Chiropractic is a branch of the healing arts, which is based upon the understanding that good health depends, in part, upon a normally functioning nervous system (especially the spine, and the nerves extending from the spine to all parts of the body). Chiropractic stresses the idea that the cause of many disease processes begins with the body's inability to adapt to its environment. It looks to address these diseases not by the use of drugs and chemicals, but by locating and adjusting a musculoskeletal area of the body which is functioning improperly.

This is where the chiropractor comes in. The doctor applies a gentle force to the spine that unlocks the vertebra that is out of alignment and corrects their vertebral subluxation (the chiropractic term to describe a misalignment causing nerve interference). Once the vertebrae are in alignment, the body can restore its normal nerve function.

Chiropractors are the original wellness doctors.  "Chiropractic" comes from the Greek word chiropraktikos, meaning "effective treatment by hand." Chiropractors are practitioners of manual medicine, and don't use drugs or perform surgery.

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