How should l feel after an adjustment?
Occasionally a person may initially feel muscle soreness or some other uncomfortable feeling after an adjustment. These reactions may be caused by: • A detoxification or cleansing of your body after the adjustment. It’s especially good to drink a lot of water afterwards (and all the time). • Weak, underused muscles may be working to realign your spine; they may become sore or “charley horse” for a brief period. • Old injuries that haven’t healed completely may “reawaken” for more complete healing. Memories and feelings associated with the original injury may also come to the surface. This phenomenon is known as “retracing” and is as a conscious memory – old energy may release in dreams. Chiropractic patients have at times noticed that their dreams are unusual, intense or revealing after a chiropractic spinal adjustment. • Some people are in such good general health that they may feel no difference, while others may feel no difference for the opposite reason – they are so ill or toxic t
