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Spinal
joints that are "locked up," fixated or
not moving right can affect your health
by "choking" or irritating nearby nerve
tissue. Chiropractic adjustments add
motion to these stuck areas. This helps
restore nervous system integrity and can
improve the healing process.
There are
many ways to adjust the spine.
Sometimes
the doctor's hands deliver a quick,
highly accurate thrust. Or an instrument
directs a repeatable force to a fixated
spinal joint.
Other times
a slow, constant pressure is used. Some
chiropractic doctors use special tables
with moving sections. Several areas of
the spine may be adjusted or just one.
It depends on the Doctor and his
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The key is to use the precise
amount of energy. At the exact spot. In the
right direction. At just the right time, to get
spinal joints moving again. Chiropractic is
truly an art. Your chiropractic doctor has
become a master at one or more adjusting
techniques.
Just
about anyone can get adjusted. Newborns,
infants, children, seniors and even failed back
surgery patients can benefit. Naturally, your
doctor tailors your chiropractic care to your
size, age and unique health problem.
With the intent of reducing nervous system
irritation, chiropractic adjustments are
specific. Targeted. Focused. And more precise
than spinal "manipulations" or "mobilization."
It is this precision, combined with the purpose
of reducing nervous system irritation, which has
helped so many people.
What do adjustments feel like?
After the brief thrust, many patients report a
sense of well-being or a feeling of calmness.
Others feel improved mobility. Inflammation or
muscle spasms may delay these positive effects.
Chiropractic doctors excel at making adjustments
comfortable and effective.
Are adjustments safe?
Yes. A New Zealand government study concluded
that chiropractic adjustments are "remarkably
safe." Taking an over-the-counter pain reliever
is about 100 times more risky.
Will adjustments make my spine too
loose?
No. Only the spinal joints that are "locked up"
receive adjustments. This allows weakened
muscles and ligaments to stabilize and heal.
What makes the sound?
Lubricating fluids separate the bones of each
spinal joint. Some adjusting methods can produce
a sound when the gas and fluids in the joint
shift. It's much like opening a soda can or
removing a suction cup. The sound is
interesting, but isn't a guide to the quality or
value of the adjustment.
Can I adjust myself?
No. Some patients can make their joints "pop"
but that's not an adjustment! Even your
chiropractic doctor must consult a colleague to
benefit from chiropractic care.
Safe and Natural
Chiropractic is a team approach to better
health. As you enjoy results, tell those you
love. Explain how millions enjoy relief and
better health by restoring the integrity of
their spine and nervous system with safe and
natural chiropractic care.
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