What is chiropractic adjustment ?

 

Specific spinal adjustments or spinal corrections are the speciality of Chiropractors. The term ‘Chiropractic adjustment’ refers to the specific manipulation Chiropractors apply to vertebrae that have abnormal movement patterns or fail to function properly, otherwise known as a subluxation.

A gentle force is introduced onto the spine intended to release a vertebral segment from its abnormal motion and/or position, thereby reducing the vertebral subluxation or spinal misalignment.

There are more than 20 adjusting systems utilised in Chiropractic today. Each system has a specific adjusting procedure to restore the spine to normal function. This reduces the negative neurologic impact, and returns the body to more normal efficiency. Spinal adjustments, regardless of which system is utilised, are tailored to the patient’s age and spinal condition. Chiropractic analysis utilises x-ray examination for visual assessment of the subluxated spine, to detect any possible contraindications to spinal adjustments, and to rule out bone disease or spinal pathologies.

This clinic uses state-of-the-art noninvasive testing called an Surface Electromyographic Analysis (or SEMG). As nerve control the muscles of your spine, the SEMG will measure how well the motor nerves are working by reading the amount of current found in the muscles. This technology will objectively help to detect areas or nerve disturbance, muscle imbalance and postural disturbance and will help to document and monitor your results.