There are many people out there who will make noise with your spine. Some people will manipulate themselves by popping their own neck. Please don’t ever do this, it can be very dangerous. Other people will have a friend pop their back during a bear hug for instance. This is also not a good idea. I have even had patients that would have their wife or child walk on their back to pop it. All with the best of intentions I’m sure. However I have seen many injuries from these will intended practices, which even include broken ribs.

There are many massage therapists that will pop your back as part of the massage. I do not recommend this either. I am a firm believer in massage and refer out for it on a daily basis. However massage therapist should not be doing adjustments on the spine, especially on the neck. Many physical therapists are starting to manipulate the spine. There are also a number of various alternative health care folks that will move the spine. However no one is more qualified to give a Chiropractic adjustment than a Chiropractor. We have more education, practice and experience than anyone. Chiropractors also do over 95% of the adjusting to the public.

So I ask you if someone is going to be adjusting your spine, which will directly affect your nervous system, don’t you want the most qualified expert there is available? Of course you would. So when you want to get an adjustment go to the experts in the field. Over the last 20 years plus I have personally given millions of adjustments to thousands of patients of all ages and had great success in doing so.