FYI

CAN I ADJUST MYSELF?

No. Some people can make their joints “pop,” but that is not an adjustment. Worse damage can occur by mobilizing a joint with weakened muscles and ligaments.

A chiropractic adjustment is a specific force applied in a specific line of drive to move a fixated segment (vertebra), which takes years of training to master. A chiropractor locates a subluxation through patient histories, examinations, x-rays, and palpation. After the chiropractor locates the subluxation, they perform a specific adjustment to correct the subluxation.

When you have a subluxation, two vertebra are fixated, or stuck. The segments above and below the subluxation are unstable and become hypermobile (move too easily). When you try to adjust yourself, you are not able to use the specific line of drive and correct force to correct the subluxation. The noise you hear is the moving of the already unstable and hypermobile joint.

Even your chiropractor must consult with a colleague to benefit from chiropractic care.