Chiropractic care involves undergoing spinal manipulation or manual therapy to move misplaced vertebrae in the spine (also known
as vertebral subluxations) back into their normal position to release pressure on the surrounding nerve tissue.
Contrast enhancement is often observed in the endplates of the affected vertebrae, and inflammation in the surrounding muscles may also be highlighted.2, 6 Compressive lesions that can potentially be surgically corrected, such
as disc protrusion / extrusion,
vertebral subluxations, fractures, and concurrent epidural abscess, can be easily identified.