Have you ever known anyone that has gotten GREAT results with a chiropractor in respect to how much better they can move their neck or back? Why is this? One of the reasons is the fact that chiropractors are “doctors of the nervous system” and we affect the body, not only on a mechanical aspect (bones, joints, muscles), but on a neurological level.

One of the things that I am very proud of is my post doctorate training in chiropractic neurology, which is the study of how to affect the nervous system (the master control of our bodies) with out drugs or surgery. In our studies we used the text book “Principles of Neural Science”, by Kandel and Schwartz. In this text it gives us a perfect outline of how chiropractic treatments restore normal mobility or range of motion.

Simply put, we tell the brain which is what controls your muscles, to relax. The chiropractic “adjustment” puts a fast stretch (just what it sounds like) on the muscle spindles and the golgi tendon organ in the muscle, which in turn creates a reflex relaxation response and activates the 1B fibers of the golgi tendon organ which creates relaxation with the muscle. This is how you can move so much better after a chiropractic treatment. Sound complex? It really is, but this is how chiropractors get such great results is that we affect the nervous system so profoundly!

If you are having any problems in your range of motion in the neck and/or low back this can be a warning sign of serious health problems. Especially if you are having any type of pain with your decreased ability to move, you need to seek help. A chiropractor will be able to diagnose if your range of motion problem can be fixed and set out to help your problem.

Bellevue chiropractor Dr. Michael Weir is the clinic director at Back in Action Chiropractic. He is board eligible for his diplomat in chiropractic neurology through the Carrick institute of graduate studies.

Are you interested in learning more about the revolutionary treatment that Dr. Weir delivers to his patients? Visit www.backinactionchiropractic.com to learn more.