Spinal Adjustments

Chiropractic care is different from other health models. It is based on the idea that the body has the tools to heal itself if it is put in the right position to do so. At the Dr. J Chiropractic & Wellness Center, we offer patients treatments that are fast-acting and non-addictive, including the most important tool in a chiropractor’s arsenal, the spinal adjustment.

Nerves relay information between the brain and the rest of the body. When a nerve is pinched, a person may feel pain, tingling, or numbness. But where people feel something wrong is not always where the pinch has occurred. The spinal cord is the bundle of nerves descending from the brainstem from which nerves to the rest of the body branch off. A pinch in the spinal cord could have serious consequences for the back and the rest of the body.

In chiropractic terms, a misalignment in the spinal column which pinches the nerves is called a “subluxation.” To fix a subluxation, we carefully apply force to push a misaligned vertebra back into place. This process is safe and requires little preparation from the patient. People who undergo it often notice an improvement in back pain the same day.

Dr. Jay McClanahan operates the Dr. J Chiropractic & Wellness Center at 642 Cross Lanes Drive, Nitro, West Virginia, 25143. To schedule an appointment, visit Dr J Back Doc WV or call 304-776-1520.