Chiropractors can help with joint, muscle and ligament conditions. Oxford chiropractors will make specific adjustments to your joint using their hands, concentrating on the spine in particular. This is called manipulating the spine.

It is believed that any misalignment of the spine causes health problems and that the use of spinal manipulation corrects any misalignments, therefore curing the problem. It's thought that manipulation is thought to improve the efficiency of the nervous system and enable natural healing.

Chiropractors believe that chiropractic doesn't just treat the symptons of the condition, it takes into account of the patients medical history, lifestyle as well as personal cirumstances. Some Oxford chiropractic clinics that are part of a doctors will offer a complimentary treatment. It can help with the following conditions: back and neck pain,headaches, leg pain and sports injuries.

All Oxford chiropractors are registered and regulated by the General Chiropractic Council (GCC). You can search the website or phone the organisation for a Oxford chiropractor in your area. All GCC-registered chiropractors must carry out at least 30 hours of learning activities each year as part of a continuing professional development programme to ensure they maintain high standards of practice.

Your Oxford chiropractor will ask detailed questions about your medical history, diet, lifestyle and emotional state. He or she will also examine you. You may be asked to sit, stand, walk and possibly carry out other movements. Your reflexes may be tested with a reflex hammer. Your chiropractor may also request that you have an X-ray image taken to help make a diagnosis.

Treatment is usually carried out while you lie down in various positions. Oxford Chiropractors often use a manipulative technique on the spinal column and pelvic area consisting of short, rapid forceful movements called high-velocity thrusts. These are designed to realign and mobilise the spine, and may result in an audible sound - a clicking similar to knuckles being stretched.

Your initial consultation with a Oxford chiropractor will last about 30 minutes to an hour. If you have any further appointments, they will be shorter than the first, as your chiropractor will already have your background information. The number of treatments you will need and how often you will need them depends on your condition. At your first treatment session, your chiropractor should give you an idea of the length of treatment required.