Animal Chiropractic involves adjustments of the spine and extremity joints. These adjustments are targeted towards correcting "subluxations" or misalignments that occur as a result of many different factors. B.J. Palmer theorized that trauma, thoughts, and toxins could all cause vertebral subluxations, all of which can alter messages in the nervous system. If the information is unbalanced, the interpretation and response will also be distorted. What is a subluxation? Dr. Ketola and Beauty   Chiropractors use the term "subluxation" to describe a specific situation in the musculoskeletal system, primarily the spinal column. It involves subtle misalignments of the bony structures that interfere with the normal function of the nervous system. Subluxations result in loss of flexibility, stiffness, muscle spasm, and lack of mobility as well as other dysfunctions of the muscular, skeletal, and nervous systems. Eino W. Ketola, D.C. is a Doctor of Chiropractic, licensed in the care of humans. He is certified in Animal Chiropractic through the Options for Animals school of Animal Chiropractic in Hillsdale, Illinois. Dr. Ketola IS NOT a veterinarian and CANNOT take responsibility for the primary health care of animals. Animal Chiropractic services are provided with concurrent veterinary care and/or veterinary referral.