The Healthy Lifestyle

Nick KreigerAlternative Health Care

Patients

Chiropractic is a health care professional focused on the diagnosis and treatment neuromuscular disorders. The idea of chiropractic concentrates on disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system, and the effects of these disorders on overall health.

WHAT IS CHIROPRACTIC?

Neck Pain Back Pain Headaches Sports-related Injuries Joint pain within the arms or legs Car Accident Victims Many More!

What does a Chiropractor treat?

Helps and allows movement Maintain and balance

weight Protects the nervous system

Functions of the Spine

Spinal Manipulation (Chiropractic Adjustment) Adjusting the spine allows unblocks nerve energy

and allows for a better flow Adjusting the spine changes the position of the

body and realigned the spine into proper position

Treatments

Vertebral Subluxation Complex Bone Component Nervous Component Muscular Component Soft Tissue Component Chemical Component

Five Components

In the 1890’s, a man by the name of Daniel David Palmer (Dr.) founded what is now known as Chiropractic.

In 1896, Palmer took his newly discovered practice to a school in Davenport, Iowa, to teach students about his affective method.

History of Chiropractic

Often referred to as Chiropractors 3-5 years at an accredited chiropractic college 4,200 hours of classroom, lab, and clinical experience 555 hours of adjustive technique and spinal analysis National board exam and all state exams for where

chosen practice is located

Doctor of Chiropractic

Palmer College of Chiropractic Life University University of Bridgeport Parker University Texas Chiropractic College And many more!

Schools for Chiropractic

Many chiropractic offices have an actual x-ray machine. The chiropractor can take an x-ray and than go over what he sees with you once it is developed!

X-RAYS

Chiropractors can treat all ages, anywhere from infants to senior citizen

Age Group

Just take a look at the top athletes to use chiropractic treatment:

• Jerry Rice• Tom Brady• Tiger Woods• Michael Jordan• Emmitt Smith

Take a look at some of their testimonies!

Keep Athletes in the game

Wellness vs. Medical Care • Chiropractors practice a drug-free approach by using a

hands-on method• Medical Care can be very cost efficient• Medical Care can have chronic side effects

Know the Difference!

The best thing about chiropractic is that there are little to no side effects!!! Unlike medication and drugs, the hands-on natural approach has left patients from painful side effects.

Side effects

Chiropractors take insurance, Visa, MasterCard, ATM cards, and even cash!

What is Needed?

Ask yourself, do you really want to take medication to numb the pain, or actually find the problem and fix it naturally?

What Do You Really Want?

Although chiropractic is a drug-free practice, it is important that patients are getting the proper amount of vitamins. Important vitamins to have are:

• Vitamin B-6• Riboflavin (B-2)• Vitamin C• Vitamin D• Calcium

Vitamins

Chiropractors may partner up with:o Physical Therapists (PT)o Massage Therapistso Acupuncture

Partnerships

Healthy living Happiness Energy Cost Efficient

IT’S A LIFESTYLE

Healing of the body does indeed take time. Pain being relieved after one treatment does not mean the injury is properly healed.

BE PATIENT!

Call 732-865-0015 for your next appointment! Walk-ins welcome! See You Soon!

Interested?

https://www.acatoday.org http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/chiropractic.html http://

www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/chiropractic

http://www.spine-health.com/ http://www.palmer.edu/

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