Alternative Asthma Treatments-"Hands-On" Management

What about treating asthma by lying on of the hands? Chiropractic theory suggests that most diseases result from misalignment of the spinal column. The theory proposes that realignment by manual adjustment of the position of the vertebrae in the spinal column can offer relief. In practice, chiropractors use X rays of the spine to demonstrate misalignment of the bones. Then, using their hands to manipulate vertebrae of the spine, claim to correct the alignment and provide relief. There is no evidence that this is true. There is also no proof of effectiveness of various "ray" treatments, low-grade radiation that does not pass through the skin. It is likely that any improvement in asthma following chiropractic treatment is the result of relief of psychosocial stress or of improvement in breathing technique such as suggested elsewhere in this book.