What Is Chiropractic?

Chiropractic is a highly skilled treatment by trained professionals. The word chiropractic comes from Greek, meaning "treatment by hand". It focuses on the source of your pain and discomfort, not the symptoms.

Your body moves and holds different postures through the specific interaction of muscle, joints and nerves. When everything is working well, the body can perform and function in a pain-free state. The stress of daily living, injuries, or accidents can cause a dysfunction in the interaction of these systems. Over time, this dysfunction manifests itself as pain. Chiropractors understand how to relieve this pain. They are specially trained to find the source of your pain, diagnose the problem, and offer a customized treatment specific to your condition that will allow you to return to proper function.

Chiropractors may use a wide variety of treatment modalities including deep muscle work, electrical stimulation, exercise, adjustments, or acupuncture. The combination of these therapies is dependent on the condition and the patient's goals.

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