Dispelling The Mystery Of Chiropractic With Questions And Answers

What Is Chiropractic Based On?What Is Chiropractic Based On?

Chiropractic, with its unique philosophy, stands apart from the practice of Medicine. While both professions delve into the study of the body, chiropractic offers a distinct perspective on the body and its treatment methods, piquing curiosity and offering a fresh understanding.

"Look well to the spine for the cause of disease" - Hippocrates

I don't know if this quote attributed to Hippocrates, the father of Medicine, is true. Still, it does speak to the critical relationship between the spine and human health. The reason for chiropractic's existence is that it is a philosophy not about treating disease. This is where the confusion comes in. Chiropractors are accused of "You think you can cure disease". Such statements are preposterous because illness has multifactorial causes.

What is true is that millions of people worldwide have been living proof that the body can recover from so many different conditions if only the interference between the brain and tissue cells is removed. This is the essence of the philosophy of chiropractic and its practice. Chiropractors are health facilitators who remove a significant obstacle to normal functioning, i.e., vertebral subluxation; the effect can be far-reaching, even before someone shows symptoms.

The philosophy of chiropractic is vitalistic. There is something within that chiropractors call "innate intelligence", a mysterious wisdom in all living things. It allows the organism to prosper, reproduce, adapt, defend and repair itself in normal circumstances. This means that the qualities of the environment, internal as well as external, should remain within normal limits for that particular organism. Excessive heat or cold, lack of oxygen, malnutrition, trauma, and toxins, for instance, are not compatible with sustained life despite innate intelligence. One thing that will prevent innate intelligence from expressing itself correctly through matter is interference with nerve force transmission. This Vertebral Subluxation, an impediment at the spinal level, is what chiropractors focus on so the body has a better chance of expressing its healing magic.

Why Do You Say Chiropractors Don't Manipulate The Spine?

The actual term describing what a chiropractor does is different from manipulation.