Common Questions & Answers About Chiropactic

How old should a person be before he or she begins chiropractic care?

• Chiropractic patients range in years from birth to old age.
• Regardless of age, the vertebrae can become misaligned. For example, the birth process may cause trauma to the neck and spine. Left uncorrected, the vertebral subluxation may disturb the delicate spinal cord and nerves which control the youngster's muscles and organs.
• In some cases, an uncorrected subluxation may lead to a deformity of the spinal column. An early chiropractic checkup may detect many spinal problems while they are still easily correctable.

How will the adjustment help me?

• Chiropractic adjustments by themselves do not actually heal the body. When any of the 24 moveable spinal vertebrae become misaligned, a basic imbalance or disruption can occur in the nervous and blood vascular systems, which may contribute to stress in the body.
• Chiropractic adjustments help eliminate that imbalance or disruption so that the body can function at its true potential.
• If you have a problem or illness that is being caused by stress in the nervous system coming from the spine, there is a very good chance that chiropractic can help your problem.

Does an adjustment have to make a noise to be effective?

• No, it is a common misconception that your joints must make a noise to be properly adjusted.
• Sometimes when your vertebrae are adjusted, the smooth articular (joint) surfaces become separated, creating and then releasing a small vacuum, making a noise.
• This is the sound made when you crack your knuckles. We are concerned with the position of your vertebrae, not with the noise that may occur.