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How does chiropractic help you? The body is a self-healing and self-regulating organism.
- The nerve system controls and coordinates all of the functions in the body.
- Any interference with the nerve system inhibits the body's ability to regulate and heal itself.
- Interference to the nerve system is most commonly cause by misalignment of the bones of the spine called "subluxations."
- "Subluxations" are most often caused by slips and falls, car accidents, stress, poor posture, poor sleep habits, sports impacts, birth process, etc.
- Maintaining a healthy and well-aligned spine enhances the body's ability to get well and stay well.
What is chiropractic? Chiropractic is a health care profession that focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal and nervous system, and the effects of these disorders on general health. Chiropractic care is used most often to treat neuromusculoskeletal complaints, including but not limited to back pain, neck pain, pain in the joints of the arms or legs, and headaches.
Doctors of Chiropractic are often referred to as chiropractors or chiropractic physicians who practice a drug-free, hands-on approach to health care that includes patient examination, diagnosis and treatment. Chiropractors have broad diagnostic skills and are trained to recommend therapeutic and rehabilitative exercises, as well as nutritional, dietary and lifestyle counseling.
The most common therapeutic procedure performed by doctors of chiropractic is known as "spinal manipulation," also called "chiropractic adjustment." The purpose of manipulation is to restore joint mobility by manually applying a controlled force into joints that have become hypo mobile - or restricted in their movement - as a result of a tissue injury. Tissue injury can be caused by a single traumatic event, such as improper lifting of a heavy object, or through repetitive stresses such as sitting in an awkward position with poor spinal posture for an extended period of time. In either case, injured tissues undergo physical and chemical changes that can cause inflammation, pain, and diminished function. Manipulation, or adjustment of the affected joint and tissues, restores mobility, thereby alleviating pain and muscle tightness, and allowing tissues to heal.
Doctors of chiropractic may assess patients through clinical examination, laboratory testing, diagnostic imaging and other diagnostic interventions to determine when chiropractic treatment is appropriate. Chiropractors will readily refer patients to the appropriate health care provider when chiropractic care is not suitable for the patient's condition, or the condition warrants co-management in conjunction with other members of the health care team.
A Few of Our Treatment Methods
Your body is a complex system made of interconnected parts. Over time, poor posture, injuries and other factors draw your body out of its proper alignment. The body overcompensates for these stresses by causing muscles to develop and tighten in ways that don’t fit the natural “blueprint” for your body.
We understand that life takes a lot out of you. Dr. Hudson will review your body to see how it has deviated from design, then develop a personalized treatment program to return your body to its intended alignment.
Dr. Hudson and his staff are fully trained in the latest chiropractic, therapeutic, and dietary methods and can incorporate these practices into all of their treatment programs.
The Pettibon System
This system is credited with reinventing chiropractic practice. Its goal is simple: “to provide health care that enables the human spine to maintain its optimal structure for normal function.”
Dr. Hudson has trained at the Pettibon Institute and incorporates the system’s comprehensive rehabilitation program. The patented Pettibon Weighting System allows gravity and weights to help correct misalignment. These are specially designed weights that are worn for up to 20 minutes in specific areas depending on your misalignment.
For more information, visit www.pettibonsystem.com
Postural Therapy Program
The Postural Therapy Program is designed to treat musculoskeletal pain through a series of stretches and gentle exercises. This method considers the patient’s symptoms as a beginning frame of reference to determine each person’s structural limitation. The main objective of this method is to remove the person’s structural dysfunctions.
Dr. Hudson is trained in the Egoscue Method and the Pettibon System. When used in combination, these techniques can restore the body to a state of harmony and unity. The Postural Therapy Program incorporates a blend of innovative strategies tailored to your body’s unique alignment needs.
For more information, visit www.egoscue.com
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