Chiropractic is a conservative, non-invasive, and preventative approach to health care. It is the 2nd largest healing profession in the world. Chiropractic is based on the scientific fact that the nervous system controls the function of every cell, tissue, organ, and system of the body. The body's natural healing process cannot function normally unless the nervous system is in proper balance. The vulnerable spinal cord is covered by 24 moving vertebrae; when these bones lose their normal motion or position, they can irritate the nervous system. This disrupts the fucntion of the tissues or organs the nerves control. When this happens, it is called the Vertebral Subluxation Complex, or Subluxation Syndrome. Chiropractic is the science of locating these areas of spinal joint dysfunction, the art of correcting them, and the philosophy of things natural.