Neck Self-Adjustment
Professional chiropractic adjustment is presented as more specific than forceful self-adjustment. Forceful twisting or yanking often produces a pop from joints adjacent to the restricted segment rather than the restricted joint itself. For…
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Professional chiropractic adjustment is presented as more specific than forceful self-adjustment. Forceful twisting or yanking often produces a pop from joints adjacent to the restricted segment rather than the restricted joint itself. Forceful neck self-adjustment is typically discouraged because it lacks precision. Repeated forceful neck popping can worsen the underlying restriction by making adjacent joints hypermobile while the tight segment remains restricted.