Chiropractic is the foremost and most-regulated form of alternative health care. Far too many people still believe that chiropractic care isn't necessary unless they're suffering excruciating low back pain. The millions who do receive regular adjustments know that chiropractic can resolve their back pain, and they may also be learning about the potential non-musculoskeletal benefits.

Chiropractors are experts in the care of the bones, nerves, muscles and connective tissues that make up about 60% of your body. All of the joints in your body are part of this musculo-skeletal system and its optimal function is necessary for overall good health.

Each year, an estimated two million high school athletes are injured while practicing or in the course of a game. Sports chiropractors focus on treating injuries of the muscles and bones. As many as 75% of professional athletes require chiropractic care for their aches and pains. Today, 31% of NFL teams have an official chiropractor on their staff. With professional sports organizations beginning to embrace chiropractic, perhaps more of the public school sports programs will seek out this natural, safe alternative to drugs and surgery.

Everyday wear and tear, old injuries, and even stress can impair the musculo-skeletal system. Over 50% of patients that go to a doctor, go because of low back or neck pain. Carpal Tunnel, Disc Problems, Headaches, Lower Back Pain, Neck Pain, Whiplash and Wellness respond well to Chiropractic treatment.

More and more senior adults are turning to chiropractic care to ease their pain of arthritus, eliminate body aches & pains, increase mobility and learn more about wellness care during later years. Mainstays of chiropractic care focus on lifelong wellness, proper diet and adequate exercise. Chiropractic is a health care system that is devoted to conservative care, featuring minimal intervention and limits on costly hospitalization and medications.

Chiropractic Philosophy

1. Emphasis is placed on patient recuperative ability rather than surgery.
2. Recognizes the dynamics between lifestyle, environment and health.
3. Looks for the cause of illness in order to eliminate it, rather than just treating the symptoms of the illness.
4. Recognizes the central nervous system and its intimate relationship with the capacities of the entire human body.
5. Focuses on early intervention emphasizing timely diagnosis and treatment of conditions that are wholly functional.
6. Uses a patient-centered, hands-on approach focused on monitoring individual progress.

Ask Doctor Elizabeth Arnold for more information about a care program that may include specific spinal adjustments, exercise recommendations, nutritional advice or other conservative methods of care based on your health history, age, current condition and lifestyle.