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Spinal
Treatment ::
The
cornerstone of chiropractic health treatment is spinal manipulation,
often called the "adjustment". It may involve either
gentle pressure, or a quick thrust to restore normal motion to
joints that have become restricted or "locked". While
manipulation may be performed by other physicians, Doctors of
Chiropractic have the most extensive experience and education
in manipulation, performing 94% of the spinal manipulations in
the United States.
Numerous
scientific studies have proven the efficacy, safety,cost-effectiveness
and high levels of patient satisfaction of spinal manipulation.
As a result, it is one of only two treatment protocols given the
highest recommendation for the treatment of low back pain by the
Agency for Health Care and Policy Research (AHCPR), an arm of
the US Department of Health and Human Services.