Forrest Chiropractic Offices Dr. Alan Forrest 18740 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 301 Tarzana, CA 91356 (818) 996-4994 Social Media Links HOME ABOUT DR. FORREST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS) ABOUT CHIROPRACTIC TESTIMONIALS CONTACT US Welcome To Forrest Chiropractic! Pain Has A Purpose Pain is produced by the body as part of an overall plan for survival. Pain is nature's burglar alarm. When it sounds, it means that something is tampering with your correct body function. Destroying pain through the use of sedatives or analgesics makes as much sense as turning off a burglar alarm with the belief that the act will also stop the burglary. The purpose of pain is to act as a stimulator of action. It is produced to make you take action to correct the cause of the pain. Relief of pain is good only if the real goal of correcting the cause of the pain is not forgotten or thwarted. Your life may depend on it. Injuries that go untreated can develop into multiple health problems. For example, if your leg hurts, you would have a tendency to use the other leg for support and other body movements. Eventually, this will throw your entire body out of alignment and can cause back, neck and shoulder injury as well. The Benefits of Chiropractic Care Short-term and regular chiropractic care has a number of benefits including: *spinal and extremity pain relief *headache relief *increased mobility and range of motion *decreased stiffness and muscle spasms *arthritic joint pain relief *increased joint health *increased performance and energy *increased sense of well-being and relaxation *increased balance and coordination *reduced joint degeneration *risk of injury *enhanced tissue healing *decreased tissue inflammation POWERED BY