Generally speaking, there are two chiropractic approaches that are used to alleviate symptoms stemming from nerve irritation in the spine: manual (by hand) spinal manipulation and instrument assisted spinal manipulation. When nerve tissue in the spinal column is impinged or irritated, a patient can experience a variety of symptoms. Most commonly, this nerve agitation is…
Let’s say you are driving down the road, and all of a sudden you notice that the check engine light has come on. Out of concern, you quickly get your car to a repair shop. After a few minutes, the mechanic says, “Okay, I’ve shut off the check engine light. You’re good to go!” You…
Last week, Hartville Health & Wellness Centre became the first chiropractic facility in the Akron-Canton area to begin using the new Activator V (called the Activator five). The Activator is the adjusting instrument more doctors use to deliver low-force chiropractic manipulations. Adjusting instruments provide a controlled, fast thrust that is comfortable for the patient. In…
Years ago, a chiropractic patient turned chiropractic advocate named Bill Esteb wrote an informal treatise of sorts for my chosen profession: Why I am a Doctor of Chiropractic Because I honor the inborn potential of everyone to be truly healthy. Because I desire to help the newborn, the aged, and those without hope. Because I choose to…