Dr. Steven Skaggs
Chiropractic Physician
(417) 624-4242
1802 West 32nd Street, Suite D
Joplin, MO 64804
Patients living outside the Joplin, Missouri Area can call us toll free (877) 563-0509.

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Chiropractic Care:

"The Power that Created the Body Heals the Body,

                                                                      It Happens NO Other Way "

Welcome to Skaggs Chiropractic, LLC. We are your "drug free and surgery free solution to painful problems."   We believe in the body's innate intelligence to heal itself.  By looking at this website, you've taken the first step toward becoming one of the millions of Americans that have found relief through chiropractic care, the natural and effective way to treat the body and promote health care. Chiropractic physicians are highly trained physicians that specialized in the science of the function of the spinal column, the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system.  Pain is a signal from the body to the brain that something is wrong.  At Skaggs Chiropractic , we do not treat the symptoms, we search for the cause of the pain. We seek to treat the cause not the pain.  We view the patient as an integrated being and focus on the spinal health as the key to overall health and wellness. 

The brain is connected to every cell, tissue, and organ in the entire body, to this there is no exception. The spinal column and the skull naturally protect the soft delicate tissues of the central nervous system.  Periodically, the nerves that branch off the spinal cord can become irritated or pinched off,  affecting tissue that the nerve is connected to such as the heart, liver, lungs, muscles, hands and feet. The pinching of these nerves is most commonly caused by a misalignment of one or more of the 24 vertebrae in the spinal column. Let's face it, when our divine creator designed us, he did not design us to be tossed around on the inside and an automobile during and accident.  Other such causes such as trauma, falls, stress, poor posture, sports injuries can create these misalignments, which immediately or over time cause symptoms such as  headaches, migraines, back and neck pain. You may also experience pain, numbness, burning, tingling, and weaknesses in the shoulders, arms, hands, hips, legs, and feet.  Remember each of these body must have their communication line to the brain to function properly.

Chiropractors for more than a hundred years have been correcting spinal misalignments and removing interference from the nervous system, therefore relieving painful symptoms. Therefore allowing the bodies natural innate intelligence to heal the body. Medications such as pain killers and muscle relaxers only temporarily mask or cover up the symptoms caused by these spinal misalignments and can actually impede the healing process.

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"The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and the prevention of disease."

                                                  Thomas Edison

Chiropractic (ki-ro-prak-tic) Greek: Meaning the practice of treatment by the hand. Chiropractic is the second largest healing profession in the world today and could possibly be the doctor of the future which Thomas Edison related to so many years ago.  Chiropractic is based on a simple but powerful premise: With a normal functioning spine and a healthy lifestyle, your body is better able to heal itself.  The primary tool of a chiropractor is spinal manipulation in which pressure is applied to an area of the spine having a dysfunctional joint (subluxation).  The result is reduced pain and inflammation and the removal of pressure which was on a nerve. Chiropractic is the only profession dedicated to the detection and correction of Vertebral Subluxation Complex (VCS).

Chiropractic doesn't cure anything, you do!

How safe is a Chiropractic adjustment?

Chiropractic is safe and it works. Chiropractic physicians have a safety record that allows them to enjoy the lowest malpractice insurance rates of all the medical professions.

All 50 states plus the District of Columbia, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico license Chiropractic Physicians and officially recognize Chiropractic as a health-care profession.  Chiropractic care is recognized by Medicare, and Medicaid and is listed as a medical deduction underneath the Internal Revenue Code.  Chiropractic Physicians are recognized as primary care providers and /or specialist and often serve as a portal of entry to the health care system.

Disclaimer:  No individuals, including those currently under our active care, should use the information and/or resources contained here within to self diagnose or self treat any health related condition(s).  Diagnosis and treatment of all health conditions should only be performed by your doctor of chiropractic or other licensed health care professional.

 

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