Why Should I See a Chiropractor?

Do you ask why should I see a dentist or whyThe human body is a marvelous machine that has
should I see a doctor? I don't think so ! It hasthe ability to do minor repairs to itself. These include
become accepted in our society today that we allhealing cuts and abrasions, combating infection and
need these essential services in order to maintainadjusting posture. However, when all of these internal
health. Chiropractic came into being late in the 19thadjustments have been made and thebody feels that
century when Daniel David Palmer formulated hisit is still out of alignment, it send messages of pain
theories about the nervous system and the role ofand discomfort to the brain so that we know that
the spinal nerves in the body.we had better do something about it before it gets
Before that time, a lot of people did not understandworse.
that restrictions to the spinal nerves cause all sorts 
of problems to the body and that these get worse ifThis is when chiropractors seem to see new patients
left untreated. From time to time I hear people saywho know that something is wrong. They have
that they were introduced tochiropractic after theyheard that chiropractors do good work and can often
had seen many other practitioners that had beenhelp in these cases. After an initial examination which
unable to help them.often includes having X rays and neurological and
They were so impressed with the results that theyorthopedic tests have been carried out, the patient
decided of their own free will and volition to have acommences a course of chiropractic treatment.
regular chiropractic visit thereafter. They had foundWhen this has finished the patient is advised to
out that their body, like a motor car, needs to becontinue with a regular visit to keep the body in tone
fine tuned and  sometimes cannot make all theand in alignment.
necessary adjustments by itself.Today the chiropractic profession has joined
How often do we read in the daily papers that amainstream medicine in being completely accepted.
world class sporting personality has his or her ownThe Doctor of Chiropractic will have studied for 5
personal chiropractor who travels the world withyears  at university to obtain a degree that has
them to make sure that their body is performing atincluded the equivalent hours of medicine or dentistry.
its optimal potential. Something positive must beIn Australia chiropractic treatment is covered by all
happening as they seem to be winning all of themajor health insurance companies, Work Care and
major prizes and trophies.Transport Accident. It is also covered by Dept of
 Veteran Affairs.