Make 2016 the year you decide to experience the life-enhancing benefits of chiropractic care. Chiropractic is a form of natural treatment that involves no surgery or drugs. The basic premise of chiropractic is that a properly functioning body is capable of correcting many of its own problems. And vital to that capability is a nervous system that is firing on all cylinders.

The main pathway for the transmission of signals between the brain and the nerves that inhabit and activate the body is the spinal cord. The spinal cord runs through, and is protected by, the bones of the spine—called vertebrae. If one or more of them are slightly out of line, they can impede the flow of signals through the nerves and cause problems. So keeping that information highway in proper alignment is essential to overall health and quality of life.

For instance, a pain in your right shoulder could actually be caused or exacerbated by a vertebra that is out of line. The misalignment could be caused by trauma, like a fall or a car accident, or by the normal wear and tear of life. In any event, a chiropractor is a doctor trained to diagnose such problems and treat them. The doctor of chiropractic has many techniques at his or her disposal. The practice’s signature technique is the manual spinal adjustment. Make an appointment with a chiropractor to see how you can improve your quality of life.