There are times when certain healing disciplines just seem to make sense. They have a common underlying principle that is true for all bodies and for all time. One such discipline or philosophy can be found in Network Chiropractic. Formally, this is a term used to describe all the offices worldwide that offer Network Spinal Analysis care as part of their treatment approach. However, this is just a name, but what is it exactly?
This might be a hard question to get a totally concrete answer for and the reason is that it is difficult to describe. In its essence, chiropractic is about working with the innate intelligence or life force of the body. The chiropractic premise is that there is a universal intelligence that gives unto us all its potential and helps maintain it in existence. This universal force is guided in our bodies through an innate intelligence or life force energy. So, if there is disturbance to this energy in our bodies, then we are not living up to our potential. This is where chiropractic comes from.
From that place, you may be wondering how chiropractic treatment became more known for headaches or back pain. The answer has more to do with how it is delivered than the underlying philosophy of this healing art. Since chiropractors work with the back (the spine more properly) it was just linked with that being the area of correction. It is something like trying to figure out what is wrong with your car, just by looking at the dash. Yes, those lights are helpful, but the problems are under the hood not on the dash.
Chiropractors work with the spine as a means of determining if there is disturbance to your nervous system somewhere in your body. If the answer is determined to be yes, then, a course of treatment can be suggested. It is likely to be more intense or frequent in the beginning to help your body and nervous system learn a new language, a new ability to adapt.
Once this new language has been learned, then your body-mind can rely on simply tweaks and tune-ups to maintain a continually growing and expanding energy of stress adaptation. The reason why many people are scared of chiropractic has to do with that ‘popping’ or ‘cracking’ sound. This is simply gas moving into the joint space from the surrounding tissues. This is like how champagne bubbles appear in the solution of your glass after the cork is popped. There is a vacuum created and the gas enters that space.
Chiropractic can unleash a powerful healing force within you if given the chance. You need not be in a critical state to begin care and you can expect to see results both in your body-mind, but also in your mental and emotional states as well. You may even notice changes in your chemical and behavioral makeup. These things are hard to quantify and even more challenging to explain. Make sure to check into this type of care if you are having an issue in any of these areas.
Written by Gilbert chiropractor, Dr. Michael J. Funicello, Network Spinal Analysis practitioner.