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P.O. Box 86
Athens, PA 18810
570-882-9009
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What is Chiropractic?
Chiropractic is the fastest growing natural health care profession in the world. It was founded in 1895 in Davenport, Iowa, U.S.A. D.C.'s (Doctors of Chiropractic) specialize in locating and correcting a serious condition known as Vertebral Subluxation. A Vertebral Subluxation is a misalignment of one or more of the twenty four moveable bones of the spine. It is also possible for extremity joints such as ankles, knees, wrists, elbows, and shoulders to become subluxated or misaligned. Subluxations are commonly caused by stresses and impacts to the body from poor posture, poor sleeping habits, slips and falls, vehicular accidents, sports impacts, strenuous exercise, work injuries, childhood falls, even the birth process. Subluxations cause dangerous stress to the spinal cord and the delicate spinal nerves which exit the spine between the spinal bones. This causes irritation to the nerves and interferes with their ability to function properly. This nerve interference causes the body to lose it's ability to function optimally and ill health eventually results. Though serious even in their early stages, subluxations are often not painful.
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It may be obvious that you need to see a Chiropractor if you are experiencing neck pain, back pain, hip pain, headaches, numbness, or if you have been told you have an abnormal curvature (scoliosis) of the spine. However, many people don't realize that chiropractic care has an excellent record of success helping many other health conditions as well. Maintaining a healthy and well-aligned spine is extremely important and is the most often overlooked key to staying healthy.
Chiropractic care includes specific spinal adjustments that are comfortable, safe, and highly effective. People of all ages receive chiropractic care to stay healthy, beginning as an infant and continuing throughout the rest of their life. Everyone should have their spine checked regularly by their chiropractor to detect any problems before they become serious. Years of training, education, and experience enable your Chiropractor to determine if chiropractic care can benefit you and your family. Chiropractors are highly educated, caring professionals sensitive to the natural health care needs of you and your family.
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