Chiropractic care is delivered by a licensed Doctor of Chiropractic and is typically performed by hand. The general idea is to correct misalignments in the spine (called subluxations). When the individual bones in the spinal column (vertebrae) misalign or subluxate interference with normal nerve transmission or an inapporpriate physical stimulation of the nerves occurs. This happens because most of the nerves in the body enter and exit between the bones in the spine. Since it is well-known that every cell, tissue and organ in the body is influenced and controlled by the nervous system any interference in nerve transmission or inappropriate stimulation of this system will cause dysfunction. This leads to pain and disease.

 There are many different techniques utilized to correct subluxations. Dr. Bethel uses the following: Divirsified, Gonstead, Thompson (table with drop pieces), Flexion-Distraction (very effective for lumbar disc bulge or herniation), Activator (a small, hand-held, gentle, rubber-tipped device that is good for certain infants, elderly or sports injuries among others), SOT and TBM.

 Although most patients initially come into our office for pain relief, many will wisely continue to seek regular Chiropractic care here as this enhances these patients' overall health. This is preventative care, that along with smart dietary choices and regular exercise can greatly improve a person's energy levels, immune system, digestion and many other areas. This is known as "Wellness", that is taking steps to prevent dysfunction and disease before they occur and operating at or near an individual's peak performance. It is like the old expression, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."

 Even though Dr. Bethel endorses wellness care, he acknowledges the patient's right to choose care only when they seek pain relief. However, it is important to realize that regular Chiropractic care has been shown in many studies to not only reduce pain, but to lower blood pressure and to reduce a person's chances of surgery, hospitilization and prescription drug use.