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Myths & Facts

Myth: Chiropractic treatment involves cracking my spine.

Fact: One part of Chiropractic treatment involves applying quick, precise pressure to the joint, which creates a cracking or a popping noise. This is called an adjustment. The popping noise doesn’t come from your bones, but from the release of a gas bubble when two joints are separated. This is just like when you pop your knuckles, or you scrunch up your toes first thing in the morning.

Myth: No one should use so much pressure on my spine…that can’t be right.

Fact: The adjustment does not involve a great deal of force. Skill, positioning, speed, and timing are more important than force.

Myth: I heard that cracking your joints can cause arthritis?

Fact: There is no reason to think there is a connection. In fact, an adjustment increases mobility, reduces pressure on the joints, muscles, and nerves, and allows the spine to return to a natural position and movement.

Myth: Chiropractors aren’t medical doctors.

Fact: True. A Medical Doctor (M.D.) spends four years getting a bachelor’s degree, and then four years at medical school learning about all the various ailments of the human body. A Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) is also required in most states to have a bachelor’s degree followed by four years of chiropractic training SPECIFICALLY focusing on the needs of the spine.