Chiropractic Care

Chiropractic is not an alternative to medicine nor is it complementary to medicine. It is a separate and distinct science, art and philosophy of health and healing. Chiropractic is the largest natural healing art in the world. It is based on the premise that the body is a self-healing organism and that the nervous system is the master control system of the body. Minor displacements of the spinal bones, known as vertebral subluxations, can cause endangering stress to the spinal cord, which acts as the main line of intelligence for the whole body. These displacements, or subluxations, are the cause of many of the unwanted health conditions that people suffer from every day. Through specific techniques and protocol, spinal adjustments and manipulations on the following areas of the body are performed by board certified Doctors of Chiropractic at Southlake Chiropractic. Spine Stacked on top of one another in the spine are more than 30 bones — the vertebrae — that together form the spine. The vertebrae are linked by ligaments, tendons, and muscles. Back pain can occur, for example, when someone lifts something too heavy, causing a sprain, pull, strain, or spasm in one of these muscles or ligaments in the back. Neck The spine begins with the seven cervical or neck vertebrae (labeled C1-C7) where pain can radiate through the neck and shoulders. Thoracic Spine (upper and middle back) Next, the 12 thoracic or upper back vertebrae (labeled T1-T12), can affect movement and create pain in the area of the arms, as well as affect the function of many vital organs. Lumbar Spine (lower back, and hips) Lower are the five lumbar vertebrae (labeled L1-L5), which we know as the lower back, can also create pain in the hip area when affected. Also the five lumbar vertebrae (labeled L1-L5) and the sacrum and coccyx, a group of bones fused together at the base of the spine, can affect pain in the legs, ankles and feet.