This is not necessarily true. Unless someone has been in a recent accident or has had a recent trauma, subluxations may take years to manifest symptoms. We can even tell about how long a person has had a subluxation from taking a look at an x-ray of their spine. People often associate a lack of symptoms or pain as a sign of health, but we all know that many diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer, many others, and even tooth decay are in progress long before we exhibit symptoms. Back to TOP of page.
Spinal manipulation dates back ages ago practiced in one form or another in most cultures.
Chiropractors do not merely manipulate the spine. What sets chiropractors apart is that they locate misaligned vertebra and realign them with a specific movement called an adjustment. By improving nervous system function, your doctor of chiropractic helps your body restore normal health and helps your body fight disease. Chiropractic adjustments are extremely safe with an estimated risk factor in excess of one million to one. Chiropractic is based on the concept that the body has an innate wisdom to regulate and heal itself, that each of us is born to be healthy, and that practicing lifestyles which encourage adequate diet, exercise, rest, and a properly functioning nervous system will maintain health.