Human Chiropractic Care

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Chiropractic care for humans is a system of therapy that focuses on the structure of the body, particularly the spine. Chiropractors manipulate the body's alignment to relieve pain and improve function and to help the body heal itself.

While the majority of chiropractic is spinal manipulation, chiropractic care may also include other treatments including:

*manual or manipulative therapies

*postural and exercise education

*ergonomic training (how to walk, sit, and stand to limit back strain). 

Chiropractors can work in conjunction with primary care doctors, pain experts, and surgeons to treat patients with pain. The most positive research on chiropractic therapy has focused on spinal manipulation for low back pain. As one of the alternatives to pain-relieving drugs, the chiropractors recommend spinal manipulation along with heat, massage and acupuncture. Chiropractic treatment may also help people with other musculoskeletal related pains or injuires.