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1)  What is a chiropractic adjustment?

A chiropractic adjustment is simple to understand!  Every joint in your body was designed for movement.  As a wise man once stated, “Joints allow us to move, muscles make us move.”  When a chiropractor finds a joint with decreased range of motion, she/he will use a specific adjustment technique to introduce movement back into the joint.  Fluid movement within a joint makes us happy and healthy.

2) Do chiropractic adjustments hurt?

Generally no, but sometimes yes.  There are several components that affect the comfort of an adjustment.  These are: the skill of the chiropractor, the degree of injury to the patient’s surrounding tissues at the site of the adjustment, the patient’s individual tolerance for pain.  Sometimes it doesn’t feel great to get adjusted, but think of it this way… it’s painful to get a broken bone set back in the correct position.  We do it because it allows our bodies to function optimally!  No one wants to walk around with a useless limb.  Though, I would like to say here it should never be near that painful!!  You might be a little sore after an adjustment, but the discomfort will soon pass and the benefits will shine through.  In most cases, the most uncomfortable part of the entire thing is the bill at the end of the visit :)  I personally have never had a painful adjustment.  In fact, I almost always feel great immediately afterwards.

3) What is that popping noise when I get an adjustment?

The most widely accepted theory is this: Many joints in our body are surrounded by capsules that have a natural pressure inside them.  Imagine popping your knuckles. When a chiropractor makes an adjustment, she/he is opening the joint just a smidgen to create room for improved range of motion.  By gapping the joint, the natural pressure is decreased, creating a vacuum that draws tiny gas particles into the joint space.  As the joint comes back into resting position, the gas inside the joint space is forced out, creating an audible pop.