The “Pop” or “Crack”, Is It Necessary?
Within the community of chiropractors there are many accepted and beneficial approaches. The different approaches are called techniques. The accepted techniques within the chiropractic profession number into the dozens and perhaps as many as one hundred. Some chiropractors practice only one technique. Others practice an amalgamation of a number of techniques.
Examples of some commonly practiced techniques include: Gonstead, Sweat, Thompson, Active Release, Nimmo, NUCCA, Toggle, Drop Table, Activator, Blocking, Flexion Distraction, Diversified
Some of these techniques use High Velocity-Low Amplitude (HVLA) thrust applications. HVLA techniques are classically associated with an audible, palpable sensation, often described as a “pop” or “crack” by patients and chiropractors alike.
Other techniques are not associated with an audible, palpable “pop” or “crack.”
Patients who have been to more than one chiropractor often develop a preference for one technique or another, and they often will actively seek the care from a chiropractor that practices their preferred technique. Both approaches, the audible and the non-audible techniques have both their advocates and cynics among chiropractors and among chiropractic patients.
The bottom line is, that patients that find the right chiropractor for them all seem to report similar favorable results. If one technique was the “one”, everybody would seek that and therefore every chiropractor would provide only that method.
Having a chiropractor that offers multiple techniques may be helpful in that the same patient that presents for different situations throughout their life might respond better to different techniques at different times of need.
Find what works for you.
