For the skeptics Chiropractic is Scientific How do you define “scientific?”   It's a scientific fact that your nervous system controls everything.   If you define it as the systematic pursuit of knowledge involving the recognition of a problem, the collection of data through observation and experiment and then testing the resulting hypotheses, then today’s chiropractic is quite scientific. Because it's based on the scientific fact that the nervous system controls and regulates virtually every cell, tissue, organ and system of the body. Don’t be misled by the “low-tech” nature of chiropractic adjustments! Countless studies support the chiropractic approach to reducing nerve disturbance along the spine, enhancing the ability of the brain and nerve system to control and regulate the body. These include published research documenting the results of chiropractic care on asthma, infantile colic, immune function, dysmenorrhea (menstrual cramps), improving vision and brain function, lower back pain, one's overall health status and many others. The “scientific” argument is largely a red herring and the sign of a double standard. Medical economist David Eddy, MD, Ph.D., observes that only 15% of medical procedures have ever been scientifically verified, and the other 85% of common medical procedures have no "scientific basis!" Ultimately, the proof is in the pudding. Ask our delighted patients whether chiropractic is scientific. References: Gray's Anatomy, Henry Gray F.R.S. Smith, R. Where is the wisdom? BMJ 1991; 303(Oct 5): 798-799. Paul Shekelle, MD, MPH, Head of a back study of RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA, 1992, Medicine, Monopolies and Malice, pp. 49, 199, 208. John Carey, Medical Guesswork. Business Week, May 29, 2006, 73-79   For Skeptics Only   It's okay to be skeptical. But learn the simple facts about today's chiropractic. If chiropractic care seems promising, but you have doubts, join the club. Chiropractic is different. And it is this difference that has brought results to millions since 1895 and caused them to rethink the nature of health and the role of chiropractic care in it. Once and for all, let’s put to rest some of the most common myths: ·         Chiropractic isn’t scientific. ·         Chiropractors are poorly educated. ·         Chiropractors aren’t real doctors. ·         Chiropractic adjustments cause stroke. ·         Once you go, you have to go for the rest of your life. ·         Don’t fix it if it’s not broken. ·         My medical doctor wouldn’t approve. ·         Chiropractic isn’t appropriate for children. ·         You need a referral to see a chiropractor. ·         Chiropractic results are just the placebo effect. If these myths were true, chiropractic would have disappeared long ago, just like bloodletting and countless other ineffective procedures. But not only has chiropractic survived, it's thriving as more and more people want a safe and natural approach to better health that avoids drugs or surgery. “All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.” Arthur Schopenhauer German philosopher (1788 - 1860)