What is Chiropractic and How It Can Help You?

 

Chiropractic是什么？它是基于脊骨神经医学的疗程，主要医治脊椎移位及相关病痛，不用手术也不用药物，就靠医师徒手操作技巧，所以乍看之下就像指压按摩。但这种疗程绝对有科学根据，早在美国根深蒂固，故也称“美式脊椎矫正”。而脊椎矫正师（Doctor of Chiropractic, 简为D.C.）是必须有医学基础、受过专科训练、考获诊断权的医师。

其实脊椎骨微移位引起的问题很多（请看图）。脊椎和神经线的连接息息相关，移位久了，身体各部分会出现如僵硬、疼痛、甚至麻痹等迹象。

舒缓腰酸背痛之类的不适之外，这门学问更推崇脊椎保健：如何保护脊椎，延缓退化，灌输对脊椎及神经系统健康的意识，因为Chiropractic并不纯粹是种治疗方法，而是一种以保健为本的生活态度。

 

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What is Chiropractic?

Chiropractic is an alternative medicine discipline based on the view that health is the effect of the spine on the functioning of the body. Because a good part of the nervous system passes through and branches out from the spinal column, any misalignment (subluxation) is bound to affect its function.
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Chiropractors treat pinched nerves, chronic low back pain, arthritis, and other conditions. Chiropractic is considered to be manual medicine -- chiropractors make a commitment to surgery-free, drugless patient care.