can a chiropractor crack your sacrum?

Answer 1

If by "Crack" you mean adjust, then yes...we can adjust the sacrum (at its articulation with the lumbar vertebrae or the bilateral articulations with the ilia)

If by "Crack" you mean fracture, then absolutely not. There would be an exception, of course, of a pathological fracture of a person in their end stages of cancer where the bone is completely eaten away by cancer, and they wouldn't have "walked" into a chiropractor's office.

So, which is your meaning? Edit your question (or add a comment or something)

Answer 2

The chiropractors have some muscle manipulation taught to them. That area is full of muscles. My chiropractor who uses an activator hits the muscles to make things move how they should. So that is kind of a yes but doing it this way there is no cracking sound.

Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas (natural muscle relaxers) daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.

Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.

The cure - start with a professional massage, (if this does not do it you probably need a chiropractor as well) you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).

For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.

Answer 3

Absolutely not! The sacrum is a set of seven bones at the end of the spinal column that are solidly fused together. They help to protect the nerves that lead to the legs and to form the pelvic girdle which can be manipulated. Any chiropractor that tells you that he/she is going to 'crack' your sacrum is not to be trusted. Run, do not walk the hell out of their office and report them to the local state licensing bureau. That particular person is a quack out to take your money and possibly doing you great physical harm. I personally would rather go to a licensed massage therapist or a board certified physical therapist. They will be listed in the phone book. Good Luck.

Answer 4

They can manipulate it some. Remember the sacrum is seven bones fused as one.