In fact, this is one of the reasons that a chiropractic visit is so quick when compared to other therapies. When a chiropractor performs an adjustment, this quickly stretches the local spinal muscles, stimulating the GTOs, and causing relaxation. This relaxation of muscles is instantaneous.
Sessions typically last between 15 and 30 minutes. You can learn more by reading the General Chiropractor Council leaflet: "What can I expect when I see a chiropractor? (PDF, 104kb)". The length of a course of treatment will depend on the type and severity of symptoms.
Typically, chiropractic care visits can take anywhere from 20-45 minutes, but in our office, routine chiropractic visits tend to be 15-20 minutes max.
Yes! It's perfectly fine to get adjusted 2 or 3 days in a row, especially in the beginning of your treatment. As long as you aren't getting adjusted 5 days a week for multiple weeks, it won't have any negative effects on you.
By the time symptoms of pain are present, the spine or other joints are often significantly out of alignment. Multiple sessions are needed just to get to a baseline of normal. Then, more sessions are needed to help transition to preventative and maintenance care.
You've heard chiropractors are a lifetime commitment.
Unfortunately, there are still a few unhelpful myths floating around that prevent people from seeking care. And one of the biggest ones is that once you start going to the chiropractor, you can never stop. This is simply not true!
While there is no limit to how often you can go for a chiropractic appointment, make sure that the frequency doesn't exceed your body's tolerance. If you feel uncomfortable after every chiropractic adjustment session or take longer than usual to relieve pain, something is wrong with your treatment plan.
When the body is misaligned, toxins will gather in bubbles around the joints and spine. A chiropractic adjustment will realign the spine and joint, causing these bubbles to burst and correct the body's position. The toxins in the bubbles are released back into the bloodstream, triggering an immune response.
When you are just starting a new treatment plan, it's common to have adjustments multiple times a week. As your body begins to heal, that number could drop to just once a week. And if you are pain-free and simply want to maintain your lifestyle, you might only need to get an adjustment once or twice a month.
If you are experiencing relatively minor pain, your doctor may ask you to come in once or twice in quick succession during the first week or two, and then reduce visits to weekly after that. When a patient's pain is not that intense or long-term, a few visits may be enough to make a major difference.
Move but avoid strenuous activity for 24 hours after your chiropractic adjustment. Stay active and continue your day-to-day activities but avoid any strenuous activity for the first 24 hours after your adjustment. Strenuous activity can cause your body to tense up, making it more difficult for the adjustment to hold.
Feeling extremely tired is quite common after a chiropractic session. This is because your body is adjusting to the way your nervous system is responding to treatment. Before your alignment, your nervous system was most likely jammed up by subluxations.
Both chiropractors and osteopaths undertake several years of in-depth training, but they use different approaches to manipulation. There are no comparative studies to suggest chiropractors are better than osteopaths or that osteopaths are better than chiropractors.
In the long-term, regular chiropractic care can help prevent harmful injuries, reduce stress and depression, improve mobility and balance, enhance flexibility, boost immunity to disease, and increase bodily awareness.
Keep this alignment intact by not doing any quick or jerky movements following your adjustment, and not doing any heavy lifting or strenuous activities. Because your body needs to relearn how to be in the correct position, be mindful of your movements for the next day or so.
Tradi- tional courses on the philosophy of chiropractic still teach this definition as “the five signs of life; excretion, reproduction, assimilation, adaptation, and growth.”
Toxic Release Symptoms
If your body does go through toxic release, though most people don't, the symptoms include fatigue, headache, night sweats, tight muscles, and cold and flu-like symptoms.
Rather, what you're feeling is the natural release of normal body chemicals and hormones, including dopamine. Dopamine is a “feel good” chemical, which explains the quick high or euphoric feeling that some people experience. And if this isn't something you've experienced after a chiropractic treatment, don't worry.
Chiropractic care help release emotions in several ways. People typically store their emotions in their physical bodies. Chiropractic adjustments can help release these emotions. The act of adjusting the spine help release the tension held in muscles for a relaxed body and mind.
Are neck adjustments safe? Yes, neck adjustments are safe when performed by a trained and licensed professional. Qualified chiropractors should be more focused on neck alignment than “cracking” your neck, which may increase the risk of blood vessel strain.
Over-manipulation syndrome can begin after high velocity adjustments from a chiropractor or through self-manipulation. While chiropractors provide wonderful care in many cases, there is a risk of damaging the ligament structures and causing joint instability with continued high-velocity adjustments.
All muscles have memory and your body wants to go back to its old patterns instead of creating new healthy ones. That is why adjustments need to be repeated again and again.