Chiropractic Chiropractic is a part of alternative medicine treating illnesses that affects muscles, nerves, bones, and joints of the human body. Chiropractic is based on believe that most diseases are a result of misalignment of the spine. That is why contemporary chiropractic practices mostly associated with spinal manipulation. The most common chiropractic technique is manual manipulation. The manipulation involves movement of the particular joint to the end of its range followed by a low-force push. The chiropractor may use other treatments such as soft-tissue therapies and massage. Chiropractor performs the spinal manipulations while the patient is laying on a specially designed table. Stiffness, minor or tiredness aches can be associated after a chiropractic treatment for a few days until the body adjusts to the new alignment. Chiropractic is effective for relieve of headaches(migraines), low back pain, frozen shoulder, neck pain, elbow and other sports injuries, digestive problems, carpal tunnel syndrome, asthma, ear infection, premenstrual and menstrual pain. |