Chiropractor is a licensed health care professional. They emphasize the body’s ability to heal and regulate itself. Treatment typically involves manual therapy, often including spinal manipulation also called spinal adjustment. Other forms of treatment, such as exercise, passive/active ranges of motion, electrotherapy and nutritional counseling, may be used as well. A spine exam including posture, spinal functional tests, and testing of how you load gravitational forces into your spine may be performed.