A type of therapy in which the hands are used to manipulate the spine or other parts of the body. Sometimes, heat and ice, relaxation techniques, exercise, and other treatments are also used. Chiropractic therapy may be used to treat conditions such as back pain, neck pain, headache, and hand or foot problems, and to improve overall health. It is a type of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).
Chiropractic treatment consists of adjustment and manipulation of the vertebral column and extremities, which some chiropractors supplement with physical therapy, nutritional support, and radiography for diagnostic purposes only
Conditions possibly benefited by chiropractic Arthritis, pain in neck, shoulder, back, arms, legs, pain described as ‘pins and needles’ and numbness, sports injuries, whiplash, migraine, sprains, strains, insomnia, nerve entrapment, muscle cramps, stiffness, occupational injuries, and lumbar disk degeneration
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Is chiropractic safe to use?
Spinal manipulation and chiropractic care is generally considered a safe, effective treatment for acute low back pain, the type of sudden injury that results from moving furniture or getting tackled. Research has also shown chiropractic to be helpful in treating neck pain and headaches.
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