Chiropractic medicine whether for humans or animals is a very misunderstood medical modality. Most people who go to chiropractors for treatment, think that when they get an adjustment the chiropractor is actually "putting bones back in place". They believe that they feel relief from the chiropractic adjustment because their spine is immediately realigned. This misconception stems from old chiropractic theory that actually taught chiropractors that they were "putting bones back in place". Newer chiropractic theory however teaches chiropractic students that when they perform an adjustment they are creating movement in the joint but not putting the bone back in place. The movement they create in the vertebral joint stimulates "mechano nerve receptors" in that joint to produce a reflex that blocks pain transmission. The blockage of the pain reflex provides pain control by alleviating muscle spasm and by dilating blood vessels. The relaxation of the paraspinal muscles and not the thrust of the adjustment is what indirectly results in the spinal realignment.

Chiropractic care can do more than eliminate back and neck pain. Through the stimulation of "somato-visceral reflexes" chiropractic care can support internal organ function. Chiropractic care can also produce "myofascial release" by stimulation of the "golgi bodies" in the muscle tendons. Consequently chiropractic can help people and pets with myofascitis and"fibromyalgia"

There are 2 groups which train veterinarians in spinal adjustment. One association is American Veterinary Chiropractic Association (AVCA) and the other organization is VOM (Veterinary Orthopedic Manipulation). AVCA is primarily a manual adjusting group which means they use only their hands to perform an adjustment. VOM, on the other hand, teaches adjustment using mechanical and electrical devices called accelerometers. Dr. Simon has been trained in both approaches. In addition he performs a third type of adjustment known as "Logan Basic". Logan Basic is a very gentle form of chiropractic that was developed and first taught at Logan Chiropractic College. It involves putting pressure on the pelvic sacrotuberous ligament in order to relax the paraspinal muscles. This relaxation allows adjustments to be done with very little force. Dr. Simon frequently utilizes Logan Basic in conjunction with VOM.

Just as with acupuncture, chiropractic requires a series of treatments to get desired results. Chiropractic care can treat a wide variety of problems and is not limited to musculo-skeltal and neurological problems.

Dr. Simon is aware that there are human chiropractors who attempt to adjust pets at night after their regular office hours. He would like to warn pet owners that only chiropractors that have attended post graduate courses in veterinary anatomy and chiropractics should attempt such adjustments and only under veterinary supervision.