When most people get a chiropractic adjustment, they feel an immediate sense of relief as well as enhanced energy and mobility. Ever had your back popped? It usually feels really good. With a professional chiropractic adjustment, the sensation is even better than that.

Do chiropractic adjustments feel good?

Most people feel a reduction in pain and a sense of relaxation and comfort after a visit to the chiropractor. If you are having intense or increasing pain in your back, shoulders or neck a chiropractic adjustment may be right for you.

Why does a chiropractic adjustment feel so good?

Because when you rub that area, it sends mechanoreception signals into the brain to cover up the pain. ... These endorphins also help block pain signals, and stick around a long time after the adjustment to help us keep feeling good. This, in a nutshell, is the basic science of why the adjustment feels so good.