Chiropractic Modality Explained


  • The Chiropractic modality and practice is based on scientific facts relating to your nervous system. since it controls the function of EVERY cell, tissue, organ and system of your body, any interferences to your nervous system by the movable bones of the spine is a common known cause of ill health.
  • A Problem relating to the electrical flow impairment is called a

    Vertebral Subluxation Complex

    and is known to be the underlying cause of many health problems Correcting this condition is most import to returning your body to normal functioning in order for it to heal itself.
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    There are Five parts to the Complex


    1.FEEL a neck injury)


    • Physical injury, emotional stress, chemical imbalances or poisons can cause the spinal vertebrae to lose their normal range of motion, even their position in the spine. Normal turning and bending are prevented or may cause pain and discomfort. Then, the following part of a Vertebral Subluxation Complex takes place.


    2.

    There may be RUBBING, PINCHING, STRETCHING, IRRITATION, even SWELLING of the sensitive nerve tissues. This nerve-system interference may cause NUMBNESS, BURNING OR TINGLING, even MUCH PAIN in some circumstances which in turn affects the health of the organs, glands, tissues controlled by those nerves.

    3.


    Without help, MUSCLES supporting the spine are weakened, hardened, become tight, or even go into spasm. Scar tissue forms in the muscles impairing their elasticity. (For me I just described my muscles as being 'DUMB'! When massaged, they wouldn't bounce back or respond positively to the treatments.) CHIROPRACTIC adjustments, by hand or by activator, help strengthen, retrain if you will, the damaged muscles which in turn help give better support to the spine.

    4.


    When damage is done that causes the temperature to rise from an increase of blood and lymph supply, swelling and/or inflammation happens! If this damage is in the spine, the discs between the vertebrae may bulge or herniate and degeneration of the soft tissues (always slow to heal) may suffer almost irreversible damage.

    We have a little dog, a Bichon Frise, who had 2 bulging discs in the summer of 1995. With the help of Chiropractic, Massage, Homeopathy and Herbs, he was restored to his Active-former-self! WITHOUT the surgery the Veterinary hospital suggested would be the only cure!! In the summer of 1996, the problem returned affecting more vertebrae. But we are keeping him comfortable with Glucosamine, Cat's Claw Comb. and Ester C powder. Occasionally when he 'over-exercises' we give him Arnica Montana 200c Homeopathic for any additional discomfort. Occasionally he still asks for a massage, "just like a human", and he has had some acupuncture along with the chiropractic care from a local chiropractic doctor who has been trained to help animals

    Surely humans could be helped in this way also!!

    5.

    Abnormal bony growths/spurs that attempt to fuse the spinal joints at the point of injury. Such long-term degeneration causes extensive nerve irritation, scar tissue, impaired functioning of many organs and malformation of the boney structures.

    Chiropractic Care is VERY thorough

    I, personally, feel that ALL CHIROPRACTIC DOCTORS should use Low-powered x-rays as part of the initial examination.


    . If the Medical people have already taken the pictures, these can be 'borrowed' for the doctor's appraisal. (The x-rays do not belong to a certain clinic or doctor. They are yours and, therefore, belong to you!!)Extra x-rays are NOT necessary, nor is it safe to take extra x-ray pictures just to 'make the doctor happy'!! However a friend and family DC always said that his practice was too important to MAKE ONE MISTAKE as can happen if the DC doesn't SEE the spinal problem!!!

    Our DC has just informed us recently that he has put his X-Ray equipment in 'moth balls' as they were losing money on every x-ray. The reason given - the OHIP (government insurance) was cut back so much, that they lost money on every x-ray. Consequently they are now sending folk over to the medical x-ray departments who, of course, can make money on them, even though they know the pictures problem will not be as good and it is an inconvenience to their patients. But then, governments don't often think of the INCONVENIENCES caused by their cut-backs and reduction of programs, etc. that has been laid on the backs of the general public.

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    Our local family Chiropractors are

    Dr. John Gleddie - (905)935-2110 and

    Dr. Ronald Fast - (905)934-8658,

    corner of Lake and Lakeshore in St. Catharines.

    For help with both ANIMAL Chiropractic care and 'humans' call Dr. Susanne Langdon at (905)468-1066 in Virgil, On. just outside of Niagara-on-the-Lake.

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