How does a chiropractic adjustment differ from an adjustment performed by a medical doctor or osteopath?
In general, chiropractic adjustments are more specific than medical or osteopathic manipulations. “Specific,” in this context, means that chiropractic adjustments tend to be directed to a particular joint malfunction rather than an entire region (i.e., a low back spinal bone is adjusted as compared with the low back region being manipulated). Specificity such as this can be more comfortable and more effective. This, again, is due to the more extensive training and experience that the doctor of chiropractic possesses in delivering the adjustment. Back to top.
