What are the benefits of using a chiropractor and why would you choose a chiropractor over your GP?  Primarily, chiropractors spend years learning about the spinal column, central nervous system and detailed analysis of the body's bone structure.

Where many GPs focus on prescribing medicines and searching for answers and a general one-size-fits-all approach, chiropractors apply a drug-free, hands-on technique to health care that features patient examination, analysis and treatment solution.  Chiropractors have wide diagnostic techniques and are also schooled to advise therapeutic and rehabilitative techniques, as well as to offer nutritional, dietary and lifestyle counselling.

So let's look at some of the most common symptoms which couldbenefitfrom the expertise of a chiropractor.

1.      headaches: throbbing, dull or sharp pain, pain that persists, auras (sensations such as light or warmth that often precede migraines), restricted neck motion, light sensitivity

2.      herniated disk: symptoms differ per the location of the affected disk but may include lower back pain, pain in one leg, numbness in the back, chest arm or leg, muscle spasms

3.      joint pain: stiffness, sensation of warmth, swelling, tenderness

4.      pinched nerve: sharp pain, numbness, tingling sensation, muscle weakness

5.      sciatica: sharp pain that travels from your buttocks to your leg

6.      fibromyalgia: widespread pain lasting longer than three months, fatigue in muscles and tendons, a number of tender spots on the body, morning stiffness, short-term memory loss, headache, insomnia

7.     scoliosis: spine curves to one side, difference in height of shoulders or hip, head not centered over torso, teens and adults may have pain

8.      carpal tunnel syndrome: tingling, burning sensation, pain or numbness in fingers, palm of the hand, wrist or forearm, finger stiffness in the morning, weak grasp

Untreated, some of these conditions can interfere with neurological communication between your brain, tissues and organs.

The team at the Perth Wellness Centre say thebenefits of using a chiropractoris that chiropractors will provide you with personalised and customised attention to get you back on track using an effective, painless and drug free treatment.  The major objective of a chiropractor's therapy is to bring back the natural function of your nervous system as well as your joints and muscles.  This will give you more control, condition and strengthen your muscles.  And in restoring the joint's natural movement, inflammation and pain are reduced and your tissues begin to heal.

Let's face it – our lives can be very stressful lives and if we can help ourselves by ensuring our bodies are in tune, then that can only be of benefit.  And remember, its not just about the condition, it is also about leading a healthy, nutritional and active lifestyle.

And to ensure you get the right advice and service, take the time to find the right chiropractor for you - look for someone who has experience treating your specific condition / symptom; is Board certified; offers holistic, preventative care and counsel and of course, uses a range of tools to assess your condition (eg ultrasound, MRI, x-rays etc).

We hope that after reading this article that you will see that thebenefits of using a chiropractorfar outweigh putting up with your condition.