What does a chiropractor actually do for back pain?

A modern chiropractor evaluates the spine, surrounding muscles, and movement patterns to figure out why your back hurts — then treats both the symptom and the cause. Treatment typically includes spinal adjustment to restore joint motion, soft-tissue work or dry needling to release muscle tension, and corrective exercise to retrain the movement pattern that produced the pain in the first place.

At MOOV., a back-pain visit usually combines all three in a 45–60 minute session, plus a take-home plan you can actually execute. Most patients with mechanical low back pain see meaningful change within 2–6 visits when the root cause is addressed rather than just the symptom.