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Chiropractic (chiro- "hand" + praktikos "practical", means "done by hand.") is a complementary and alternative[1] health care profession based around a scope of practice that uses spinal manipulation beyond the medically accepted use of providing pain therapy and rehabilitation for recognized musculoskeletal disorders (i.e. acute low back pain) and instead advocates a controversial prophylactic approach of regular lifelong manipulation sessions (aka adjustments) based on chiropractic analysis methods in an attempt to correct and maintain problems in the biomechanical integrity and mobility of spinal joints. This is presumed to confer protection against spinal degenerative joint disease (aka osteoarthritis). Many chiropractors further claim that these manipulations optimize nervous system function, resulting in an improved body function which may cure or lessen virtually any disease and improve performance in nearly any activity.