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CHIROPRACTIC CARE OF BEDMINSTER, P.C. DR. NICK MAVROSTOMOS, D.C. CKTP
Adjusting Techniques
Because most adjusting techniques emphasize using minimal force and gentle
pressure, few patients feel any discomfort during the adjustment. Many,
however, will hear popping sounds. But there's no need for concern. There's
nothing breaking. The noises you hear are just tiny pockets of gas releasing
with a pop, which is completely normal. With or without noises, your
adjustment should be completely pain free. Some patients, particularly if
they are tense, involuntarily stiffen and resist the adjustment. At these
times, they may feel slight discomfort until they learn to relax. Once you
get used to the noises -- if there are any -- you may associate them with
"good" adjustments. However, be aware that in time, these noises may lessen
or disappear completely. When this happens, it doesn't mean the adjustment
has stopped "working." It only means that normal flexibility is returning to
the affected vertebrae. |