I get asked this all the time: "Hey, Doc, isn't me cracking myself the same thing that you do?"

Wrong!

In fact, when a chiropractor adjusts you, the popping sounds are actually just air pockets.

Maybe you're constantly popping yourself because you're not fixing the problem.

Let's think about it.

Would you drill your own teeth for a cavity, like your dentist?

Or prescribe your own meds, like your primary doctor?

When you crack your back, it probably lasts about 20 minutes, so you continually do it.

When a chiropractor adjusts you, it can last hours to weeks, and once you're healthy, even months.

Popping yourself or feeling the need to do it is a sign you need to see a chiropractor.

Not all adjustments even make a noise, but we make real change.

Popping yourself is not the same, and you could even be making yourself worse.