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Chiropractic care is a form of diagnosing and treating illnesses that affect the nerves, muscles, bones and joints of the body. Based on the principle that many diseases are influenced by abnormal nerve transmission, or "subluxation" caused by a misalignment of the spine. The nerves leave the spinal cord through openings between movable spinal bones called vertebrae. When vertebrae, through injury or posture problems, become misaligned they interfere with normal function of the nerves. This misalignment causes pain and malfunction of the nervous system. The subluxation then becomes the cause of pain. http://www.nhchirowellness.com

The adjustment, or correction of a subluxation, is the means of care provided by the Chiropractor. An adjustment is an application of a precise force to restore the vertebrae to its natural position. Many different techniques can be utilized to perform an adjustment all of which are pain free to the patient. Only a chiropractor has developed the expertise and understanding needed to know when, where and how to apply a spinal adjustment. The soft tissues, the muscles and ligaments, are stretched when the vertebrae is in an unnatural position, so these tissues must have time to rehabilitate. Normally, proper muscle tone, ligament position and the shape of the vertebrae will keep the vertebrae functioning normally.