What Is Chiropractic Adjustment? Chiropractor Perth, Chiropractor Cockburn, Chiropractor Spearwood, Chiropractor Coogee, Chiropractor Fremantle.

Welcome to part 1 of our FAQs  series on chiropractic adjustment. People often associates chiropractic with cracking and clicking of the joints. In this post, we will explore what is involved in a typical chiropractic adjustment session.   

Safety First
We take our patients’ safety with the utmost priority. To safely perform a chiropractic adjustment, our patients will first go through a thorough initial health check to rule out any issues such as fracture, infection, structural weakness eg.osteoporosis, advanced arthritis etc. An x-ray examination could entail to further investigate for any underlying problems. 
 
So How Does A Chiropractor Know Which Joint To Adjust? 
Chiropractors are specially trained to develop a feel for dysfunctional joints and muscles. This is done by hand, a procedure we call palpation. The dysfunctional area will feel restricted, rigid, tender and potentially swollen and warm (due to the underlying inflammation).

Performing An Adjustment 
Once an area of dysfunction is identified, the adjustment can be carry out by:

1. Hand. This is the classic adjustment where the chiropractor performs a quick and precise thrusting movement to adjust the dysfunctional joint.
2. ​Instrument. Chiropractors can use a special instrument, known as the activator. An activator is like a small jackhammer that delivers gentle, low force and precise adjustment onto the joint. An alternative to activator adjustment is drop table adjustment. This requires a spacial chiropractic table with movable segment to adjust a specific region.

Once the adjustments have been delivered, our patients will receive exercises and advices to help with restoring the functions in the injured and dysfunctional area. 
 
In part 2 of the series, we shall explore the mechanism behind how a chiropractic adjustment work.