2635528 A chiropractor at work on a patient. Detail from an \'emaki\' horizontal scroll, late 18th-early 19th century by Shijo School (late 18th Century - early 19th Century); (add.info.: Shijo school, Kyoto, Japan Chiropractic is a form of alternative medicine that focuses on diagnosis and treatment of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, especially the spine, under the belief that these disorders affect general health via the nervous system. The main chiropractic treatment technique involves manual therapy, especially manipulation of the spine, other joints, and soft tissues, but may also include exercises and health and lifestyle counseling.); Pictures from History; Japanese, out of copyright.