Millions of instructions flow from you brain, down the spinal cord and out to every organ and tissue. Signals sent back to the brain confirm if your body is working right. Improper motion or position of hte moving bones of the spine called subluxation can interfere with this vital exchange by irritating nerves and compromising the function of affected organs and tissues. Health often returns with improved nervous system control of the body. Chiropractic adjustments usually involve a quick thrust that helps add motion to spinal joints that aren't moving right.
Some methods use the doctor's hands, an instrument, a special table or the force of gravity.
There are many ways to adjust the spine. Some create no sound at all, some a little. The sound is caused by gas rushing in to fill the partial vacuum created when the joints are slightly separated. Remember the popping is not the bones rubbing together, they are separated by the joint space. By avoiding drugs and risky surgery, chiropractic care enjoys an excellent track record.