Helping Families Stay Healthy with Gentle Precise Spinal Adjustments

The doctor of chiropractic is specially trained to analyze the spinal column and structural system for vertebra subluxation. In addition to treating back and neck pain, the doctor of chiropractic achieves results in treating headaches, acid reflux, sinus problems, fibromyalgia, leg and shoulder pain, along with a number of other symptoms.

Chiropractic care is usually covered by health insurance and Delzer Chiropractic accepts every major health insurance provider.

Chiropractic is more than just an expensive aspirin. It is preventative health care. There are several techniques available depending on your preference or situation. If you have questions about a condition or problem, contact Dr. Delzer at 563-3400 drdelzer@hcinet.net or stop in at 540 Broadway for a free, no obligation consultation to see what chiropractic can do for you.

Five Great Reasons To Get Adjusted

Improve overall health naturally.
One of the main reasons people are liking chiropractic more these days is that it is a drug free approach to health care. People are able to address problems without the cost and side effects of drugs. Also by receiving regular chiropractic adjustments, this helps the body stay healthy, and one does not have to take any or as many drugs.

Alleviate pain.
When vertebral segments become 'subluxated', or locked up, this causes inflammation and can put pressure on the nerves that exit the spine. Muscles can also become affected by these inflamed nerves. Chiropractic adjustments put motion back into these segments, allowing the spine to function properly and relieving pressure on nerves.

Improve range of motion.
Sometimes you may notice that you are not able to rotate your head as far, or maybe even bend over as far. Chiropractic adjustments put motion back into segments that have become 'locked up' and allow the spine to function properly.

Prolong the health of your spine.
When the vertebral segments that make up the spine become locked up the spine does not move properly. This abnormal motion puts undue strain on the discs and other segments causing the spine to wear out quicker than a spine that does not have this abnormal motion. Receiving regular adjustments ensures that the spine is functioning properly, and helps to prolong the health of the spine.

Helps the nervous system to function properly.
This last reason cannot be stressed enough. Proper function of the nervous system is vital to your health and well being. The nervous system is the 'wiring' for the whole body. This system controls every other system in the body including the immune system. Nerves leave the spine through little openings called intervertebral foramens. When the spine becomes locked up, this is where pressure can be put on nerves. Irritation of the nerves interrupts the messages being sent over them. Long term irritation of these nerves can cause other problems with the organs and other systems in your body. Chiropractic adjustments will help the nervous system function properly and ensure the health of this vital system.

Commonly Asked Questions

What is a subluxation?
- Most definitions describe it as a vertebral segment being out of place or locked up. A segment that does not have normal movement.

What are the effects of a vertebral subluxation?
- Joint Damage (Kinesiopathology). Abnormal or a lack of motion in the spine will cause damage with joints within the spine.
- Nerve damage (neuropathology). If your nerves become impinged, compressed or otherwise irritated chemicals and impulses that flow over nerves may be blocked.
- Muscle Damage (myopathology). Your muscles may become tight, weak, overly sensitive or sore. This causes your posture to become unbalanced.
- Tissue Damage (histopathology). Ligaments, cartilage, tendons, and discs may be affected as a result of spinal degeneration caused by subluxation.
- Overall body malfunction (pathophysiology). Chronic subluxation stress causes your muscles, joints, ligaments, and organs to show signs of wear and tear, premature aging, fatigue, less resistance to disease. Internal organ disease, spinal degeneration and disc herniation may occur after years of vertebral subluxation damage.

What causes Subluxation?
- Subluxations are caused by stress: macro-stress such as accidents, falls, sports injuries, and other trauma. Micro-stress which is caused by repeated movements that gradually wear down your body parts, by bad posture and even emotional stress.

Should I go in if I feel fine?
- You could wait till you're miserable again, but should you? You may be making a big mistake if you wait until you have symptoms to do something about your health. Lack of pain is a poor way of determining how healthy you are. There are people who 'feel fine' but have no energy; they 'feel fine' but sleep poorly; they 'feel fine' but have aches and pains, headaches or backaches. Too many people who 'feel fine' one day have a sudden heart attack, stroke, or are diagnosed with a serious disease such as cancer the nest day. Surely 'feeling fine' is no indicator of your health status.

More than pain relief.
- The true purpose of chiropractic is not as a treatment of aches and pains, but to rid your body of subluxations so you are better able to adapt to life's stresses. That's what true health is all about. That's why regular chiropractic users report better quality of life, improved physical health, less drugs in their lives and more energy, vitality and life enjoyment.