Chiropratic

Chiropractic therapy focuses on the relationship between the body’s structure — mainly the spine — and the body’s function. Doctors of chiropractic, who are also called chiropractors or chiropractic physicians, mostly use a type of hands-on therapy called manipulation (or adjustment). Chiropractic therapy is used most often to treat musculoskeletal conditions — problems with the muscles, joints, bones, and connective tissue such as cartilage, ligaments, and tendons.

The basic concepts of chiropractic therapy can be described as follows:

• The body has a powerful ability to heal itself.
• The body’s structure (mainly the spine) and its function are closely related, and this relationship affects health.
• Chiropractic therapy is given with the goal of normalizing the relationship between structure and function and helping the body as it heals.