Westside Chiropractic

Dr. James Aungst

3807 SW Garden Home Rd

Portland, OR 97219

(503) 546-5665

 

Chiropractic Philosophy

The chiropractic perspective on health and disease emphasizes four fundamental concepts:

  1. The normal state of the body is health, not disease.
  2. The brain and nervous system control and coordinate all body functions.
  3. The abnormal position and/or movement of the joints of the spine (vertebrae) can adversely influence nerve function as the nerves exit the spine, and thereby how the body functions.
  4. If all of the body parts are present and intact, and any interferences to the normal function of them have been removed, the body can heal itself.

 Although chiropractic shares much with other health professions, its emphasis on and application of philosophy distinguishes it from conventional medicine. Chiropractic philosophy gravitates toward a holistic ("total person") approach to healing which combines elements of the physical, chemical and emotional. It maintains that optimum health depends on obedience to natural laws and that deviation from such laws can result in illness. The longer the deviation, the more involved the problem(s).