Top 10 Myths About Chiropractic Care....

1. Chiropractors are not real doctors!
Chiropractors are indeed real doctors licensed by the province in which they practice, and actually have more classroom hours than medical doctors.  D.C. stands for Doctor of Chiropractic

2.  Chiropractic only helps adults, not children.
Quite the opposite is in fact true.  Chiropractic results are often achieved more quickly with children than adults.  This is similar to the results that occus when children wear dental braces as opposed to adults.

3.  Chiropractors treat back pain only.
Some doctors do, but that is like changing your motor oil only when the engine is smoking.  The best Doctor of Chiropractic addresses the misaligned vertebrae to improve the function of the nervous system.

4.  Chiropractic care is too expensive.
Medical treatment is usually 50-70 times more expensive than chiropractic treatment with over 80% of the cost being for diagnosis.  Chiropractic has been proven through research to be 3 times more cost effective.

5.  Spinal adjustments hurt.
The spinal adjustment itself does not hurt, however you may experience soreness following an adjustment similar to the soreness that occurs when starting an exercise program.

6.  An adjustment will cause a stroke.
The chance of having a stroke from a chiropractic adjustment is approximately 1 in 6,000,000.  You actually have a better chance of being struck by lightning.

7.  Chiropractic is harmful and dangerous.
It has been established by the US Government that Chiropractic Care is the safest and most effective treatment for back pain.  On the other hand, medical malpractice results in more than 180,000 deaths each year.

8.  Chiropractic is just a health trend.
If chiropractic is a health trend, it is the country's longest trend as it has been around for over 100 years.

9.  There is no scientific proof that Chiropractic works.
In the last 10 years, there have been hundreds of studies proving the validity of Chiropractic Care in the health care arena.

10.  They say Chiropractic heals everything.
Since the body is a self-healing organism, it is actually the body, not the Doctor of Chiropractic, which does the healing.  However, Chiropractors are the only health care professionals trained in detecting and removing subluxations from the nervous system.