Symptoms
It surprises many patients when they discover chiropractic doctors do not treat symptoms. A medical approach is to treat symptoms. This is done by using drugs or surgery to numb, slow down speed up, or cut out the malfunctioning body part. Instead, chiropractic doctors find the underlying cause(s) of your ache or pain and correct it.

Back Pain
The nerve-rich facet joints on the back side of the spinal bone are a common cause of back pain. If these pairs of interlocking "fingers" are not moving correctly, they can cause painful symptoms.

Degeneration
Subluxation Degeneration is how the body responds to improperly functioning spinal joints. With early detection, appropriate chiropractic has been shown to slow, stop, or even reverse the early stages of this process.

Headaches
A cause of headaches can be from spinal bones in the neck that aren't supporting your head properly. They are not moving correctly. this can affect nerves, muscles and even the blood supply to your head.

Neck Pain
Your neck is the most vulnerable part of your spine. Not only does it support your 10-12 pound head, maintain a gentle curve, and permit your head rotation, but it must also allow free flow of nerve impulses to the head, face, hands and the rest of your body. Besides discomfort and annoyance, chronic neck pain is a sign something is wrong.

Pregnancy
Chiropractors are trained in adjusting the spines of pregnant women and many adjusting tables have special modifications for pregnant women.

Sciatica
Those suffering from sciatica are often in their 40s and 50s. It usually begins as an acute pain in the lower back and then extends down the back of either leg. The pain usually worsens with long periods of sitting or standing.

Scoliosis
Scoliosis affects boys, but more frequently girls, between the ages of 8 to 18. the cause varies. Some are born with this spinal deviation (congenital). Others get it from assuming a distorted head and hip position (habitual). Sadly, in many cases the cause is still unknown.

Spinal Decay
Your body adapts to uncorrected spinal stress by depositing calcium into affected joints. As if your body is trying to mend a broken bone, it attempts to "repair" the malfunctioning spinal joint by joining the two segments together. This slow, relentless degenerative process is known as "spinal decay".

Spinal Disc
The intervertebral disc is a special type of cartilage that connects and cushions the 24 bones of your spinal column. Each disc attached to the vertebra above and below it. This provides the proper spacing for pairs of nerve roots to exit the spine from between each joint. A disc can thin, wedge, bulge, protrude, tear or herniated, but it doesn't slip. Safe and natural chiropractic can help.

Strains and Sprains
Strains and sprains are caused when a joint is forced beyond its normal range of motion, or when you overuse muscles that are out of shape and have not warmed up properly. Back strain can occur when you suddenly twist your back or lift without bending your knees.

Whiplash
A whiplash injury can straighten the natural forward curve in the neck, stretching the spinal cord. Symptoms can appear months and even years after an automobile accident.