Chiropractic is one of the largest primary contact professions in the World, with over 100,000 Chiropractors world wide, treating over 18 million people in the US and 4.5 million people in Canada annually with drug free, non-invasive, hands-on care. Chiropractors assess disorders related to the spine, nervous system, and joints of the extremities and provide a diagnosis and treatment of these disorders. The primary goal of chiropractic manipulation, also referred to as adjustment, is to treat areas of decreased movements in the joints which can create a response in surrounding tissues (ligaments, muscles and nerves) in order to provide relief of pain and improvement in function.

Manipulation or adjustment is a highly controlled procedure, which rarely causes discomfort. A chiropractor adapts the procedure to meet the specific needs of each patient. Many people will notice an improvement in their symptoms immediately after a treatment. To help patients achieve improved health, the chiropractor can also design a program that includes exercise and nutritional counselling.

Chiropractors treat a wide variety of conditions affecting the muscles and joints in the body Many of these conditions, commonly treated with pain medications, can also be treated effectively with chiropractic therapy and exercise.

People of all ages and from all walks of life can benefit from chiropractic treatment. Chiropractors also provide valuable information about maintaining optimum health and a healthy spine, and provide tips to help people reduce the risk of work and sport related injuries.

Chiropractic adjustments usually involve a quick thrust that helps add motion to spinal joints that aren’t moving right. Some methods use the doctor’s hands, an instrument, a special table or the force of gravity. There are many ways to adjust the spine.

Lubricating fluids separate the bones of each spinal joint. Some adjusting methods can produce a sound when the gas and fluids in the joint shift. It’s much like a opening a bottle of champagne or removing a suction cup. The sound is interesting, but it isn’t a guide to the quality or value of the adjustment

Chiropractic adjustment or manipulation is a manual procedure that utilizes the highly refined skills developed during four intensive years of chiropractic education. The chiropractor typically uses his/her hands to manipulate the joints of the body, particularly the spine, in order to reduce pain, and restore or enhance joint function. Chiropractic manipulation is a highly controlled procedure that rarely causes discomfort. The chiropractor adapts the procedure to meet the specific needs of each patient. Patients often note positive changes in their symptoms immediately following treatment.

No. Physiotherapists are focused on treating specific conditions and on rehabilitation exercises for that condition. This is a reductionistic model of health. Although many people seek us out initially for a specific condition, Chiropractors, as mentioned previously, correct subluxations via the adjustment to stimulate the nervous system and innate healing powers of the body to heal itself and function better as a WHOLE. This is a vitalistic and wholistic model of health. One of the great vitalistic and wholistic definitions of health is when all of the cells of our body are working in HARMONY with each other. The chiropractic adjustment helps the cells in your body work in harmony with each other. Being an expert in spinal adjustments for the above reason is what sets Chiropractic and Physiotherapy apart.

A typical visit at a chiropractic office costs between 1000 INR to 2500 INR. Studies show you could go to a chiropractor for 2-3 years and it would likely cost less than a day in the hospital. On the flip side, you could buy a couple bottles of Advil and patch up the symptoms for one visit to the chiropractor. Initial treatment periods may span several weeks but the overall cost of care still remains much less than going to see a medical doctor.