1. Nerve Interference Can Occur Without Pain
Nerve damage may occur to nerve fibers other than the tiny pain nerve fibers. The tiny pain fibers are small and less liable to mechanically caused irritation. Therefore harmful nerve damage can occur without pain.
Gunn. Spine 1980;5:185-192

2. To Increase Resistance to Disease
Nerve compression from spinal misalignments adversely affects the inherent capacities of the body during healthy and unhealthy states.
Luttges & Gerren. Compression Physiology (Modern Developments in Principles & Practice of Chiropractic, Haldeman ed.) 1980:65-92
Chiropractic adjustments positively influence the immune system.
Brennan. JMPT 1991;14(7):399-408

3. To Help Reduce Muscle Tension and Spasm Cycles
Stretching the joint capsule of fixated joints can inhibit the nerves responsible for muscle spasms, cycles of pain and immobility.
(Kirkaldy-Willis, Cassidy, Can. Fam. Physician 1985;31;535-540)

4. To Prevent Abnormal Nerve Signals Resulting From Stress
Stress and muscle tension traumatize the proprioceptors (position sensors) causing abnormal nerve impulses.
Parkhurst, Bennett. JOSPT 1994;19(5)282-295

5. To Improve Flexibility
Asymptomatic patients increase their ranges of motion and symmetry with Chiropractic care.
Nansel. JMPT 189;12(6):419-427

6. To Improve Joint Functioning
Chiropractic increases the movement of restricted or fixated joints (subluxations) and reduces the excess movement of adjacent compensating hypermobile joints.
Yeomans. JMPT 1992;15(2):84-87

7. To Improve Athletic Performance
Chiropractic care led to improved agility, balance, speed of reaction time, power and kinesthetic perception.
Lauro. J. Chiro. Res. & Clin. Inv. 1991;6(4):84-87
Even small biomechanical abnormalities result in a significant amount of stress on joints.
Renstrom, Johnson, Sports Med. 1985;2:326-333
Altered proprioceptive input interferes with normal patters of motion, balance, coordination and equilibrium.
Wyke. Aspects of Manipulative Therapy 1980;67-71

8. To Improve Organic Functioning
Chiropractic can decrease blood pressure.
Yates. JMPT 1988;1(6):484-488
Function of visceral organs such as the heart, bladder, and digestive organs are influenced by nerve impulses from the spine.
Sato. The Research Status of Manipulative Therapy 1975;163-172
Patients with duodenal ulcers responded better to Chiropractic care than to traditional medical care.
Pikalov, PhD, Kharin, MD. JMPT 1994;17(5):310-313

9. To Prevent Spine Disc Degeneration
Lack of motion in the spine increases the tendency for disc malnutrition.
Holm. Acta. Orthop. Scand. (suppl.25) 1993;64:13-15
The most critical variable responsible for the degeneration of discs is declining nutrition.
Buckwater J. Bone & Jt. Surg. 1993;75A (10):1533-1548

11. To Improve Posture
Spinal and postural re-education occurs with rehabilitative techniques since the body's proprioceptors have the ability to learn.
Revel. Archives Phys. Med. 1994;75(Aug):895-899
Spinal manipulation help to improve postural and kinesthetic awareness.
Nyberg & Basmajian. Rational Manual Therapy 1993;451-467

12. To Reduce the Possibility of Pain Due to Joint Dysfunction
Chronic lower back pain isn't an injury but is a result of a downward spiral of inactivity and reduced functional capacity.
Mikheev. The Chiro Report 1993; July:1-6
Visual recovery reported after specific adjustments to the cervical spine.
(Journal of behavioral Optometry 1990, 1(3):3)
Chiropractic adjustments demostrated to heal duodenal ulcers both endoscopically and pain relief 10 days earlier than traditional care.
(JMPT 1994;17(5):310)
Chiropractic adjustments may be an effective and safe non-pharmacological alternative for relieving pain and distress of primary dysmenorrhea.
(JMPT 1992;15(5):279)
Chiropractic adjustment relieved infantile colic within 2 weeks in 94% of the cases.
(JMPT 1989;12(4):281)
The effects of Chiropractic adjustments on HIV positive patients. Over a 6 month period of the study the control group experienced a 7.96% DECREASE in CD4 counts, while the adjusted group experienced a 48% INCREASE in CD4 cell counts over the same period.
(Chiropractic Research journal 1994;3(1):32)

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