Question
when clicking under alternative, chiroractic was one of the results.   How is chiropractic considered alternative and do people go to the chiropractor just for their back problems?  

Answer
Chiropractic is only "alternative" in that it is alternative to medical treatment, both in its practice and philosophy.

However, chiropractic is becoming a main-stream, well accepted and research-documented treatment for a number of conditions, particularly, lower back pain, neck pain and headaches.  Other symptoms which are very often helped by chiropractic treatment include sciatica, many other types of pain radiating into the leg or arm, and various extremity conditions involving shoulders, wrists, knees, and ankles or feet.  Other conditions sometimes are helped by chiropractic treatment, including fibromyalgia, fatigue, osteoarthritis, asthma and ear infections in children, and others.

Chiropractors use spinal adjustments along with guidance in nutrition, exercise and other lifestyle issues.  They do not use drugs or surgery.