The chiropractic profession was founded in 1895 by a man named D.D.Palmer who began to develop a concept that the body has an internal power to heal itself. There are roughly 70,000 doctors of chiropractic who are concerned with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of many disorders of the body. A variety of conditions are treated, ranging from back and neck pain to shoulder, hand or feet disorders. By choice chiropractors choose not to use drugs or surgery, and utilize natural approaches to allow the body to heal. Chiropractors treat primarily the spine and its attachments to restore function and health. They are facilitators of health and utilize a variety of approaches, including adjustments, physical therapeutic modalities, exercise routines, nutritional recommendations, orthotics and daily living modifications.

Doctors of chiropractic are fully accredited and licensed in every state and have become well accepted as a complimentary form of healthcare.