Chiropractic adjustment or manipulation is a manual procedure. The chiropractor uses their hands, or an instrument called an activator, to manipulate the joints of the body, particularly the spine. The purpose is to reduce pain, improve spinal motion, and restore or enhance your body’s physical function. Chiropractic adjustment is not just for the back. Different parts of the body can be helped through spinal and joint manipulation. 

Chiropractors treat many conditions affecting the nervous system and musculoskeletal system. Chiropractic care can help with low back pain, headache, neck pain, muscle pains and other joints of the body.

 A chiropractor may prescribe:

• Adjustments: To gently restore joint mobility and increase range of motion.

• Soft-tissue therapy (Active Release Techniques): To relax tight muscles, relieve spasm and release tension in the fascia (the connective tissue that surrounds each muscle, and remove nerve entrapment).

• Joint bracing/taping: To support sprained joints or muscles as they heal.

• Exercises and stretches: To restore and maintain mobility, range of motion, and strength..

• Referrals to integrative medical experts