Chiropractic Facts

Chiropractic has been around for years, but only in last 30 or so years has it begun to become mainstream. Before that, the American Medical Association had a vendetta and was on a constant mission to destroy the practice. Since that unfortunate time, people have been seeing the benefits of chiropractic and now it is widely accepted. Although this is true, there still remain many misunderstandings.

First, a lot of folks don't think chiropractors are real doctors. It is true that they are not medical doctors, but neither is a dentist. Chiropractors are real doctors, just of chiropractic, not medicine. In fact, chiropractors study all the same things that medical doctors do, just not the medication part. Instead, they study adjustment techniques and practice them.

Another common myth is that medical doctors don't like chiropractors. This can be true, but is not in general. Doctors are smart people and many have seen the positive results and research that has proven over and over again that chiropractic is effective. It is effective in a different way than medicine though. Medicine is largely focused on treating people after they have problems and treating symptoms. Chiropractic focuses on prevention and allowing the body to heal itself.

Some folks also have heard that once you start going to the chiropractor, you have to keep going. This is true in the same sense that going to your medical doctor is something you have to keep doing. Exercise is also something that doesn't benefit you by doing only once. There is nothing about chiropractic itself that makes you need to keep coming back, but your body experiences forces that pull it "out of whack," and chiropractors put it back. So in a sense, you only need to go as often as you get out of whack.

The fact of the matter is that chiropractic has been tested over and over for decades and has been shown to be an effective as a preventative and a treatment. But this of course depends on the problem. For instance, someone with a broken arm will not find much relief with a chiropractor. They need an orthopaedic doctor. On the other hand, following the healing of the bone, a chiropractor would be a great choice to help rehabilitate your arm's muscles and ligaments so that it doesn't hurt you for the rest of your life.

It is important to understand the chiropractic facts, because chiropractic is essential for the highest quality of life.