Once a chiropractor has done a thorough evaluation of the spine and has determined that there are subluxations, he or she will recommend a course of care to address this problem.  Once identified, the chiropractor will remove the subluxation by gently moving the bone which has become less mobile.  This is called a spinal adjustment.  Some techniques use only the hands of the doctor to adjust and remove subluxations, while others use specialized hand-held instruments or chiropractic tables to assist the adjustment.

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