A chiropractor must select the most appropriate technique for each patient's unique situation and perform that technique with great skill. Subluxated vertebrae are adjusted through small forces the chiropractor introduces onto the spine. The body then uses these forces in repositioning the vertebrae. The chiropractor has to know as precisely as possible where, when, and in what direction the force should be introduced. To perform a technique expertly students must practice under close supervision from an experienced chiropractor.
Perfect practice makes perfect.
Technique alone however does not comprise the art of chiropractic. As with any art, the art of chiropractic is much more than the mastery of techniques. It embodies and expresses a philosophy. Through your philosophy courses and discussions with faculty, you will gain an exceptional grounding in the concepts that are so unique to Sherman College. And you will understand how those concepts are expressed through the art of chiropractic.