Chiropractic

While the tradition of manipulating the body
to heal it ...

goes back to antiquity, and Hippocrates himself acknowledged understanding the spine as a prerequisite for treating numerous diseases, it wasn't until 1895 that the practice of chiropractic was founded by Canadian healer Daniel David Palmer. Today it is the third largest primary health care profession in the world, according to The Hamlyn Encyclopedia of Alternative Health.

While chiropractic treatment focuses on the spine, the benefits and impact of spinal manipulation can extend throughout the body since the spine is the bony structure that surrounds and protects the spinal cord, the main pathway of the central nervous system and the autonomic nervous system.

Chiropractors can not only treat bone structural problems like sciatica or problems relating to injury, but can also treat conditions like asthma by easing tension in the chest muscles.

Treatment tends to concentrate on localized problem areas with the aim of restoring the spine and musculoskeletal system to optimal function by using a series of hands-on manipulative techniques.

Featured Providers ...

	Dr. Mark Vinick D.C., C.A.S.
	326 S. Pacific Coast Hwy., Suite 103
	Redondo Beach	CA	90277
	310-543-1070	drmark@drmarkvinick.com
	http://www.drmarkvinick.com
Dr. Mark Vinick is both a Chiropractor and Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist. He is Board Certified in Pain Management and also in Anti-Aging Medicine. He is a graduate of The Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, and The California College of Ayurveda. He served as an instructor at The California Healing Arts College in W. L.A. from 1990-1996. He is currently on the Board of Directors of The California Association of Ayurvedic Medicine. His techniques include: Traditional and light-force adjusting, Marma (Ayurveda), Trigger point, Cranial, Auricular therapy, Reiki, and Energetic Healing.

	Shirley Watson DC, DACBN, CCN
	Watson Chiropractic Inc.
	12304 Aneta ST
	Culver City	CA	90230
	310-305-9697	swatsondc@msn.com
	http://www.doctorshirley.com
Dr. Watson is a Chiropractor and so much more. An expert in nutrition and former Director of Education for the Council of Nutrition for the ACA, she is currently on the board of examiners for the Nutritional Council. It is imperative that doctors consider all approaches to health care. When treating disease, finding the underlying cause will better serve our patients. Lifestyle and diet have now come to the fore as major players in health. Doctor Watson will answer your questions regarding health, diet and lifestyle changes.

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Helpful Links ...

ChiroWeb.com is the Web site that corresponds to Dynamic Chiropractic, the leading publication read by chiropractors and other health care professionals. It offers news, views and a national directory of chiropractors.

Learn more about chiropractic from the American Chiropractic Association's informative site.

Here are some Los Angeles area practitioners' Web sites

LAS/Yahoo Chiropractor Directory