Dr Luke Boudreau, Chiropractic Explained

“Chiropractic” comes from the Greek word Chiropraktikos, meaning “effective treatment by hand”. Essentially, it is a branch of the health sciences, which focuses upon the body’s neuromusculoskeletal system. A chiropractor is concerned with how your body’s skeletal and nervous system is functioning. In Canada, a chiropractor is trained as a primary contact health provider that will use a variety of diagnostic methods to examine and treat your spine and bone structure.

Although the major focus of chiropractic is on the spine and central nervous system, your chiropractor is concerned with the wellness of your whole body.

What is the Difference Between
Physicians and Chiropractors?

That’s like asking the difference between a physician and a dentist: they are different professions within the health care spectrum. Both chiropractors and physicians are legally entitled to use the title “doctor”. As the appellation MD means “Doctor of Medicine”, so DC means “Doctor of Chiropractic”.

The role of chiropractic is complementary to other areas of primary health care. Chiropractic is not, for example, a replacement for medical care, but may offer an alternative to medication and surgery in appropriate circumstances.

Recognition by health science that many illnesses of our modern society are lifestyle based has shown us that we, as individuals, can influence our own health and wellness. Many people, therefore, welcome chiropractic’s emphasis on healthy lifestyle and patient responsibility, as well as its help in improving the body’s function. Source CCA website