Chiropractor Flashcards
What does a chiro do
A chiropractor works with the body’s musculoskeletal system, in particular the vertebra, to improve functioning of the nervous system and general health
Chiropractor treatment aims to
Relieve pain, increase joint rainge of motion-> move more freely, improve biomechics by aligning posture and vertebra-> function efficiently
What system
Chiropractors manipulate posture to improve mobility and effective functioning of systems by working with muscular, skeletal and nervous system
Conditions- sciatica
Pain along path of sciatic nerve. Sciatica typically unilateral
Conditions- neck pain chiropractic adjustments
Chiropractic adjustments= mobilisation, posture correction, specialised exercise program