Chiropractic is defined as a form of conservative health care which is focused on the diagnosis and treatment of mechanical disorders of the neuromusculoskeletal system. The most common area of focus for chiropractors is the spine, which includes the neck, but at Conrad Spine and Sport we will treat full body if it is needed (upper and lower extremities).

As a Doctor of Chiropractic, we are trained to locate and treat joint fixations and restore more normal movement. This procedure is called an adjustment within the chiropractic field, but is also commonly referred to spinal manipulation, joint manipulation, or chiropractic manipulative therapy.

The adjustment is often times accompanied by a "pop" sound. This sound can shock people a little bit at first, but the sensation is usually relieving and not painful at all. There are also many cases that there is not a "pop" accompanied. This in no way means that the adjustment did not work. It just simply did not create a sound. The pop sound is not due to any joints being dislocated or "put back into place", but simply a gas bubble formation within the joint as a result of stretching the joint. It's much like cracking your knuckles (and, no, it doesn't lead to arthritis).