When A Chiropractor Cannot Help You There are few instances where a chiropractor cannot help you. Here are some (but not all) of them: SUPER-acute Back Spasms If your lumbar spine has become so tight or inflamed that you cannot stand up, it is usually too inflamed for a chiropractor to work on. (Especially if…
What are the cracks that I can hear in my knees, shoulders and knuckles etc? There are two ‘cracking’ sounds that can come from the body: (i)a joint separations, and (ii)a tendon flicks. Joint Cracks Joints have a fluid called ‘synovial fluid’ in them, and they are airtight. If you separate the two surfaces in…
Some people love having their back cracked, they’re obsessed with it. Other people want anything to get relief “but just don’t crack my back.” However, the reality is that the results you get from visiting a chiropractor has very little to do with whether the joints crack, or how many joints in your spine pop.…
Chiropractors release stuck, restricted joints in the spine and part of the skill of a good chiropractor is properly assessing where they should ‘adjust’. There are a few ways that chiropractors do this. Static Palpation The first way is called “static palpation” where the chiropractor simply feels the spine with their hands. Here she/he looks…
What is the thing that chiropractors use that sounds like a stapler? 63% of chiropractors use a device called an “Activator” to help loosen restricted joints in the spine. Patients tend to call it the “clicky thing” because of the noise it makes. Some chiropractors only use this device and nothing more, but most chiropractors…
What can a chiropractor do to help fix your posture? Postural problems come from three things: poor habits, tight or weak muscles, and restricted spinal joints. A chiropractor can advise you on the first two and loosen up the spinal restrictions. Poor habits cause poor posture When people talk about poor posture, they are usually…
Do chiropractors actually straighten spines? Chiropractors free up restricted spinal joints. If, for example, you spend too much time sitting slumped, or with forward head posture, the spinal joints can become stuck in these poor positions and chiropractors can loosen up those joints again. This, along with exercises for the muscles, can help to improve…
How do chiropractors help with muscle tightness and soreness? Chiropractors can help muscle pain in three ways. Via a reflex relaxation of muscles after manipulation By giving exercises to relax the muscles And by any soft tissue work (massage) they might do. When dealing with muscle pain it is always important to look at the…
Will I be sore after the chiropractor? After visiting the chiropractor for the first time, the most likely sensation will be that (i)you don’t feel any different (yet!) or (ii) you feel looser, lighter, or more relaxed. It usually takes a few sessions to notice improvements in symptoms, but some people will feel relief after…
What are the most common chiropractic techniques? There are lots of different techniques that chiropractors can use. Most chiropractors use a few, depending on the case. Some techniques involve pushing with the hands, and some use certain instruments to help. Others use a movable mechanism in the table the patient lies on. Only a few…
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