Chiropractic Techniques

The Chiropractic profession in unique in its approach to treating health problems. While medicine has one major approach in treating a health problem, Chiropractic has many different approaches in treating the same problem. There are at least 20 different chiropractic techniques widely used today, and, many chiropractors use several. We explain the various treatment methods available to you when you visit a chiropractor.

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Chiropractic Techniques - An Explanation

submitted by Dr. Gary Farr 5/21/2002
There is a wide variation of techniques used by different chiropractors. Chiropractors focus on dysfunctions that can result from irregularities spinal structure or movement. They rely heavily on hands-on procedures to determine structural and functional problems, and they use manipulation to promote normal bodily function correcting or preventing these structural deviations. We discuss the most common techniques employed by chiroractors.

Do Chiropractors Help?

submitted by Dr. Gary Farr 4/18/2002
More than one in four people who see chiropractors are seeking relief from neck pain, whether it stems from an injury or from daily misuse and bad posture — say, sitting for hours in front of a computer screen or using the neck to cradle the telephone. Low back pain is also a big reason why people seek chiropractic care. Find out why. . . . .

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