Chiropractic is a form of therapy that considers the whole person; it may offer a variety of approaches to your particular needs. You can be confident that the treatments a chiropractor will offer will not include surgery or prescription drugs.

The fundamental concept of chiropractic is that a healthy body is capable of curing many of its own ills. And at the foundation of that concept is the belief that a healthy, properly functioning spine, from which nerves emanate to every part of the body, is essential. So chiropractors are best known for their training and skill in adjusting the bones of the spine—the vertebrae—to make sure they’re in proper alignment.

But their training and expertise go well beyond spinal adjustments. Your chiropractor might, for instance, recommend a regimen of home exercise or stretching to help in your particular case. He might use massage therapy or TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation)—the use of electric current produced by a device to stimulate the nerves for therapeutic purposes —or advise you on nutrition. Ergonomics—the study of how people interact with their environments either at home or at work—is an area the chiropractor may advise you on. And your chiropractor won’t hesitate to refer you to another health care provider if your problem is beyond his or her area of expertise.

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