11/1/09

1

Health and Wellness With

Chiropractic With: Joel E. Margolies, DC

Let’s Appreciate Life What’s That Have To Do With Chiropractic

That’s Why I’m A Chiropractor

Chiropractic Community

Health and Wellness

Function .. Health .. Wellness Depends on

Your Spinal Support System Your Spine Includes:

26 Vertebrae Discs Spinal

Spinal Cord and Nerve Roots Blood vessels

Ligaments Muscles

All Working Together To Help You Bend, Reach and Lift

Nervous System Controls and Coordinates All Body Function

20% = Sensory 80% = Function

11/1/09

2

Let Me Introduce You To Your Spine The Cervical Spine

The Cervical Spine has 7 bones each called a Vertebra

The heavy skull bears down on the vulnerable neck

Blood vessels and nerves travel within holes called foramina

Discs are space dividers allowing free flow of nerve energy to the body from

spinal nerves leaving between each vertebra

The lower part of your neck is called the brachial plexus with spinal nerves traveling under the collar bone to the arms and hands

Brachial Plexus Carpal Tunnel and Arm Pain

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Numbness and/or Pain in Arms or Hands

Cervical Spine Normal Cervical Curve and Lower

Spinous Process Spinous Process

Atlas/Axis and Clear Path

Equal Space Open Foramina

Common Problems Neck and Shoulder Pain

Headaches

Proper Cervical Support

The Lumbar Spine Lower Back