Scope of chiropractic
Most people think of chiropractic physicians as treating mostly muscular or skeletal problems, especially backaches, disc pains, sciatic problems, whiplash-related injuries and the like. In these cases one would try the chiropractic approach first, for the art of manipulation has proven beneficial in treating these conditions since the time of Hippocrates. Other disorders such as those which involve organs and internal glands of the body also often respond to chiropractic adjustments. Chiropractic is based on the premise that every gland, organ and cell of the body needs a nerve supply to function properly. Therefore, it would seem logical that malfunctions in these areas would also respond to chiropractic adjustments. It is with this basic thought in mind that the answer to, "What can you treat, doctor?" could be as varied and vast as the nervous system itself.-- Louis Sportelli, D.C. Palmerton, Pennsylvania [What conditions do chiropractors treat? Healthways, Oct 1976.] Healthways was a consumer magazine published by the American Chiropractic Association

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Difference between chiropractic and medical approaches
Chiropractors focus on health and on helping an individual reach his or her potential in every area of life. Chiropractors do this by keeping the nerve system as clear of interference as possible so the body can work better, naturally. This approach seems more logical and is definitely more cost-effective than the treatment of disease; yet it has not gained widespread acceptance. Part of the reason is that it requires regular visits to the chiropractor.-- Joseph B. Strauss, D.C., Levittown, Pennsylvania [Chiropractic for life (pamphlet). Foundation for the Advancement of Chiropractic Education. undated, distributed in 1998]

Lifetime chiropractic care
How many cars would continue to work right if the oil is not changed on a regular basis? How many of us would have teeth if they were not checked on a regular basis. Why brush your teeth after you have cavities? Why wait to have Chiropractic care when pain and symptoms arrise and when dysfunction has been present for so long that many times it is too late to rely on your bodies healing abilities. Maintain proper integrity within your nervous system by having a Chiropractor check your spine for "nerve interference" for a lifetime. . . . What is so "Quackery" about letting the body function the way it was designed to work. When the nervous system is free of interfence and able to communicate unhibitedly the possiblities are infinite. . . . Chiropractic is for everyone from the womb to the tomb.—Jeremy D. Maxwell, D.C. [Letter to Canoe.com, Dec 20, 1999]