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The chiropractic approach to health care is holistic, stressing the patient's overall
well-being. It recognizes that many factors affect health, including exercise, diet, rest,
environment, and heredity. Chiropractors use natural, drugless, non-surgical health
treatments, and rely on the body's inherent recuperative abilities. They also may recommend
lifestyle changes to their patients (regarding eating, exercise, and sleeping habits, for
example). When appropriate, chiropractors consult with and refer patients to other health
practitioners.
COMMON MEDICAL APPROACH
Address symptoms with drugs or surgery.
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COMMON CHIROPRACTIC APPROACH
Identify and treat the problem causing
the symptoms.
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- Person unknowingly develops nerve interference.
- Body malfunction occurs and the patient is unaware (no symptoms).
- Body compensation begins to make up for mal-function.
- Malfunction continues to increase.
- Compensation overload occurs.
- Symptoms start.
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- Patient goes to the Medical Doctor.
- Doctor gives a drug or does surgery.
- The underlying problem often continues to worsen.
- Side effects or complications can occur.
- Doctor prescribes another drug, stronger drug, or surgery.
- Underlying problem continues to worsen.
- Overall health continues downhill.
- Person becomes chronically ill or worse.
- Patient seeks additional medical help, alternative care, or simply
gives up.
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- Patient goes to the Chiropractor.
- Doctor removes nerve interference.
- Communication between the brain & the body is restored.
- Function is restored.
- Compensation is relaxed.
- Symptoms disappear (Danger Zone)
- With continued Corrective Care, sublux-
ation is corrected & optimal spinal
align-
ment is achieved.
- Body functions normally, and thus has increased ability to handle
stress and resist disease.
- Patient has increased vitality for living.
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