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What is Chiropractic?

Chiropractic medicine is focused on the overall well-being and optimized general health of an individual.  Dr. Chris at Olive Branch Chiropractic focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal system and nervous system and the effects that these conditions can have on your general health. The overriding principle of Chiropractic care is that structure affects function. When you hear the word “Chiropractor”, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Pain relief, right? It’s true that Chiropractic does help with musculoskeletal complaints, but that’s not what has kept Chiropractic a separate and distinct healthcare profession for the last 118 years. Chiropractic was founded in 1895 by a man named D.D. Palmer. Dr. Palmer didn’t formulate this form of treatment to relieve someone’s back pain. Instead, he discovered the power of spinal alignment when he adjusted a deaf man and restored his hearing. Since that time, it’s a practice and profession that’s shown exponential growth and st