Chiropractors use many different types of therapies besides spinal manipulation (spinal adjustment) to treat neck and back pain. Like other types of spine specialists, doctors of chiropractic (DC) perform a thorough physical and neurological evaluation of the patient to diagnose the cause of spine-related pain.

Diagnosis of the spinal disorder is essential to the patient’s chiropractic treatment plan.

Common treatments chiropractors recommend include therapeutic exercise and stretching, spinal traction, muscle soft tissue therapy, transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS), ultrasound, diet and nutritional counselling, and lifestyle modification.