Chiropractic is a healthcare profession that deals with the relationship between primarily the nervous system, the spine and the skeletal structures.
The primary procedure that a chiropractor uses is called an adjustment, which means to restore proper relationship of the structure of the spine, the spinal bones and their relation to each other. This is primarily done with the hands to restore proper position and motion of the spine.
Structure determines function. When a spinal bone is either in the wrong position or has improper motion and is affecting the function of the nerves and spine it is called a vertebral subluxation and it can affect the function of many aspects of well being. By correcting the vertebral subluxation, it helps restore the function of the body to operate the way it is supposed to.