Chiropractic Care is different in its approach than traditional medicine in that it favors drug free treatment. In traditional modern medicine it seems that the first thing that the doctors want to do is prescribe this medicine or that medicine when presented with a case. If you did not know better it would seem almost like they are treating the symptoms rather than the illness or problem causing them. Â Though we think that they know better the statistics found on the Senior Journal website may prove differently. On the front page it states that in 2007 the number of prescriptions filled was up by 158 million from 2006. That puts the number of prescriptions up to around 5 billion per year in the United States alone as quoted by the Consumer Affairs website.
Here is another statistic for you. There are as many as 7,000 deaths each and every year in the United States resulting from pharmacists incorrectly filling a prescription. Though the prescriptions may have been written correctly it is human error that is the culprit.
With the growing amount of prescriptions each year many people have turned to the natural and drug free treatment of chiropractic. Common symptoms that can be treated by chiropractic are migraines, stress, mood swings, arthritis, sleep disorders, chronic fatigue, carpal tunnel syndrome, and others. While chiropractic is not able to treat all types of conditions the less prescription medications we are taking the better.
Though legitimate medical discipline chiropractic differs from others in that it concentrates on finding the cause of the symptoms rather than just treating them. This is done in a drug free, non-invasive, and natural way.
Entering a chiropractic clinic is much the same as going to any physician’s office. A medical history will be taken and you will be examined by a doctor who will conduct a physical examination and perhaps even order x-rays as well. When the chiropractor conducts the physical examination it will be much the same as any you would receive at any other physician’s office. The difference will be that the chiropractor will be paying special attention to the musculoskeletal system.
Disorders in the musculoskeletal system can affect our health and well being via the nervous system. Through manipulation of the spine, joints and other soft tissue the chiropractor can treat a number of maladies. Chiropractic uses natural treatments such as acupressure, and various types of massage as well as spinal or cervical adjustments to correct the underlying cause and thus relieve the symptoms.
With prescription medications being handed out like candy these days and the possibility of human error in the writing or filling of them many are turning to a safe alternative. Chiropractic is a safe, natural, and drug free alternative that should not be ignored.
Join us at Spinal Care Australia to enjoy natural drug free treatments in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Spinal Care Australia is one of Brisbane’s premier chiropractic facilities and has been providing a drug free alternative to our clients for more than 5 years. Go drug free at Spinal Care Australia.