Bone and muscle problems can hit all sorts of people. Young and old, physically fit or not. Sitting behind desks or weekends can cause stress, tension, over exertion and a number of other factors that can cause displacement in the spine. These may cause irritations to the nerves around it. That can cause various malfunctions in the body from pain related to the low back and even headaches and migraines. Through Chiropractic treatment, a natural, drugless branch of the healing arts, conditions that affect our bones and muscles, ligaments and cartilage, and even the nerves are treated. This age old method also costs less than some conventional modes of treatment.

 

Martin G. Camara, D.C.,  INTERCARE’s Clinic Director , was part of  a Chiropractic expert panel
for the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) Consultation on Chiropractic

- Milan, Italy

2004

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Types of Chiropractic Care

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Acute- initially injured

Car accident

Falls

 

Chronic- long term condition

Spondylosis

Headaches

 

Maintenance-preventative

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Chiropractic Treatments

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  • Electrotherapy

  • Soft tissue therapy

  • Exercise instruction

  • Nutrition

  • ADL

  • Bracing/taping

Adjustments

  • Corrects subluxation

  • Special training

  • Hands on skill

  • Special tables

  • Special instruments

  • Numerous methods

  • Specific contact on joint

  • Controlled force, leverage, direction, amplitude, and velocity

  • Often associated with a “popping sound”

 
 

Spinal Manipulation

Spinal Manipulation is a manual procedure that involves a directed thrust to move a joint past the physiologic range of motion without exceeding the anatomical range of motion.

  
 

 

 

Conditions treated with Adjustments

  • Back & Neck Pain

  • Heavy & Tired Feeling in Back & Neck

  • Restriction of motion

  • Altered feelings in extremities

  • Weakness in extremities

  • Headaches

  • Giddiness

  • Visceral Symptoms

Treatment Goals

  • Decrease or eliminate pain

  • Increase function

  • Increase mobility

  • Increase strength

  • Increase energy

  • Increase quality of life

Chiropractic Treatment

evaluates not just the pain, but will try to address the main cause as discussed  in this episode on "Alternative Forms of Healing" in the show "Loren: Kabalikat Natin"

Low Quality

High Quality

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How Does Chiropractic Manipulative Therapy Work?

Primary effects on muscles

  • Induction of deep muscle relaxation

  • Type 1B to 1A

  • Muscle Stretching

  • Muscle elongation and prevention of muscular fixation (scar microcontracture)

  • Increased muscular perfusion

  • Vascular and Lymphatic flow

Effects of Chiropractic Adjustments

Effects on Joints

  • Restoration of proper biomechanics

  • Reduction of aberrant joint stress by muscle “unloading”

  • Removal of fixations (intracapsular or extracapsular adhesions

  • Increase nutrition to cartilage

How Does Chiropractic Manipulative Therapy Work?

  • Nerve Compression

  • Peripheral Nerve Entrapment syndrome

  • Nerve Irritation

  • Inflammation of structures adjacent to nervous structures

Who uses a Chiropractor

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Adults
Children
Elderly
Elite athletes
Week-end warriors
School Sportsman
...Everyone!!
 
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