Chiropractic has become the second largest primary health care field in the world, because of its effectiveness in treating back problems, headaches, and other injuries and traumas. Through adjustments of the spine and joints, chiropractors can influence the body's nervous system and natural defense mechanisms in order to lessen pain and improve general health. 

  Chiropractic stands up for  the idea of a universal approach to health and illness, recognizing the body's inherent ability to cure itself during times of physical injury or mental and environmental stress.

  Each year more than 15 million people turn to chiropractic physicians for a natural, drug-free approach to the treatment of pain, backaches, trauma, injuries, and certain internal disorders of the body. Chiropractic was officially introduced in 1895, and since that it has gained worldwide acceptance, despite years of controversy within the medical community.