What is Naprapathy?
A Natural, non-invasive approach to health care Naprapathy is based on the scientific fact that your body is a self-regulating, self-healing organism, controlled by the brain, spinal cord and nerves of the body. The vertebrae, which protect the nervous system, when misaligned or lose its normal motion, causes malfunction of the tissues and organs throughout the body. Naprapathic medicine is a form of natural health care that focuses on treating a patient without the use of drugs or medicines. Doctors of Naprapathy, more commonly known as Naprapaths, frequently treat individuals with problems, such as headaches, joint pain, neck pain, low back pain and sciatica. Naprapaths also treat patients with arthritis, spinal disk conditions, carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, fibromyalgia, sprains, and strains. However, the scope of conditions that Naprapaths manage or provide care for is not limited to the common pains and problems listed above. Naprapaths also have the training to treat a vari
The Czech word “naprapravit” (to correct) and the Greek word “pathos” (suffering) combine to form the word Naprapathy. The Naprapathic treatment method “corrects suffering” through manual manipulation of inelastic connective tissue which may be irritating the nervous system and causing pain. Dr. Oakley Smith, the first Naprapath, founded the science of Naprapathy in 1907 after devising a systematic treatment method of evaluating and healing damaged connective tissues. He discovered that structural imbalances (often situated in the spine) were sources of pain that can build slowly and spread throughout the body. The cause of such imbalances, which deplete the suppleness of connective tissue, include poor posture, trauma (whiplash and sports injuries) and general wear. Naprapathy teaches that, over time, the resulting stiffness can produce pinched nerves. These trigger or contribute to chronic conditions like arthritis, migraine headache, carpal tunnel syndrome, TMJ, herniated disc, burs
