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MEDLINEPLUS: <p>Chiropractic is an <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/complementaryandalternativemedicine.html'>alternative</a> medical system. It takes a different approach from standard medicine in treating health problems. </p><p>The basic concepts of chiropractic are</p><ul><li>Your body has a powerful self-healing ability</li><li>Your body's structure (mainly the spine) and its function are related </li><li>The goal of chiropractic therapy is to normalize this relationship</li></ul><p>Chiropractic professionals are doctors of chiropractic, or D.C.s. They use a type of hands-on therapy called spinal manipulation or adjustment. Many people visit chiropractors for treatment of low <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/backpain.html'>back pain</a>.</p><p style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">NIH: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine</p>