I've never been to a chiropractor, but I always figured that all the cracking I do is basically that same thing they do…only free.
not really. it's kinda like brushing your teeth. yeah, you do it every day at home. but the pros can really do it much better.
After seeing this segment:
http://www.pbs.org/saf/1210/video/watchonline.htm
(Click on "Adjusting the Joints")I will never let a chiropractor touch my neck. I'd go
to one if they'd only crack my back.
you can ask them to not do your neck. it's not an all or nothing thing.
that video is crazy. I have been to three diffrent ones. There are lots of diffrent styles out there. I have never had a clicker used, or that nervoscope thing, or an x-ray. I also am always fully dressed too. They useually just feel the way my arms/legs move and/or run thier fingers down my spine and then-crack. I have also never had my neck adjusted that way. They useually pull it straight out or twist it to the side. Ill admit, it scares me, but I need to be able to turn my neck and I can't without cracking it.
My favorite was this guy in texas. For $25 I could get all lthe 'cracking' I wanted, plus times on tens and a massage from one of his massage therapists. I always feel sooo much looser after going to the chiro, like I can move. It's great. I really need to go right now, it's been about 3 months and I hurt 