03/04/2025
If you have been adjusted before by a chiropractor you may have noticed a popping sound that may seem a little strange. Many people think all kinds of strange things about this popping sound, so what actually is it?
Itβs now clear that the popping sound that may occur when you get adjusted is only the formation of gas within a joint, and itβs no more significant than any other gas release from the body.
But this popping sound does not mean you will get better outcomes from your adjustment. Silent adjustments, if they improve spinal function, are just as good as loud popping ones
So, keep in mind next time you get adjusted by your chiropractor, that the popping sound doesnβt have anything to do with bones grinding or rubbing, but instead is simply gas bubbles forming within a joint as your adjustment separates two joint surfaces that are close together.
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