Chiropractic focuses on treating patients with neuromusculoskeletal dysfunctions, which means health problems involving bones, muscles and nerves. These include neck pain, back pain, wrist pain, elbow pain, ankle pain, headache, shoulder pain, hip pain, sacroiliac pain, and other joint problems. Chiropractic doctors often treat these ailments by adjusting or manipulating the affected structures. The purpose of the chiropractic adjustment is to improve joint motion and function.