Answer: Chiropractic is considered to have efficacy in the treatment of the following conditions (Bratman, 1999):

A chiropractic adjustment is the application of a certain force in a precise direction, to a discrete joint, by hand. This will restore the normal motion of the joint, lessen muscle spasm and ease associated pain.

There are literally dozens of studies that demonstrate the benefits of spinal manipulation and chiropractic. Many have been done by medical researchers or under the auspices of governments. Clinical studies show that chiropractic works. It is the preferred treatment for most low back pain, and there is substantial evidence for the treatment of many other conditions.

Spinal pain syndromes are one of the most prevalent health care challenges in North America (1,2). For working adults, low back pain is the most common ailment causing disability for men and women under 45 years of age (1). On any given day, up to 2 percent of the U.S. population is disabled by low back pain, half of these victims are chronically disabled and half are temporarily disabled by their symptoms (3).

In clinical practice, chiropractic is a reasonable treatment choice for acute neck and back pain, according to Steven Bratman, M.D., in The Alternative Medicine Rating Guide. The strongest scientific support for chiropractic is in the treatment of acute back pain, chronic neck pain and tension headaches.

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Any practitioner should have a comprehensive understanding of the patient’s condition before performing joint manipulation. Of all the practitioners just mentioned, only chiropractors receive four years of formal training in both the art of joint manipulation and the science of the biomechanics of joints. In addition, only chiropractic neurologists have specialized advanced training in the neurological systems interacting with the musculoskeletal system.

The aims of osteopathic techniques are to increase mobility in a joint and therefore to improve function of that particular area. Manipulation (or adjustment) is used to improve the mobility of joints either in the spine or in any of the peripheral articulations such as ankles and wrists. It consists of simply gapping the articular surfaces to an extent which is within the joint’s normal range of motion.

Answer : Chiropractic is a natural, safe way to treat various muscular and skeletal conditions using drugless, non-invasive therapies. There are many types of chiropractic care, yet nearly all employ at least some form of chiropractic adjustment in order to restore proper spinal form and function.

The Arthritis Foundation's alternative therapies data cites that historically, chiropractic manipulation therapy was thought to work by correcting misalignment (subluxation) of vertebrae in the spine. The "pinched nerve" theory behind chiropractic is that the nervous system, which runs through the spinal column, can have far-reaching effects if it is blocked or injured.

Chiropractic is used mostly to relieve low back pain. Studies have found it also be effective for a variety of conditions, such as infantile colic, and pediatric ear infections, migraine headaches, neck and shoulder pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyaglia, PMS, irritable bowel syndrome, ADD, sciatica, and more.

Research has shown that people suffering from angina, asthma, painful menstruation, high blood pressure, ulcers, and middle ear infections in children, have all benefited from chiropractic care.

We are finding them more responsive now (September/October 2006). A few months ago, we were using the 2 Question leads, and they were similar.

Along with medicine and osteopathy, chiropractic is one of the western world's three major healing professions. Chiropractors specialize in the biomechanical causes of disease including vertebral subluxations, misalignments, derangements and fixations of the human frame - especially of the spine. Importance of the nervous system: Chiropractic doctors recognize the overriding importance of a properly functioning nervous system in the body's maintenance of its own health.

Obviously, the most serious complication of any treatment, whether medical, chiropractic, or any other, is death. Some medical doctors express concerns about the safety of neck manipulation. They tell their patients that manipulation is fine for the low back, "but don't let anyone manipulate your neck because there's a risk of stroke." One may have heard that already from his or her own doctor.