| The chiropractic profession
was founded in 1895 by a man named D. D. Palmer who began to
develop a concept that the body has an internal power to
heal itself. By choice
chiropractors choose not to use drugs or surgery, and
utilize natural approaches to allow the body to heal.
Chiropractors treat primarily the spine and its attachments
to restore function and health. They are facilitators of
health and utilize a variety of approaches, including
adjustments, physical therapeutic modalities, exercise
routines, nutritional recommendations, orthotics and daily
living modifications.
There are roughly 70,000
doctors of chiropractic who are concerned with the
diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of many disorders of
the body. A variety of conditions are treated, ranging from
back and neck pain to shoulder, hand or feet
disorders.
Doctors of chiropractic are
fully accredited and licensed in every state and have become
well accepted as a primary part of healthcare.
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