It is usually pain that brings patients into the chiropractor's office. We do want you to understand that the chiropractic treatments have non-specific health benefits that extend far beyond the symptomatic relief of aches and pains. The Innervation Chart shows an approximate correlation between the organs and the spinal cord levels from which their innervation is derived. It is this broad definition of a healing concept that represents a Wholistic paradyme of healing that has attracted hostility from orthodox medicine. With advances in science and a better educated populace, modern medicine is beginning to adopt more of the concepts that chiropractors have practiced for decades.
Chiropractors treat more than just the spine.
Chiropractic is a whole body healing art. Chiropractors also adjust the joints of the extremities, the cranium, the viscera and soft tissues depending on the needs of the patient. One thing that is important to understand about chiropractic is that it is an art as well as a science. Because the primary treatment modality is manipulation using the human hands, it is an acquired skill. The analogy to tennis players or other skilled athletes applies.