Does it hurt to get adjusted?

Adjustments range in their intensity and velocity. Some chiropractors use very low force, for example the technique of Network Spinal Analysis and SOT. Other chiropractors provide a more direct application, for example ABC & Diversified. Sometimes when spinal joints have been irritated and the chiropractor frees up movement, there can be a release that involves a popping sound as the gases in the joint alter. This is rarely painful.

A listing of some techniques can be found here.

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