Chiropractor

Who is a Chiropractor or Doctor of Chiropractic?

A chiropractor is a type of doctor (Doctor of Chiropractic or DC) who is certified in treating the back and spine. When providing chiropractic care, a chiropractor aims to to re-establish normal spinal mobility in order to alleviate nerve irritation, improve flexibility and motion, and reduce the patient's symptoms. Chiropractors perform different manipulative techniques (known as chiropractic adjustments) that aim to reduce the patient's subluxation, which refers to the altered position of the vertebra and the subsequent loss of functioning as a result of this misalignment in comparison to the other vertebrae.

In addition to chiropractic manipulation, a chiropractor may treat back pain, neck pain, sciatica and other symptoms via mobilization techniques like massage and the use of different types of equipment (referred to as physiologic therapeutics), including but not limited to ultrasound and electrical stimulation. Chiropractors do not prescribe pain medications for treatment.