Chiropractors are best known for their use of manipulation in the treatment of back pain.
Manipulation is the use of gentle, specific, thrusts to joints to improve their range of motion. It is often accompanied by an audible 'click'.
Manipulation has been used for thousands of years, and when used by chiropractors, is a safe and effective treatment. In 2004, The British Medical Journal published a paper demonstrating the efficacy of manipulation in the treatment of back pain.