What Really Happens to Your Muscles and Nerves During a Chiropractic Adjustment?
- Julian Simpson
- May 13
- 2 min read
What Really Happens to Your Muscles and Nerves During a Chiropractic Adjustment?
What is a Chiropractic adjustment?
When the Chiropractor adjusts, move the spine, they use a high velocity, low amplitude force to gently move the spine closer to where it needs to be.
High-velocity, low-amplitude spinal manipulation (HVLA-SM) is one of the oldest manual therapy interventions in clinical use today HVLA-SM’s popularity as a nonpharmacological treatment for musculoskeletal pain is increasing worldwide
What happens to your muscles after a single session with the Chiropractor?
Research findings appear to indicate that HVLA-SM can sufficiently modify the short-term pattern of muscle activation (EMG) locally, and to a lesser degree distally.
This means when we adjust the neck for example, it can help release the muscle tension in the surrounding neck muscles , and can help with your range of motion and function
Does the muscle strengthen or weaken after a Chiropractic adjustment ?
Evidence appears to be mounting with regard to HVLA-SM resulting in short-term increases in muscle strength
Which is great news when we are trying to get you moving better and functioning better
When we for example adjust the lower back , this will help your back muscles , like your multifidus muscle , to strengthen which will hold your back up correctly , give you better support and help you do daily tasks like cleaning and office work
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Alanazi MS, Degenhardt B, Kelley-Franklin G, Cox JM, Lipke L, Reed WR. Neuromuscular Response to High-Velocity, Low-Amplitude Spinal Manipulation-An Overview. Medicina (Kaunas). 2025 Jan 22;61(2):187. doi: 10.3390/medicina61020187. PMID: 40005304; PMCID: PMC11857552.
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