Chiropractic adjustments usually involve a quick thrust that helps add motion to joints that aren't moving correctly. Most methods use the doctor's hands, but others use instruments, a special table or the force of gravity. There are over 100 chiropractic adjusting techniques, so not all Chiropractors adjust the same way...and not all patients are adjusted the same way.

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.

A distribution adjustment is a process that allows you to adjust (change) labor charges from an incorrect PTAEO combination(s) and post the new labor charges to the correct PTAEO combination(s). A distribution adjustment is initiated for any changes to any payrolls that have been processed.

It is possible to turn or twist to create the popping sound like the sound that comes from a chiropractic adjustment. This manipulation is usually counterproductive, often making an already unstable spinal area worse. The best way to enjoy the healthful benefits of chiropractic is to receive adjustments from a Doctor of Chiropractic. Even your doctor must seek out the services of another colleague to help restore and maintain proper spinal function.