Have you been to a chiropractic office for a while and received the same adjustment over and over again — nothing ever changes? That's not right. Let me explain.
Subluxation-based chiropractic is beneficial because, regardless of the technique, restoring nerve system integrity is the primary goal. Since the body is a dynamic system, principled, subluxation-based chiropractic should also be dynamic in its analysis and application. Symptom-based chiropractic is not universally beneficial because its goal is not to restore nerve system integrity — it's to relieve symptoms in a non-medical manner. That is a very different thing.
All Chiropractors Are Not the Same
Just as all chiropractors are not the same, all chiropractic adjustments are not the same. Just because someone has been under chiropractic care for a long time doesn't mean their subluxations have been corrected.
Consider this: a 58-year-old male recently relocated to our area. He had been under "regular" chiropractic care before moving, and hadn't received an adjustment in almost a year. His previous chiropractor found us through Google and personally recommended us. He arrived noticing increased back pain, occasional headaches, and occasional radiating pain into his arms — looking for a "tune up."
As is customary in our office, we took X-rays to establish a baseline. The results revealed what years of non-specific care had left behind. To his surprise, his neck was nowhere near where it was supposed to be. He couldn't believe he was in such spinal misalignment after being under care for so many years. At his previous office, he received the same adjustment every two weeks — both sides of his neck, three in his mid-back, and both sides of his low back and pelvis. What chiropractors call "The Miracle 7." The major problem: there is no specificity, no purpose to the action.
Surprise, Surprise
Unlike symptom-based care, we analyze for nerve system function through spinal alignment, and adjust only if necessary, only where necessary. This specificity is not only what sets us apart from other chiropractic offices — it's what produces the results we achieve. The eye-opening look on a patient's face when they see their X-rays change significantly, and feel the corresponding change in function, never gets old.
The "Miracle 7" approach — adjusting both sides of the neck, three spots in the mid-back, and both sides of the pelvis every visit regardless of what the spine shows — is not subluxation-based care. It is non-specific manipulation. The difference matters enormously for your long-term spinal health.
Needless to Say…
Chiropractic is not universal in its outcome if the philosophy behind it is not properly applied. This patient not only regained energy and vitality — to work and play as he wished — but also began to sleep more deeply, and saw improvements in headaches, blood pressure, and digestion.
We don't adjust to lower blood pressure or relieve headaches. We adjust to correct vertebral subluxations, knowing that the innate intelligence of the body will begin to restore proper function when free to flow. His outcomes weren't unique to him. There was nothing special about him. These are the same expectations we hold for every member we serve: the body was made to heal itself. You already have that capacity within you.
Use chiropractic properly — principled, subluxation-based chiropractic — to express your Innate Intelligence to its highest potential.