Chiropractic deals with the re-alignment of the structural framework of the human body – mainly the nervous, muscular, and skeletal systems. Founded in 1895 by Daniel David Palmer, chiropractic recognizes that all functions within the body are controlled by the nervous system. When a nerve is impinged, an imbalance of nerve impulses to the destined body part occurs. If it is a nerve that innervates (supplies) a muscle, spasms and pain can result. If it is a nerve that innervates an organ, such as the liver, the ability of the organ to do its job is diminished. If the nerve is innervating a portion of the skin controlling our ability to sense touch, tingling or paresthesia could occur.
All of the nerves below the head pass through the spinal column first. If one or more of the spinal vertebrae – the bones that make up your "backbone" – are not functioning properly, this could cause compression of the nerves running through that particular vertebra. Compression, ever so slight, can interrupt the flow of nerve impulses to its destination resulting in altered function. A chiropractor will correct these imbalances by freeing up the vertebrae so that proper function will return.

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