Spinal Manipulation or “chiropractic” has been around for centuries. It dates back to ancient Egyptians and Greeks, making this one of the oldest non-invasive and drugless forms of medicine. It was not until the late 1890’s that D.D. Palmer postulated a theory on it’s proposed etiology and mode of action. Although based on a simplistic view of “pinched nerve”, or “bone out of place” on today’s standards; it has evolved into a crucial health care modality (for both humans and pets) based on solid functional neurology correlating to anatomical and biomechanical changes as it applies to the body. Recent and current research (within the last 30 years) has demonstrated and shown the neurological consequences of an aberrant motion of an articular facet and the secondary compensatory changes that occur not only cranial and caudal to that particular joint but to the nerves that arise from that specific segment.
