The Nervous System controls and coordinates all organs and structures of the human body.
Chiropractors use drugless, nonsurgical health treatments and rely heavily on the body's ability to heal itself.
Chiropractors understand that interference with the body's nervous system impairs many important body functions and lowers resistance to disease. A great emphasis is placed on keeping the spine functioning properly to relieve pressure on connected muscles, joints and nerves.
Doctors of Chiropractic medicine (D.C.s) manipulate or adjust the spinal column with easy, manual manipulation to move the spinal vertebrae back to their normal positions. A chiropractor will sometimes also manipulate the joints of the arms and legs.
Millions of Americans have turned to chiropractic treatment for back, neck, head and joint pain.
Chiropractic physicians are concerned with a patient's overall well-being and recognize that many factors affect health, including stress, exercise, diet, rest, environment, and heredity.
Today, many medical doctors may refer patients to chiropractors or work in conjunction with a chiropractic practitioner to give patients optimal care. Most insurance companies cover chiropractic care, and hospitals are offering access
and/or staff privileges to chiropractors.
Spinal adjustments may relieve a spectrum of ailments such as: