Beyond Back Pain: Understanding the True Philosophy of Chiropractic Care

The Intelligence Within Your Body

What comes to mind when chiropractic care is mentioned? If you’re like a lot of people, you may automatically think of back or neck pain relief. While chiropractic does indeed do a fantastic job of addressing such discomfort, it focuses on something much deeper—the intelligence in your body.

This innate intelligence works constantly through your nervous system, connecting your brain to every part of your body. When this communication flows freely, your natural healing abilities function at their best. Think about how a cut on your finger heals without conscious effort—that’s an example of how your innate intelligence works.

How Your Spine Affects Your Nervous System

The spine plays a crucial role in brain function and nervous system health. Dr. Lara uses this analogy: “I like to think about the spine kind of like a master circuit breaker.” When something overwhelms your system, it can “trip a switch” in your spine, dimming the signals that travel through your body.

While this protective response might help in the short term, it can limit your full functioning over time. What chiropractic care helps do is “flip that circuit back so that you could have the power fully on again,” allowing for clear communication between your brain and body.

A Different Approach to Chiropractic Care

Unlike traditional chiropractic methods that focus on “moving a bone back into place,” Dr. Lara’s approach recognizes that bones don’t move themselves—they’re controlled by muscles, which are controlled by the nervous system.

Her technique centers on intervening at the nervous system level. By improving nervous system function, your body can self-regulate more effectively. Perhaps best of all, this approach requires less force while creating greater overall impact, addressing the source rather than just the symptoms.

Conditions We Can Address

Dr. Lara has helped patients dealing with mental health issues (i.e. depression, anxiety, and ADHD), pain issues (back pain, migraines, knee and foot pain), and other health issues (asthma, fibromyalgia, tremors, sugar cravings). But it’s not just for those with diagnosed conditions—many people seek care to experience more joy and positivity, perform better (physically and mentally), get sick less often, adapt quicker, improve focus, move better, and feel more present and spiritually connected in their daily lives.

“It’s very common for people in our office to say that they’re emotionally regulating better, which is a pretty big deal for a lot of people,” shares Dr. Lara.

What to Expect When You Visit

When you visit Dr. Lara’s office, you’ll find a supportive environment focused not just on what you want less of in your life but what you want more of. The conversation goes beyond symptoms to explore your goals and aspirations so you can have the life you’ve always wanted.

Every aspect of your well-being—physical, mental, and emotional—is considered part of your health picture. Through various assessment tools, including neurological scans and posture analysis, Dr. Lara evaluates your nervous system function objectively rather than relying solely on symptom relief as a measure of progress.