What is Chiropractic?

Patients of all ages—from infants to seniors—can benefit from chiropractic care.

Overview

What is Chiropractic?

Chiropractic is a health profession focused on the spine and nervous system. It helps people function at their best by correcting vertebral subluxations.

What Does a Chiropractor Do?

Chiropractors locate, analyze, and adjust spinal misalignments. They restore proper nervous system function without drugs or surgery.

Why Does It Matter?

A healthy nervous system supports optimal performance and well-being. Chiropractic care helps people live fuller, healthier lives.

Why Choose a Career in Chiropractic?

Chiropractors make a meaningful difference in their patients’ lives. The profession offers diverse opportunities, from family care to sports and beyond.

"Chiropractic enables people to live life to their fullest potential."

Chiropractic Philosophy

Sherman College was founded in 1973 by Dr. Thomas A. Gelardi to advance a powerful idea:

All control of bodily function comes from above-down, inside-out.

Sherman Logo with only the top arrow fully shown, illustrating the above-down principle

Above-Down

The brain sends messages down through the spinal cord.

Sherman Logo with the top arrow slightly hidden, illustrating the inside-out principle

Inside-Out

The body carries them outward to organs, tissues, and cells.

Optimal Function

When signals flow freely, the body can function optimally.

Chiropractic—A Rewarding Career

The purpose of chiropractic is simple: to help people function better.

 

At Sherman College, students gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to serve humanity with competency, compassion, and integrity. Graduates enter a growing profession with opportunities in areas such as:

 

  • Pediatrics
  • Perinatal care
  • Geriatrics
  • Sports chiropractic
  • Animal chiropractic
  • And more

 

Sherman’s program contributes to the advancement of chiropractic—and in doing so, improves the health and lives of individuals worldwide.

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