Benefits of Chiropractic Care One of the main causes of pain and
disease in the human body can be traced to improper alignment of
the vertebrae in your spinal column. This is called a
subluxation. Through carefully applied pressure, massage, and
manual manipulation of the vertebrae and joints, pressure and
irritation on the nerves is relieved and joint mobility is
restored, allowing your body to return to its natural state of
balance, called homeostasis. Put another way, when the bones in
your spine are allowed to go back to their proper positions, the
nerve energy can resume its normal flow and your body's natural
healing processes can function properly. In general, proper
chiropractic treatment of your body's lumbar, or lower back,
region, involves very little risk and the rewards can be
significant. Chiropractic or osteopathic manipulations can be
especially helpful in relieving pain for facet joint injuries,
osteoarthritis, and sacroiliac joint dysfunction, because such
conditions respond well to mobiliza