Together with osteopathy chirotherapy belongs to the so-called manual therapies. These are different therapeutic methods whereby functional disorders are treated only with the help of using the hands (Latin: manus = hand). Both techniques do not belong to the "classical natural healing methods" but were developed at the end of the 19th century in the USA.
The most important aim of these manual techniques is to remove malfunction of the joints. These joint malfunctions are the main cause of illnesses. These are not only mainly responsible for headaches and backaches but for many other disturbances.
The following symptoms can point to spinal joint blockades:
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back pains
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neck pains and headaches
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loin pains
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breast pains
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respiration problems
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shoulder problems
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tinnitus aurium
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dizziness
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sight impediments
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numbness etc. in limbs
The chirotherapist can loosen the blockade by certain manual methods or by gentle twisting. Hereby a nerve stimulus is probably stopped for a short moment, the muscle tension lessens and the joint is freed. The therapist places only minimal pressure on the joint, nevertheless this produces a clearly audible cracking of the joints.The chirotherapist uses a similar method to ease pains coming from knee, elbow or hip joints.
