Chiropractic is a drug-free form of alternative medicine focused primarily on adjusting the musculoskeletal system when it becomes misaligned due to, accidental, occupational and/or recreational wear and tear and/or injury. Following the belief that these misalignments effect general health due to the direct relationship between the spine and the nervous system. When the manual adjustments used in chiropractic are performed, specifically spinal manipulation therapy, coupled with the manipulations of joints and surrounding soft tissues, the structure of the entire body is put back into its ideal baseline, and the body’s structures are all allowed the freedom from shortened muscles and constricted fascia that the original skeletal misalignment caused.

Manual spinal manipulation is the umbrella term for over 100 types of spinal adjustments used the world over. The actual force used in these adjustments cover a wide spectrum from energetic pushing and pulling to relatively passive spinal mobilization methods. Generally, spinal adjustments are performed on a padded, height adjustable table similar to a massage table. Frequently, the “adjustments” are accompanied by popping or snapping sounds as the adjustment is completed. These sounds are associated with immediate relief of pain or pressure. Nothing actually breaks of snaps and the sounds are similar to the popping of Champaign corks as the pressure within the bottle is released.