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What is chiropractic?

Chiropractic is a branch of the healing arts, and as a health-care discipline is based on the premise that good health care depends, in part, upon a normally functioning nervous system. When body structures such as cells and organs are functioning normally, a state of health or normal physiology exists. However, when the body's physiology is abnormal the potential for a disease state exists.

The spinal cord has 31 pairs of spinal nerves which exit from the spinal column. If there is a compromise of any of these nerve roots you can develop a "pinched nerve" which can lead to muscle spasm and or pain. Chiropractic doctors gently adjust the spine to restore normal movement of the vertebrae.