Your Chiropractic Appointment Doesn't Have to Take a Long Time

In contrast, chiropractors assume that any area of discomfort or pain likely has a root cause somewhere else in the body. Pain often means there is a problem elsewhere in your body. Tracing a condition to its root source can take anywhere from 20 to 30 minutes to discover.

As for the amount of pain to expect from a chiropractic adjustment, this depends on several factors and can be difficult to answer. You will want to find someone experienced whose adjustment technique is effective but, works within your comfort level. Chiropractors should be happy to offer explanations about their method of examination and adjustment techniques if that will increase your comfort level during your appointment. The most commonly used chiropractic technique is known as Deep Force, which uses high velocity, low amplitude thrusts at vertebra and joints to realign them. While not generally painful, these thrusts may result in a "pop" just like the sound your knuckles make when you "crack" them. The Osseous sound is the release of gas bubbles that exist in the fluids in the joint cavity.