Chiropractic is based on the premise that with a healthy and normally functioning spine your body can heal itself better and faster. Your spine is designed to support your weight and protect your spinal cord. The spine is the channel between your brain and the nerves that affect all parts of your body. The vertebrae in your spine can become misaligned which can irritate your nerves, strains of muscle tissue and spraining of ligaments causing a variety of symptoms which can include headaches, neck and/or back pain and pain, numbness and/or tingling in arms and legs. Chiropractic Physicians are specially trained to diagnose and treat spinal misalignment (subluxation).