is it bad to do?
2007-08-08 20:49:09 · 7 answers · asked by Brandon M 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
hope not i do it all the time...
2007-08-08 20:51:20 · answer #1 · answered by NotTheStatusQuo 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is air even though some who claim to have medical knowledge have answered it is not.
When a manipulation is performed, the applied force separates the articular surfaces of a fully encapsulated synovial joint, which in turn creates a reduction in pressure within the joint cavity. In this low pressure environment, some of the gases that are dissolved in the synovial fluid (which are naturally found in all bodily fluids) leave solution creating a bubble or cavity, which rapidly collapses upon itself, resulting in a "clicking" sound. The contents of this gas bubble are thought to be mainly carbon dioxide.[1] The effects of this process will remain for a period of time known as the "refractory period", which can range from a few minutes to some hours while it is slowly reabsorbed back into the synovial fluid. There is some evidence that ligament laxity may be associated with an increased tendency to cavitate
2007-08-08 21:02:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really, I've been doing it for like 10 years, and I'm fine.
2007-08-08 20:56:54 · answer #3 · answered by Jonathan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. I hear that its good for you. It gets all the air pockets, or something along those lines.
2007-08-08 20:50:39 · answer #4 · answered by Miss Screamo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it was bad insurance companys would not pay for people to go to the chiropractor
2007-08-08 20:52:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it's not air.you're actually putting it back in place but,be careful!
2007-08-08 20:52:12 · answer #6 · answered by jgmafb 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes. you could die
2007-08-08 20:51:21 · answer #7 · answered by r.d. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋