Chiropractic care is part of the exciting arena of Wellness/Preventive Healthcare. It is based on the philosophy that the body has an innate ability to regulate and heal itself. This regulating occurs in your nervous system. Interference in the functioning of the nervous system results in disease and discomfort. Interference occurs as a result of stress to our bodies. Stress can be in the form of physical stress such as an auto accident, mental stress due to an intense workload, emotional stress due to a death of someone close or marital problems, or environmental stress caused by the pollution in the air. Regular visits to a chiropractor doesn’t just relieve back and /or neck pain, but keeps the entire nervous system functioning at optimum capacity.

Chiropractic care addresses the stress in all of its forms by treating the nervous system. This treatment can be done in many different ways and is called an adjustment. The traditional way of applying chiropractic care is using a technique known as Diversified Technique. During an adjustment, the chiropractor places their hands on the patient’s spine and applies a force to the area to effect a change and remove the interference to the nervous system. This is a very effective treatment often resulting in instant relief from the painful condition.

 Another technique that Dr. Wendy uses is called Sacral Occipital Technique (SOT). This is a low force technique that can be used on patients who have underlying medical conditions that don’t allow the traditional chiropractic care such as osteoporosis, inflammatory arthritis, and having surgery on the neck or back where segments of the spine are fused together. This technique uses body positioning and very low force to achieve the appropriate changes in the body. SOT positioning blocks use gravity and the weight of the body to move the bones back into place. Other gentle adjustments are applied to the neck, back and certain muscle groups to align the spine. When all the bones are in their proper places and the spinal cord is relieved of tension, the nervous system can function properly. The body’s ability to regulate and heal itself is then restored.