What causes the sound of an adjustment?
Actually, not all adjusting techniques produce the sound associated with "popping knuckles". Some create no sound at all, some a little. Many techniques create the sound of a spinal "release."
What causes the sound of a spinal "release."?
The mystery may have been solved by a British research team that took x-ray movies of people "popping knuckles". The sound appeared to be caused by gas rushing in to fill the partial vacuum created when the joints were slightly separated.
Is it bad to "crack" your neck or back a lot?
The desire to pop the neck or back is caused by tension from a jammed or fixated vertebra. The jammed part should be adjusted by a Chiropractor so that the rest of the spinal column will balance and stop being so moveable and noisy.
So I'm not "adjusting" myself?
Cracking or popping your neck gives relief for a while, but soon the urge to pop or crack reappears because the cause or the spinal tension has not been corrected.
Do Chiropractors have medical (M.D.) degrees?
Chiropractors have Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) degrees granted from Chiropractic colleges. Chiropractic education and medical education are similar in some respects and different in others, because Chiropractors do not prescribe drugs and medical doctors do not correct the vertebral subluxation complex (misaligned vertebra).
Can I tell if I have a subluxation (misalignment) without consulting a Chiropractor?
Not always. A subluxation is like a dental cavity. You may have it for a long time before symptoms appear, that is why periodic spiral check-ups are so important.
At what age should Chiropractic care begin?
Newborns have received spinal adjustments, especially after difficult or traumatic births. There are cases of infants close to death who were adjusted in hospitals with seemingly miraculous recoveries.
Can I go to a chiropractor only once?
Of course! Once is better than never, but Chiropractic can help in so many ways, why not ask one of the Chiropractors at Foti Chiropractic about your personal spinal care needs?
