This is the most important part of chiropractic treatment. In our office, most adjustments are
given with the doctors hand contacting the spinal bone (vertebra) or other bone. The
movement is rapid and is well within the joints normal range of motion. A sound frequently
(but not always) occurs. The adjustment is used a the direct way to correct a large component
of the Subluxation Complex. Several things happen after an adjustment is given:
1) Nerves are stimulated, sending a powerful stimulus to the brain.
2) Joint motion is restored.
3) Nerves continue to communicate from the newly mobilized joint. This continues to send
information to the brain. The brain responds with improved control and the promotion of
healing to the tissues.
4) Since the Nervous System is the Master System (controlling all other organs of the body),
this improved nerve communication and brain activity can powerfully promote healing in your
body.
There are a few concerns that some people have about seeing a chiropractor. These tend to be
passed around as rumors...like, from a person that had an uncle that once knew someone who...
For Comfort Concerns read below.
Either way, you deserve to have your questions answered.
Here are some Common Concerns we have heard:
- Sometimes it hurts a little. Great care is given to limit the amount of discomfort you feel.
The adjustment must be given through muscles, and muscles are often tender when the
bones and joints are dysfunctioning. So, sometimes even just touching the muscles and
spinal bones is uncomfortable. But with chiropractic treatment, the muscles begin to relax
and the adjustments are less uncomfortable.
2) Will I have to come for ever?
- No. After being treated, you need further treatment less than before the treatment. Then
where did the rumor come from? Once people realize how well their body can work and
how good they can feel, most people choose to maintain it at this higher level of
performance. For more information of the ways of treating, see the Office Tour Page, in
the Treatment Plan section.
3) What is that "popping sound"?
- The release of gases. Lubricating(synovial) fluids separate the bone surfaces. Sometimes
the rapid shifting of these fluids or gases produces a sound. This is much like what
happens when you open a bottle of wine. The sound is NOT a factor in whether or not the
adjustment was helpful.
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