Chiropractor

When you see a chiropractor for the first time, they will do a detailed assessment of your health. You will be asked for information about your current condition and also about your medical history and overall health.

Some of the questions you will be asked may not seem important, but they will help your chiropractor to establish an overall picture of your health and determine whether chiropractic care is appropriate for your condition.

Your chiropractor will perform a range of tests that may include assessment of your posture and range of movement. 

After these assessments and tests, your chiropractor will explain what is wrong and whether your condition can be helped by chiropractic treatment.

Chiropractors are trained in using manipulation to free  stiff or restricted joints. This can also be called ‘adjustments’ or ‘manual therapy’. Manipulation involves the chiropractor using their hands to apply quick, precise thrusts to the restricted joints. During manipulation there may be  popping sounds (similar to the ‘crack’ heard when  people flex their knuckles). This is quite harmless. It is just the sound of gas bubbles popping in the fluid of the joints as pressure is released.