Bowie chiropractor, chiropractor in Bowie, MD

Adjustments

The term "adjustment" refers to the specific manipulation chiropractors apply to vertebrae that have abnormal movement patterns or fail to function normally. The objective of the chiropractic treatment is to reduce the subluxation, which results in an increased range of motion, reduced nerve irritability and improved function.

The adjustment made by the chiropractor consists of a high velocity, short lever arm thrust applied to a vertebra. Sometimes this can be accompanied by a popping sound which is called joint cavitation. This sound is caused by the release of oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide, which releases joint pressure.