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  What is chiropractic?
  What is a chiropractic adjustment?
  Is chiropractic safe?
  Why do children need chiropractic?
  Is chiropractic addictive?
  What causes subluxations?
  What causes the popping sound?
Can I adjust myself?
  Will insurance cover chiropractic care?
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Can I Adjust Myself?

No. Some people can make their joints "pop," but that's not an adjustment! Worse, damage can occur by INDISCRIMINATELY mobilizing a joint, causing ligaments to weaken; the body will build up bone in these weakened ligaments over time to stabilize itself, causing osteoarthritis. Chiropractic adjustments are specific and take years to master. Only the spinal joints that are "locked up" receive adjustments allowing weakened muscles and ligaments to stabilize and heal.

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