Symptoms, such as pain, are similar to the warning lights in a car that go off to stop the onset of a bigger problem (like running out of gas) or to warn of an underlying problem (like low tire pressure). Symptoms are the outside, observable traits that indicate something more serious is going on inside of your body. Whereas medical treatment seeks to treat symptoms, we as chiropractors, seek to treat the underlying causes of these symptoms. The warning light turns off when prescribed drugs or given a surgery. However, the core problem is still there. Although one may “feel good,” they are not necessarily healthy. Oftentimes going by how you feel can be a dangerous measurement of health. This is because some symptoms don’t arise until it’s too late, such as a stroke revealing the underlying issue of high blood pressure. As chiropractors, our job is to respond to symptoms such as back pain, tingling, and numbness and uncover what is going on within the body. Rather than attempting to cover up these feelings and symptoms, we help the body to engage its own natural healing systems to fix the underlying problem.