The adjustment is a safe, natural, noninvasive procedure used by the chiropractor to restore and improve health. Learning the art of adjusting is a skill that requires years of study and practice. Chiropractic doctors are the only health care professionals trained to deliver the chiropractic adjustment. Spinal adjustments by any other individual or health care professional have been shown to be dangerous and less effective.
Spinal Adjustments
In basic terms, the spinal adjustment refers to the process in which the doctor of chiropractic skillfully applies a gentle and controlled force into one or more “subluxated” vertebrae of the spine. The adjustment is delivered using the hands only.
Subluxation
Spinal adjustments are applied to certain vertebrae of the spine which are no longer in their proper position or where functioning has become impaired. Vertebrae which lose their normal position or proper motion are commonly termed vertebral subluxations. The chiropractor uses a number of unique tests and procedures to determine which, if any, vertebrae are subluxated. Subluxations which can cause permanent disc and spinal degeneration can be silent for many years, so even those who are not experiencing back or neck discomfort should have a spinal check-up.