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Arthritis

"Artro" = joint
"itis" = inflamed

The most common spinal arthritis stems from improperly moving spinal joints, which are caused by misaligned vertebrae. Vertebrae become misaligned due to poor posture or trauma. In other words, vertebrae either sag slowly out of place or they get knocked out of place. When one vertebrae does not communicate normally with the one above it and/or the one below it, friction results. This friction to the soft tissues that comprise the actual joints between the vertebrae creates irritation that precipitates inflammation (arthritis) . This inflammatory disease can be relieved by strengthening your posture and restoring normal motion to the spinal vertebrae. Most people would prefer to correct the misaligned vertebrae than to spend a lifetime on anti-inflamatory drugs. This is what we can help you do.

Pro-Adjuster
Spinal Decompression Therapy

The least common arthritis (less than 5% of the reported cases) belong to a type of disorders that we refer to as systemic arthritis. This type of inflammatory disease is currently believed to be an autoimmune disorder, where the body attacks its own joints (gout, psoriatic, rheumatoid). These types of conditions do not fare well with manually manipulative procedures.

To summarize, there are two kinds of arthritis. One responds well to manual therapy, and one does not. We have the ability, through our extensive diagnostic tools, to differentiate whether a patient has one or the other, or a mixture of both. If a patient suffers from both kinds of arthritis, we can make you feel better by addressing the one we can help and leaving alone the one we can't.