Chiropractic Adjustment

When chiropractors work on the spine it is called adjusting the spine.  It irks me when what we do is referred to as spinal manipulation.  There is a big difference between an adjustment and a manipulation.  It's not just a matter of semantics.

The problem in the spine chiropractors focus on is the vertebral subluxation.  It is a very subtle entity not at all like a gross dislocation.  As a subtle problem it requires a subtle, precise correction.  A dislocation may need to be manipulated, but a subluxation needs an adjustment to be corrected.  Manipulation implies to handle, control, or influence, often deviously.  It has connotations of being rough and crude .  Adjustment on the other hand implies fine tuning, regulating, or bringing about harmony.  It is a procedure of controlled precision.

A chiropractic adjustment works with the body's innate healing abilities.  It restores subtle joint motions to reduce inflammation, improve nerve function, and allow muscles and ligaments to work as they were designed.  By adjusting even a single vertebral subluxation, the entire body functions better.

Personally, I want my spine adjusted not manipulated.