Benefits of chiropractic

Chiropractic helps the nervous system function optimally. When the nervous system is functioning properly it helps to balance our health against diseases. Subluxations interfere in the communication of the nervous system and therefore often cause ailments and symptoms.

Chiropractic not only helps our body to recover faster and work better, but it also prevents future illness/dis-ease.

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Some common problems that chiropractic can help are:

Headache

Many people who suffer frequent headaches think it is normal but, in fact, it is not. If you are someone who get headaches, even if only on a monthly basis, it is recommended to contact a health care professional. A chiropractor is a health care specialist that can help determine the root cause of your headaches.

Listening and working with your body when such pains arise, will not only help to properly determine and eliminate the cause but also prevent it from progressing further.

Back pain

Back pain is all too common and can prevent us from living our life with normality. Chiropractic can help alleviate pain and tensions by correctly aligning the vertebrae. It has also been shown to help with scoliosis or herniated discs.

Joint/Articular Pain

Pain in joints can prevent us from performing our daily life with normalcy. One of the main conditions that chiropractic has been proven to help osteoarthritis.

Neck pain

Accidents, bumps and bruises, whiplash and poor posture are just some of the factors that may affect the shoulders and neck. Chiropractic can help by decreasing tension and strains and can provide a better quality of life.

Lumbago

The low back pain , noted mainly in lumbar spine, affects a large number of people. Chiropractic helps relieve commonly called lumbago and other ailments such as sciatica or herniated discs.

Other conditions

Chiropractic has been shown to help with a wide variety of diseases like Fibromyalgia or other ailments unrelated to your physical sate, such as stress or anxiety.

Specialized Chiropractic areas

Chiropractic in the last 50 years has advanced leaps and bounds when it comes to working with children, mothers, the elderly, and athletes.

Headache

If you have repetitive headaches, even if on a monthly basis, consult a health specialist as it is not normal. A chiropractor can help you determine the source of these pains and work with the cause.

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Neck Pain

Accidents, beatings, lashes and bad body postures are some of the most important factors that can affect the shoulders and neck. Chiropractic can help decrease tension, providing a better quality of life.

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Back Pain

Back pain is very common and can prevent us from leading our lives normally. Chiropractic can help relieve pain and tension by correctly aligning the vertebrae. It has also been shown to help in the case of scoliosis or herniated discs.

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Low back Pain

Pain in the lower back, the lower back, affects a large number of people. Chiropractic can help relieve the so-called lumbago and other ailments such as sciatica or herniated discs.

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Articular Pain

Pain in the joints can prevent us from carrying out our daily life normally. One of the main ailments that chiropractic can help you fight against is osteoarthritis.

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Other Conditions

Chiropractic has been shown to help in a wide variety of diseases such as fibromyalgia or other types of non-physical ailments, such as stress or anxiety.

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Special Cases

In the last 50 years, chiropractic has advanced by leaps and bounds in the care of children, future mothers, the elderly and athletes.

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Proven testimony: Chiropractic adjustments help to improve multiple sclerosis

An article in the magazine Discovery Salud Nº202 of March 2017 shows the opinion of Jose Segurado, patient of Puravida who was diagnosed in 2014 an incurable qualified multiple sclerosis:

“I have felt with her a before and a radical after”

“The fact is that several roads led me to Kephra Froehlich… And the change was spectacular; in two months of adjustments – twice a week – my spine was corrected and I had the feeling that my body was really working correctly after a long time.”

“I recommend it to everyone. It really is a pity that in Spain it is not ruled or part of the Social Security as it happens in other countries.”

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