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"Chiropractic is a philosophy, science, and art of things natural; a system of adjusting the segments of the spinal
column by hand only, for the correction of the cause of dis-ease."
-D.D. Palmer (founder of chiropractic)
Philosophy is the "why" of chiropractic. Chiropractic is based on the philosophy that "there is Universal
Intelligence in all matter giving to it all its properties and actions; thus maintaining it in existence." This Universal
Intelligence created matter and attends to its existence. For us at The Cottage, this Universal Intelligence is God,
the Almighty. However, some call it the Creator, the Universe, Nature, Krishna, or Spirit. No matter what you call
it, we acknowledge and accept that there is a Higher Power at work in this universe that not only created us, but
can also heal us.
The art of chiropractic has to do with the "how" of what we do. It is how we find the areas of your spine that need
to be adjusted and how we make the actual adjustment, or correction. The art of chiropractic is the culmination of
numerous years of training, extracurricular seminars, and post-graduate education. It is in our art, that we
express our unique personalities, styles, and gifts. Just as no two sculptors will ever create the same work, no two
chiropractors will ever approach and deliver an adjustment in the same manner.
The science of chiropractic is the "what." It explains the changes that are being made in your body and why. It
provides us with the research and knowledge base to justify our work and explain, down to a physiological/cellular
level, what happens as the result of a subluxation and how an adjustment corrects that. Chiropractic is concerned
witht he nervous system. According to Gray's Anatomy, the nervous system "controls and coordinates the
function of every cell, tissue, and organ." The nervous system supplies our Life Force and is the conduit by which
Universal Intelligence flows and operates within each one of us. When the nervous system experiences
interference, in the form of a subluxation, our bodies are not able to function as they should. For some, this leads
to pain, headaches, poor sleep quality, or foggy thinking. For others, however, this may mean paralysis,
depression, mental illness, loss of sensation, chronic pain, or an inability to perform at on optimum level.
How can a chiropractor heal my . . . ?
We, at The Cottage Family Chiropractic Center, firmly believe that we don't heal anything. All we do is remove the
interference to your nervous system that is causing a disruption in the flow of your Life Force. Once the
interference is removed, it is up to the power of your amazing body to do the healing.
And for that matter, we also don't treat any condition, disease process, or disorder. As chiropractors, we are
trained to detect and correct vertebral subluxations. Subluxations are the condition in which one vertebrae (spinal
bone) has lost its normal alignment in relationship to the bone above or below. This misalignment causes irritation
to the nerves that exit the spine in that area. As a result, the tissues, cells, and organs that are supplied by that
nerve experience irritation and a loss of normal function. Irritation to a nerve, especially if left over time, can have
disastrous effects such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, chronic pain,
migraine headaches and asthma, to name just a few.
column by hand only, for the correction of the cause of dis-ease."
-D.D. Palmer (founder of chiropractic)
Philosophy is the "why" of chiropractic. Chiropractic is based on the philosophy that "there is Universal
Intelligence in all matter giving to it all its properties and actions; thus maintaining it in existence." This Universal
Intelligence created matter and attends to its existence. For us at The Cottage, this Universal Intelligence is God,
the Almighty. However, some call it the Creator, the Universe, Nature, Krishna, or Spirit. No matter what you call
it, we acknowledge and accept that there is a Higher Power at work in this universe that not only created us, but
can also heal us.
The art of chiropractic has to do with the "how" of what we do. It is how we find the areas of your spine that need
to be adjusted and how we make the actual adjustment, or correction. The art of chiropractic is the culmination of
numerous years of training, extracurricular seminars, and post-graduate education. It is in our art, that we
express our unique personalities, styles, and gifts. Just as no two sculptors will ever create the same work, no two
chiropractors will ever approach and deliver an adjustment in the same manner.
The science of chiropractic is the "what." It explains the changes that are being made in your body and why. It
provides us with the research and knowledge base to justify our work and explain, down to a physiological/cellular
level, what happens as the result of a subluxation and how an adjustment corrects that. Chiropractic is concerned
witht he nervous system. According to Gray's Anatomy, the nervous system "controls and coordinates the
function of every cell, tissue, and organ." The nervous system supplies our Life Force and is the conduit by which
Universal Intelligence flows and operates within each one of us. When the nervous system experiences
interference, in the form of a subluxation, our bodies are not able to function as they should. For some, this leads
to pain, headaches, poor sleep quality, or foggy thinking. For others, however, this may mean paralysis,
depression, mental illness, loss of sensation, chronic pain, or an inability to perform at on optimum level.
How can a chiropractor heal my . . . ?
We, at The Cottage Family Chiropractic Center, firmly believe that we don't heal anything. All we do is remove the
interference to your nervous system that is causing a disruption in the flow of your Life Force. Once the
interference is removed, it is up to the power of your amazing body to do the healing.
And for that matter, we also don't treat any condition, disease process, or disorder. As chiropractors, we are
trained to detect and correct vertebral subluxations. Subluxations are the condition in which one vertebrae (spinal
bone) has lost its normal alignment in relationship to the bone above or below. This misalignment causes irritation
to the nerves that exit the spine in that area. As a result, the tissues, cells, and organs that are supplied by that
nerve experience irritation and a loss of normal function. Irritation to a nerve, especially if left over time, can have
disastrous effects such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, chronic pain,
migraine headaches and asthma, to name just a few.
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