Chiropractors Perform Most Manipulative Procedures

If your spine is out of alignment, there is a 90% chance that it will be corrected by a Chiropractor. The correction procedure is called an adjustment. The adjustment is performed to help realign joints of the body, and this in turn restores normal nerve flow. All parts of the body are controlled through the nervous system.

Doctors of Chiropractic spend many years perfecting the Art and Science of spinal adjustments, and that is why the majority of spinal realignments are performed by chiropractors.

The Chiropractic Adjustment

A spinal adjustment is a specific force applied to correct the misalignment of the spine. The adjustment can be applied by hand or with an instrument. The purpose of the adjustment is to help restore normal nerve flow to the body.

Some patients experience instant relief of symptoms after the first adjustment. Increased energy and sleeping better are common occurrences. For some a certain number of adjustments are needed to help correct their condition.

Scoliosis Part II

Scoliosis treatment has changed through out the years. Full body casts with steel rods were inserted into the spine. Electric muscle stimulation was also used. The latest research shows that the problems from scoliosis are related to nerve interference.

Chiropractic adjustments help realign the vertebrae, and this has a positive effect on the nerve flow to various parts of the body.