5 Chiropractic Myths

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• Myth: Not very many people go to see a chiropractor.​

​ Truth:​ Chiropractic is the 3rd Largest primary health care profession next to medicine and dentistry.

 

• Myth: Chiropractors only treat back pain.

​Truth: Chiropractors affect your spinal column, which in turn affects your nerves and tissues. This allows your body to help heal itself from within.

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• Myth:  Spinal adjustments hurt.

Truth:  People usually feel instant relief after a spinal adjustment. Patients leave the table feeling more relaxed, higher energy, and out of discomfort or pain.

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• Myth:  Spinal adjustments are dangerous.

Truth:  Chiropractic adjustments are safe when performed by a doctor of chiropractic. It has shown that chiropractic adjustments are among the safest and most efficient ways to treat back and neck pain.

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• Myth: Chiropractors crack your bones.

Truth:  A chiropractic adjustment is focused on mobilizing a specific joint that is fixated to normal function. The audible sound, which can sometimes be heard during an adjustment, is the sound of oxygen, nitrogen, and CO2 being released due to the opening of the joint space.