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What causes the “popping” noise in the adjustment?

April 26, 2017adjustment causes noise popping

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What causes the “popping” noise in the adjustment?

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When the surfaces of two joints are moved apart rapidly, as in a chiropractic adjustment, there is a change of pressure within the joint space which sometimes causes a bubble of gas to “pop”. The sound is insignificant and does not hurt. If you are uncomfortable with the noise, other techniques can be used that are more gentle.