Chiropractic Basics and Benefits

Learn About the Basics of Chiropractic Care

Are you in search of a natural treatment for aches and pains, as well as other health problems? Chiropractic was founded by Dr. D.D. Palmer in 1895. It was further developed by his son Dr. B.J. Palmer and other early chiropractic pioneers.

Now there are chiropractic schools all over the globe and chiropractic care has grown to the second largest type of health care in the world. Chiropractors must pass a four-part national board exam and individual state exams to practice. At Brookside Chiropractic Clinic, we help patients with a variety of bodily ailments.   



Some terms you may hear during your care:

• Subluxation - A condition of a bone when it has lost its proper position in relation to the ones that connect to it. This causes a complex variety of health-related problems.
• Vertebral Subluxation - When a vertebra is not properly lined up with the vertebra above and below it. This causes a change in how it can move, brings on painful inflammation, causes muscles to react (such as spasm), impinges nerves and causes degeneration.
• Spinal Adjustment - When the doctor gives a specific thrust to put a vertebra in motion with the intent to improve the vertebra's position in relation to the bones that it articulates with. This allows proper joint movement and reduces nerve impingement.

Benefits of Chiropractic Care

We all have experienced injuries in our life and we will most likely suffer more. This could have been from a childhood fall, youth sports, weekend warrior fun, an accident on the job, or a car accident. These injuries can lead to joint problems and cause pain and suffering. Chiropractic care addresses the mechanical problems that affect joint and nerve function.

By addressing the mechanical problems (subluxations), chiropractors restore motion back to the joint and relieve nerve involvement which will cause inflammation to decrease. Most of the time this also reduces the pain associated with these problems.



The sooner you seek treatment, the less permanent damage and degeneration you will have. Let us help you to be as healthy as you can be. Call (423) 246-1311 for an appointment.