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What exactly is a chiropractic adjustment?

April 26, 2017adjustment chiropractic

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What exactly is a chiropractic adjustment?

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A. A chiropractic adjustment or manipulation is any chiropractic therapeutic procedure that uses controlled force, leverage, direction, strength and speed at a specific joint to restore normal motion and function thus relieving muscle spasms, pain and nerve irritation.

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A chiropractic adjustment uses controlled force, leverage, direction, strength and speed at a specific joint to restore normal motion and function. This controlled thrust moves a joint past its usual range of motion, without exceeding its limits. This treatment relieves muscle spasms, pain and nerve irritation. The term “adjustment” is used interchangeably with the term “Manipulation.