why chiropractic?

so, why chiropractic? as with everything in life, there are believers and non-believers. i can only give my opinion...
   my thought is that chiropractic can be extremely helpful in the overall scheme of general health. i recall having a conversation with two other trainers not too long ago about which was most important, chiropractic or resistance training. while this was certainly not a high-brow debate we concluded that both were important, and the importance was determined by the individual's need. ah, the dreaded "it depends" answer. i would like to think that we are (hopefully) born with no skeletal deformities or abnormalities, remeniscent of that one teacher who said you started the term with a 100 but for every dumb thing you do in class you are deducted points. therefore, you have to rethink that wet willie or ear flick for fear of watching that perfect score go down. the same goes with your activities; for every ache and pain you begin to dwindle your health score, as i will call it. that twisted ankle you got from drunken Twister, points off. the achy hamstring from breakdancing, minus three. at some point we wonder why we cant run as fast, throw as far or why our back keeps aching. this is where i think chiropractic has a useful place for most of us. want an example? of course you do.
i was athletic like most boys, having particpated in football, basketball, baseball, track and cross country by the time i graduated high school in 1989. i basically introduced myself to weight training at 13 and have not stopped since (i am 40). like most everyone in my field, i can look back at those 'oh crap' and 'what was i thinking' moments with much humor. i will tell you more tomorrow; time to stretch and foam roll before bed...