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Chiropractors are doctors who specialize in
treating patients who have joints that do not move properly.
Chiropractors treat any joint in the body, but specialize in the
spine due to the numerous joints of the spine. The spine has more
than 100 joints which can become irritated during daily activities,
causing pain and loss of normal spinal movement. The facet joints in
the spine are often involved in painful neck and back complaints.
Initially these joints may not move correctly, but at times these
joints may result in pain due to inflammation. These inflamed spinal
joints may then affect the surrounding muscles and nerves. The
spinal muscles tighten to protect the malfunctioning joint and the
inflammation from the joint may interfere with the spinal nerves as
they exit the spine near the joints. This is often referred to as a
facet dysfunction, facet irritation or a spinal subluxation.
Removing the vertebral subluxation restores proper motion to the
spine and allows the surrounding muscles to relax and restore
optimal functioning of the nerves. |
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