If you have health conditions, ailments, or pain, but are still uncertain as to whether or not Chiropractic offers a viable alternative for your ongoing health and wellness, perhaps it would help to understand that “Chiropractic” has been around for a very long time—over 4,650 years of recorded history—providing well-documented results for those informed enough and open-minded enough to utilize it for its health benefits and relief of pain.

The first recorded manipulation was found in the Chinese Kong Fu writings dated 2650 BC. Greek history recorded lower back manipulation in 1500 BC.

Following are some notable quotes that you may find of interest in regard to Chiropractic use:

When a problem occurs... I want to see about getting it taken care of, and Chiropractic helps."
Vikki Carr-singer

"I probably wouldn't even be here now if it weren't for Chiropractic."
Merle Haggard-country singer

"Bodybuilders and fitness people have been using, very extensively, chiropractors in order to stay healthy and fit. Whenever I had a little problem with my body, I always ran to one of my dear friends…he was always right there with the adjustments. This is how I found out the best way of going, is to use chiropractors, not only after injuries, but also before injury."
Arnold Schwarzenegger

"Dwell as near as possible to the channel in which your life flows"
Henry David Thoreau

"The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease."
Voltaire

"The doctor of the future will give no medicine but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease."
Thomas Edison

Claudius Galen (130-202 AD) discovered the relationship between the nervous system of the spine and healing. He wrote, "Look to the nervous system as the key to maximum health." He earned the title 'Prince of Physicians' when he relieved the paralysis of the right hand of Eudemas (a prominent Roman scholar) by careful manipulation of his neck.

Herodotus gained fame curing diseases by correcting spinal abnormalities through therapeutic exercises. Aristotle was critical of Herodotus' tonic-free approach because, "he made old men young and thus prolonged their lives too greatly."

Socrates (469-399 BC) advised, "If you would seek health, look first to the spine."

Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine (460-370 BC), described manipulative procedures in his monumental work known as the Corpus Hippocrateum. He wrote, "Get knowledge of the spine, for this is the requisite for many diseases."

Obviously we could have produced volumes of quotes, articles and information regarding the efficacy of Chiropractic. However, the point is it is not necessary. Chiropractic has become and is becoming more and more prevalent in today’s fast-paced society, and is used around the world by professional athletes, infants, elderly, men and women for promoting greater health, wellness and for eliminating pain from many ailments.

If you, or a loved one have an ailment or condition that has been bothersome, or you think it is past time for a health-screening or check up, we sincerely hope you will use this site to locate and schedule an appointment to visit a Doctor of Chiropractic in your area who is qualified to exam, diagnose and make safe, effective adjustments to your body and spine that can unleash the bodies own natural ability to heal itself from within.