Maintaining a fully functioning nervous system and spinal column helps the body operate at an optimal level while reducing the risk of disease and dysfunction. Rarely is there ever any discomfort associated with the realignment of the vertebra. There is a joint capsule, filled with fluid, surrounding each joint. This fluid lubricates the joints. This is not the sound of bone hitting bone, but rather like a vacuum sound when there is a pressure change.
Many patients consult a chiropractic doctor because they think they have a pinched nerve.
Because of the way your spine is designed, abnormal spinal function caused from physical trauma, emotional trauma, or chemical toxins can affect the delicate tissues of the spinal cord and nerve roots. This is caused when nerve tissue is rubbed, scraped, stretched by a loss of spinal curve, or irritated by malfunctioning spinal joints. The intervertebral disc is a pad of cartilage-type material situated between spinal bones. Each disc serves as a connector, spacer, and shock absorber for the spine. A soft, jellylike center is contained by outer layers of fibrous tissue.