Frequently asked questions

Absolutely... NOT!h the idea that a joint is out of place and needs to be put back into place is an outdated theory. The "original" chiropractor was DD Palmer, as my kids would say he is the OG. But things have changed in the years since that first chiropractor. As evidence changes so should the theories about what we are doing. One of the studies that changed my mind about what was happening when I adjusted my patients was a study about specificity in our adjustments. The researchers put sensors on the spine, and then tried their darndest to adjust a specific vertebra in a specific way. It turns out in the lower back at least it was as likely to move a vertebra 2 away from the intended target. The chiro tried to move L5 (the last vertebra in the lower back) and ended up moving L3. Well that seems a bit odd, in my mind this was definitive proof that we aren't putting vetebra back into place (esp if we aren't even moving the one we are aiming for). "well doc, why do I feel better?" I could spend a lot of time talking about why I think that is the case but in my mind the only thing that makes sense is that where we feel things is in our brain, so if you are feeling better and moving better, with less pain then all I know for certain is that we helped you where you feel things (in your brain). I won't get into too many details in this FAQ section but I 100% do not believe that a chiropractic adjustment "aligns" the spine.