If Ponce de León had discovered chiropractic, he would have found the closest thing to the Fountain of Youth known to man.  Statistics reveal that people who have regular chiropractic checkups are happier, healthier, and live longer.  If you're one of those who believe that having no symptoms is a good indication that you are well, think again.  It's very common to have a symptom-less health problem, because we have been conditioned to relate wellness to a lack of symptoms.  Only treating symptoms is one reason we have over 40 million people with heart and circulatory problems, 30 million arthritis sufferers, 15 million diabetics, etc. etc..

There are a number of reasons why people enjoy greater health benefits after seeing a chiropractor.  First, chiropractors are specialists in dealing with the nervous system, the control system of all bodily functions.  By identifying and correcting spinal column misalignment, known as subluxations, normal function is restored to the nerves and thereby to all parts of the body.  If a spinal nerve applying a specific organ of the body is not functioning normally, that organ also has malfunctions.  If left untreated, the organ or gland becomes diseased.  For example, low back pain usually accompanies a prostate problem in men, verified by countless case histories.  Another example is the relationship between the low back and female problems including painful periods and bladder infections.  Many diseases that show up later in life, have their beginnings as early as childhood.  Falls, postural deviations and other mechanical stress to the skeletal system can cause early degenerative changes in the spine.  These changes produce less than optimal body function, and as function is reduced, we are predisposed to the disorders we commonly associated with aging.

Swelling of the limbs, poor circulation, irregularity, indigestion and creaky knees are all indications of impaired function.  The cause of the symptoms is directly related to the level of the spine that supplies the nerve impulses to the particular area of the body.

Neck and upper spinal misalignment can cause headaches and sinusitis.  They also call shoulder, arm, and hay and pain and numbness.  Hard, long, esophagus, stomach disorders related to the area between the shoulders.  Intestinal, bladder, kidney, prostate, and uterus problems relate to the lower part of the spine.

Hip, leg, and knee and foot problems frequently emanate from diminished blood supply to these areas caused by nerve pressure in the low back.  Corrective chiropractic care as early as possible gives the best chance of avoiding these problems.

If you are in your golden years and suffer from so-called "aging diseases", aches and pains, have your spine checked by the true expert, your chiropractor -- it could be your fountain of youth.

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Last modified: 09/27/06