What Do Adjustments Feel Like?
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What Do Adjustments Feel Like?

What Do Chiropractic Adjustments Feel Like?

Besides the pleasant sense of well-being described earlier, the chiropractic adjustment produces a variety of sensations based on the adjusting technique used by the chiropractor.

What do chiropractic adjustments feel likeThrust – Most chiropractic adjustment approaches involve using the chiropractor’s hands to apply a quick “push” to a wayward spinal bone.

Toggle – A type of chiropractic neck adjustment in which quick pressure is applied to the uppermost spinal bone, creating a subtle rearrangement of affected vertebrae.

Instrument – Various instruments have been developed that produce quick and highly targeted energy, directed at a precise angle.

Touch – Some adjustment techniques involve a quick touch at specific intervals during the respiratory cycle. Many are surprised by the profound effects of such a small amount of energy.

Regardless of technique, chiropractic adjustments are pleasant, completely natural and lack the adverse side effects associated with pain medications.

Read on to learn the three possible outcomes of a chiropractic adjustment »