What is a Chiropractic Adjustment?
Chiropractic adjustment is the art of introducing a specific force in a precise direction, applied to a vertebra that is subluxated or out of place. The Chiropractor identifies the location of the subluxation, determines the exact direction and the best way to correct the positioning. The adjustment itself is a movement of the spine that is done either by hand or with a computerized instrument in a very quick movement. The adjustment assists the vertebra back into the normal alignment which restores proper motion to a joint and relieves nerve pressure. There are approximately 40 different ways to analyze and adjust the spine, so the actual adjustment will vary from Chiropractor to Chiropractor. At Isdale Chiropractic, we provide our patients manual adjustments as well as using computerized adjustment tools and therapies that relax and support muscles and ligaments, complementing and re-enforcing the adjustment.
Chiropractic adjustment is the art of introducing a specific force in a precise direction, applied to a vertebra that is subluxated or out of place. The Chiropractor identifies the location of the subluxation, determines the exact direction and the best way to correct the positioning. The adjustment itself is a movement of the spine that is done either by hand or with a computerized instrument in a very quick movement. The adjustment assists the vertebra back into the normal alignment which restores proper motion to a joint and relieves nerve pressure. There are approximately 40 different ways to analyze and adjust the spine, so the actual adjustment will vary from Chiropractor to Chiropractor. At Total Health Chiropractic, we provide our patients manual adjustments as well as using computerized adjustment tools and therapies that relax and support muscles and ligaments, complementing and re-enforcing the adjustment.
Chiropractors are highly skilled in the hands-on art of spinal adjustment. An adjustment involves applying a specific force in a precise direction to a joint that is troublesome (for instance, it may be locked-up or not moving properly). The purpose of the adjustment is to help restore a more normal position or motion, often relieving pain. Using this technique, Chiropractors can treat any joint in your body…from your spine all the way out to your fingers and toes. Treatment is always within your comfort level and often can be quite relaxing.
An adjustment is a high speed low force thrust applied to a specific joint. Think of it as a stretch. The difference between the stretch a chiropractor gives you and the stretch a physical therapist or athletic trainer gives you is in the speed and force. If you have ever been stretched by a physical therapist or trainer than you know there is a significant degree of force and discomfort associated with it. When a chiropractor stretches or “adjusts” you the high speed of the maneuver fires a specific type of nerve within the muscles surrounding the joint. This causes the muscles to relax for a moment and gives a more comfortable and more effective stretch.
After establishing the presence of a Subluxation, Dr. Emberland will perform a procedure called a Chiropractic adjustment. The adjustment is the key to Chiropractic care. Chiropractic adjustments are gentle. Dr. Emberland applies a specific quick, but gentle force to the Subluxation, allowing the body to unlock the vertebrae from its malposition. Dr. Emberland employs several different techniques, some delivered manually with his hands others through the use of specialized tables, or tools. Similar to straightening teeth, correcting Subluxations requires time for the surrounding tissues to accept this newly corrected position as normal. Correcting the Subluxation provides proper alignment to the spine, reduces the five effects of the vertebral Subluxation complex and maximizes nervous system function.
