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Dr. Matt
Chiropractic has two goals that I try to bring together, much like the picture above.
The first step is addressing acute pain. Typically, a patient begins chiropractic care following an accident, something like a slip or fall resulting in back pain. To that end, the role of the chiropractor is to reposition the bone that misaligned from the slip or fall. Usually after a period of adjustments the patient feels better.
The second aim is optimizing the bone's bio-mechanics. To tell if your bones are properly aligned you can perform a simple test. When seated, have somebody push with mild pressure on the boney spinous processes of your backbone from bottom to top. If you feel tenderness or pain, it is an indication that you spine is misaligned.
Very Minor pain/tenderness = Slight misalignment Moderate/Severe pain = Major misalignment
I often tell patients that when I can push on their spine and they don't feel any pain, mostly likely my job is done. The bone that was tender (and out of place) has been re-seated to its normal position.
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Dr. Matt