentist regularly, regular visits to the chiropractor keep your spine and the rest of your body aligned so you are comfortable and strong, and so you age well.
There are many methods of performing chiropractic adjustments. Some are very gentle, and with others, a sound may be heard as gas bubbles are released from the joints as they are being moved in very specific directions in order to restore proper motion and nerve flow. Dr. Lisa Gordon is well versed in many chiropractic techniques and tailors her treatment to each patient depending upon age, health conditions and even patient preference.
