Inner Spirit Chiropractic

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Dr. Nicole at Inner Spirit Chiropractic practices the Gonstead technique which is manual (hands on) adjusting. The Gonstead system of adjusting is very specific in that we look for the ONE vertebra that is causing the specific problem and look to correct it.

The nervous system is extremely complex and it controls every function, every process, every cell, tissue and organ in our body. Chiropractors are trained to look for the subluxation (misalignment causing interference to nerve tissue and an interruption of communication between the brain and the body.) It is the specificity stressed in the Gonstead system that allows Gonstead doctors to see amazing changes in organ function and even brain function.

The body is in constant motion and constantly trying to adapt to its ever changing external environment and maintain balance in its internal environment. This is important to note because we live in a world of constant stress; physical (car accidents, athletic injuries, bad mattresses etc.), chemical (cigarette smoke, pollution, mold etc.), and emotional (dealing with pain, loss, family, work etc.). These are three causes of misalignment of the spine which if left to degenerate will reduce the body's ability to be healthy and to function as it should.

Chiropractic is a philosophy, art and science that dates back to 1895. It is known that the body can not be healthy without a properly functioning nervous system. Chiropractic is true "health care" in that it works to return the body to its optimal state and allows those who are well to remain well. A summary of the health definition by Dorland's Medical Dictionary is Health is a state of optimal physical, emotional and social well being, and not nearly the absence of disease or symptoms. This is important because health is so much more than just "feeling good." Chiropractic provides a way to work with the spine to limit the amount of degeneration or decay.

Stresses to the body will trigger weak points to misalign. A physical stress such as a car accident or slips and falls will weaken ligaments, cause muscle problems and breakdown (and cause arthritis) of the vertebrae, disc and nerve tissue. Once weakened, these areas are subject to constant irritation unless chiropractic is added. It is common with injuries and accidents to see a patient for a year or more depending on the damage that was done to the body. Even though the body is stronger from being under consistent chiropractic care, there are still "weak links in the chain" that are always susceptible to misalignment. However, our goal is to allow the body to strengthen and heal thus needing a less frequent maintenance care schedule.

Our passion lies with the removal of the subluxation which increases communication between the brain and the nervous system to the body; increases the function of the body's organs, glands, blood vessels, cells, tendons, joints and immune system; increases a person's quality of life; increases the body's ability to adapt; increases balance between internal and external environment to bring you closer to a life of ease away from disease; allows the body to heal itself and there are no negative side effects.