Modern chiropractic began in the late 1800s when Daniel David Palmer, a self-educated teacher and healer, performed the first spinal manipulation on a patient. Today, chiropractic is the third largest area of medicine, next only to dentistry and is the largest Complementary and Alternative Medicine (or CAM) health profession. The word chiropractic comes from Greek words meaning "treatment by hand", which is exactly what chiropractors do - we use our hands to manipulate the body and promote healing and wellness. The primary focus of the chiropractic physician is the detection, reduction and correction of spinal misalignments and nervous system dysfunction.

Through a non-invasive procedure called an adjustment, the doctor of chiropractic restores misaligned vertebrae to a more normal position, again allowing the nerves to properly communicate with the rest of the body and letting the body heal itself, safely and naturally. A drugless, preventative approach to good health, chiropractic is a suitable healthcare option for everyone, including infants and seniors.

Chiropractic works because you are a self-healing, self regulating organism controlled by your nervous system. There are millions of messages sent from your brain, down the spinal cord and out to every organ and tissue. Messages sent back to the brain confirm that your body is working right. Improper motion or position of the moving bones caused by years of poor posture, mircotrauma, repetitive strain, or from a major trauma of the spine and other joints in the body called a subluxation can interfere with this vital exchange by irritating nerves and compromising function of affected organs and tissues. In addition to doing a thorough history and physical exam, Chiropractors are trained to evaluate for these subluxations and remove them by doing specific adjustments to the spine and extremities to improve mind/body communications. Health often returns with improved nervous control of the body.