All of the manipulative therapies, Chiropractic adjustment, Osteopathy, etc. are attempts to rectify the physical structure of the body to either eliminate pain (back ache, sciatica, for example) or to promote a more positive physical function (improving lung volume in asthma, etc.). These schools of therapy have seen enormous growth and popularity in the UK in the past few decades and are increasingly become a first choice for those suffering from many work related problems such as lumbago and spondylitis.