About McTimoney chiropractic Chiropractors use adjustments to restore the correct function, mobility and balance to the joints of the body, in particular the joints of the spine. As well as correcting alignment, chiropractic seeks to ensure your body's nerve supply can function effectively, to help alleviate pain and promote health and well-being. McTimoney chiropractic is a technique developed by a British therapist John McTimoney. It involves a variety of low-force adjustments, delivered solely by the hands of the chiropractor. To patients, it often seems extremely light, as the key to success is in the speed, dexterity and accuracy of the adjustments. There is rarely any cavitation or ‘gapping’ of joints (and hence rarely any of the ‘cracking’ sounds often associated with chiropractic). The technique is applicable to humans and animals.