What Is Chiropractic?

Chiropractic is a natural, drug-free form of alternative health care. Chiropractors treat patients by manipulating or adjusting the bones and joints of the spine.

Chiropractic is a branch of the healing arts, which is based upon the understanding that your body is a self-regulating organism that depends in part on a normally functioning nervous system. The nervous system is comprised of the brain and spinal cord. The spinal cord is encased and protected by 24 moveable bones called vertebrae. The important nerves that connect your brain to the rest of your body pass between the vertebrae. Misalignments or restricted motion in these vertebrae affect the nerves that pass between them and in turn affect the nervous system. When this occurs, the body will not be able to function optimally or properly. The result is a host of problems, including pain.