The short answer is yes, but it is a little more complicated than it might initially appear. Chiropractors employ several methods to help their patients achieve greater mobility. They are most often called upon to treat patients following an accident, and it’s not always clear to patients when they’ve reached maximum recovery or achieved optimal benefit from their chiropractic care after a crash.

Chiropractic treatment methods are often centered on spinal adjustments performed after diagnostics via X-Ray and manual manipulation. Your chiropractor will assess the imaging results for spinal subluxations and other musculoskeletal injuries. Subluxation is a term used to describe vertebrae that are out of place compared with properly aligned vertebra in your spine.

Your chiropractor’s treatment plan for you should change based on the extent of adjustment needed to correct your posture and relieve pain caused by misalignment in your musculoskeletal system. Whether you can be adjusted too much is somewhat a judgment call. Different chiropractors may give you different answers.

Some chiropractors recommend receiving multiple adjustments a week for months at a time. Many patients end up visiting a chiropractor indefinitely for the pain reduction and wellness benefits regular adjustments offer.

Other patients may require a more targeted treatment course specifically designed to address a particular injury, like whiplash after a car accident. Those patients may feel fully recovered after several weeks or months of regular visits and will no longer require chiropractic care. Some patients may split the difference and visit a chiropractor a few times a year or only when certain symptoms or issues manifest.  

It is common for people to be wary of chiropractors because of the nature of their work. Allowing someone to manipulate your spine can feel stressful and requires trust.

Chiropractors are trained professionals. Their methods are non-surgical and pose far less risk for side effects or complications than more invasive treatments.  

What Types of Spinal Manipulation Techniques Do Chiropractors Use?

• Diversified Technique: Diversified technique is a common technique used by chiropractors. During treatment, your chiropractor will apply short and quick thrusts to your joints one at a time. Your chiropractor will position your body in specific ways to optimize treatment. This technique uses low-amplitude and high-velocity manipulations to restore a full-range of motion.

• Gonstead Adjustment: Like diversified technique, Gonstead Adjustment uses high-velocity low-amplitude thrusts to adjust your musculoskeletal structure. The difference between the two techniques is in how problematic joints are found, and in how your chiropractor will position you to treat these joints.

What Happens if a Chiropractor Over Manipulates a Joint?

Over-manipulation syndrome can be caused through self-manipulation as well as through high-velocity adjustments from a chiropractor.

If you or a chiropractor have over-manipulated a joint through high-velocity treatments, you might experience damage to the ligament structures. This damage can lead to joint instability and worsening of hypermobility.

You can identify an over-manipulated joint if after frequent high-velocity treatments the joint is repeatedly experiencing subluxation (dislocation or partial dislocation). This can mean that the ligaments are overstretched, and treatment should be stopped. If you are experiencing over-manipulation syndrome you should immediately stop receiving or performing manipulations and seek alternative treatment.

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