Your spine is designed to allow movement and protect the spinal cord and delicate spinal nerves. It is constantly placed under stress by physical, chemical and mental trauma. 

Stress chemicals released in our body change the tone of muscles attached to the spine and affect the way we breathe. Physical trauma can be in the form of macro-trauma which often involves one specific event such as an accident. 

On the other hand, micro-trauma is the culmination of small amounts of trauma experienced in daily life. This usually goes unnoticed for many years. 

The body has an innate desire to be well and will adapt to stress until it gets to a point where it can no longer do so.  Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) is a good example of micro-trauma – and yes, the spine can experience “RSI”. 

When the spine can no longer adapt to the underlying stress, individual vertebra no longer move in unison with each other. 

When a vertebra loses its proper relationship with the one above or below, it may set in motion a cascade of effects. 

• Reduced joint motion

• Nerve irritation

• Inflammation

• Muscle spasm

• Disc bulging

• Joint degeneration

• Pain

• Numbness in the hands or feet

• “Pins and needles” sensations 

Our job as a Chiropractor is to identify areas of dysfunction and restore the normal biomechanical function of your spine and integrity of your nervous system.

We do this by adjusting the spine to improve normal vertebral motion and reduce irritation to adjacent soft tissues*and spinal nerves.

*Soft tissues include joint capsules, discs, muscles, tendons and ligaments