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What is chiropractic
When is the best time to be checked by a chiropractor?
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What is chiropractic Adapted from Dr Joe Strauss
Chiropractic may very well be one of the least understood philosophies of life and health. It is based upon a few very simple ideas.
The body is designed with an inborn ability to maintain itself in a state of proper function .
A newborn baby may seem small, fragile and helpless, but within that body is the ability to make food into living tissue, to heal cuts and bruises, to adapt to changes in the environment, to produce the chemicals necessary to perform every bodily function, to fight off invading organisms, to live to as much as 100 years or more years. In short, to lead a healthy, productive life.
The brain and nerve system are the primary tools by which we attain proper function, what we commonly call health .
Every organ, gland and cell in the body depends upon messages carried to and from the brain in order to function in a coordinated manner so that each part can benefit the whole of the body producing a full and abundant life.
Interference in the nerve system reduces the body's ability to function in a coordinated manner .
While a corpse has a brain and nerve system, it does not have life ; there is no power or energy flowing over the nerve system. Similarly, a paralysed person has lost function due to injury to the nerve system. Even slight damage to the delicate and vital nerve system can reduce the body's ability to function at its fullest potential.
A spinal misalignment that interferes with the nerve system (called a vertebral subluxation) creates a reduction in coordinated function .
Slight misalignments of the bones of the spine caused by everyday, common activities can interfere with the ability of the nerve system to carry messages that are necessary for the successful accomplishment of those everyday activities, not the least of which is the attainment of maximum health.
Chiropractors correct vertebral subluxations .
The single objective of the chiropractor is to locate and correct vertebral subluxation in adults and children so that families and entire communities are able to express life at a higher level.
Chiropractic - is the application of the understanding that the brain & spinal cord is the "Lifeline" of the body. It acknowledges the negative and harmful effects when nerve interference occurs.
It is the purposeful application of a gentle force to the spine so that the body can correct the Vertebral Subluxation, thereby removing nerve interference, allowing the full expression of the "Life Force" in each of us.
If you and your family are not seeing a chiropractor regularly, you are not doing all you should for your life and health.
When is the best time to be checked by a chiropractor? 
Based on what you know so far, when do you think would be the best time to check a person for subluxations?
1. Before conception
You've got it. The best opportunity you can provide your child to be is to make sure your bodies are functioning well before you get pregnant. From this sound foundation the new baby can reap the benefits of chiropractic care for the rest of their life.
2. During pregnancy
Good thinking! It really helps to have a well functioning nerve system as we are developing. Making sure that mum is structurally ready for the birth will also make it easier for her.
3. After birth
You are close. Birth brings with it some significant dangers. Many children are damaged at birth even by apparently "easy" labours and deliveries
4. As a teenager
Much of the damage has been done. Accidents, injuries, poor nutrition and environmental stresses can create or compound many subluxations for teenagers. This is a challenging time for teens (and their parents) and chiropractic plays an important role in this crucial transitionary stage.
5. When symptoms first show.
Yeaaah …. but the "horse has bolted." Certainly not the best choice. Symptoms are like the tip of an iceberg. It takes time - often decades - before subluxations show up as symptoms.
6. When nothing else will help...
The back to front option. Well at least you have finally considered chiropractic. You would have saved yourself a lot of time, cost and drama and experienced much more life if you had accessed the appropriate chiropractic care sooner.
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