Orange County Chiropractics VS. Traditional Medical Care

Many of those who've considered visiting an Orange County Chiropractor have not yet done so only because they're uncertain of what it is exactly that a Chiropractor can do for them that a traditional doctor can not. In reality however such people should not be asking what a Chiropractor and a doctor can do for them but how the treatments of the two are different. Asking this question will make a clear distinction between the traditional doctor and his/her medical treatments and those of the Orange County Chiropractor.

Most doctors focus on intrusive treatments that sometimes involve major downtime and expensive medicines when looking to cure and/or alleviate an ailment. Orange County Chiropractors however take a different route when working with their patients. Chiropractors seek to turn on the body's natural healing ability whereas traditional doctors typically want to introduce or add something to the body's natural defense system. That's why many of the treatments practiced by traditional doctors often slow you down, make you sicker, and regularly hinder you day to day life.

High blood pressure is perhaps the best example to use to demonstrate just how an Orange County Chiropractors treatments differ from those practiced by standard doctors. A patient whose doctor discovers his/her high blood pressure will select a medicine that the patient must then take on a regular basis in order to regulate their blood pressure. While the medicine may or may not be expensive the real problem lies in the fact that the medicine only treats the symptoms of high blood pressure while the cause goes unaddressed. An Orange County Chiropractor however will immediately address the causes of the condition and attempt to treat those by addressing nutritional issues, faulty nervous system control and even unregulated stress. Once a patient has these causes addressed high blood pressure can be eliminated rather than continuing to take medicine for an indefinite period of time.

This example draws a very clear distinction between the methods of treatments used by traditional doctors and Orange County Chiropractors. We hope that this information will help those with health issues and those unsure of whether or not to visit a Chiropractor make an informed decision. Should you have questions about Orange County Chiropractics please contact the Gateway Rehab & Wellness Center for assistance!