The practice of chiropractic is based on sound scientific principles.

THE EXISTENCE OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AS THE PRIMARY CONTROL MECHANISM OF THE BODY IS AN UNDISPUTED SCIENTIFIC FACT

• Its relationship with the spine is the focus of the practice of chiropractic.
• The spine develops in utero to provide two primary functions: (1) allow for freedom of movement and (2) house and protect the spinal cord.
• When the vertebrae of the spine become misaligned through trauma or repetitive injury, two major consequences will result: (1) the range of motion becomes limited and (2) spinal nerves emerging from the spinal cord are compromised.
• DCs use the term SUBLUXATION to describe such disruptions. Interruption of nerve flow can eventually lead to pain, disability, and an overall decrease in the quality of life. Conversely, the removal of that interference has been shown to have significant, lasting health benefits.
• Through the adjustment of the subluxation, the doctor of chiropractic endeavors to restore normal nerve expression. The body is then able to respond appropriately to any imbalance in the system, thus relieving symptoms and restoring health.

DOCTORS OF CHIROPRACTIC PROVIDE EFFECTIVE, LOW-COST HEALTH CARE FOR A WIDE RANGE OF CONDITIONS.

• Studies conducted according to the highest scientific standards and published by organizations not affiliated in any way with chiropractic institutions or associations continue to show the clinical appropriateness and effectiveness of chiropractic care.
• One of the most recent, funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health, stated emphatically that: ...On the evidence, particularly the most scientifically valid clinical studies, spinal manipulation applied by chiropractors is shown to be more effective than alternative treatments for low back pain...There would be highly significant cost savings if more management of low back pain was transferred from physician to chiropractors....

THE DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC IS A SAFE & EFFECTIVE SOURCE OF PREVENTATIVE AND WELLNESS CARE.

• The anatomical focus of the DC on the human spine has created the perception of the DC as just a BACK DOCTOR. Although this perception is not entirely incorrect, it is very much incomplete. Doctors of chiropractic are a highly appropriate resource in matters of work-place safety, stress management, injury prevention, postural correction and nutritional counseling.
• The process of chiropractic adjusment is a safe, efficient procedure which is performed nearly one million times every working day in the United States. There is a singular lack of actuarial data that would justify concluding that chiropractic care is in any way harmful or dangerous.
• Chiropractic care is non-invasive, therefore, the body's response to chiropractic care is far more predictable than its reactions to drug treatments or surgical procedures.
• Of the nearly one million adjustments given every day in this country, complications are exceedingly rare. Perhaps the best summary statement on the subject of safety was published in 1979 by the Government of New Zealand which established a special commission to study chiropractic. They found: ....The conspicuous lack of evidence that chiropractors cause harm or allow harm to occur through neglect of medical referral can be taken to mean only one thing: that chiropractors have on the whole an impressive safety record....