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Health Facts in Ashland OH

According to the World Health Organization, the definition of health is "a state of complete physical, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity".  For over 120 years, chiropractic has been teaching and working from a model that honors this definition.  According to the Journal of Neurological Science "The quality of healing is directly proportional to the functional capability of the nerve system to send and receive messages".  This means that the nerve system must be addresses in order for any body to achieve a level of healing.

It's imperative to understand the role of the spine and the direct and intimate relationship it has with your brain and nerve system.   Scientific literature tells us that approximately 80% of the baseline activity of the central nervous system is due to mechanoreceptive input, most of which is located close to the spine as joint mechanorecptors in ligaments and joint capsules.  In plain terms, movement in the spine accounts for nearly 80% of the information or signaling that goes to the nerve system.  When misalignment (vertebral subluxation) in the spine occurs and inhibits that movement, those signals are eliminated.  Lack of signaling in turn results in negative output from the brain, making it difficult for the body to adapt to its environment.  Your body's ability to adapt is the key to health and life.

So what is the implication of you not understanding how important your spine is to your health?  Lack of adaptation leads to malfunction.  Malfunction leads to sickness, disease, and early death.  Heart disease and cancer are on the rise.  More medication is clearly not the answer to better health.  The science and research is clear.  So what would you rather have, a back problem or a brain problem?  Understand, a back problem IS a brain problem!  " Look well to the spine for the cause of disease," a quote from Hippocrates that was right before science could even comprehend it.