Why Do I Feel Worse After a Chiropractic Adjustment? Vineland Chiropractor Explains

Our back pain Vineland chiropractor has seen many patients over the years and has dealt with many different back problems. I see many patients through my clinic here in East Chestnut Avenue in Vineland asking questions like, why do I feel worse after a chiropractic adjustment, or in some cases, how chiropractic works for them or does chiropractic care make their condition worse? Those patients who come in with extreme pain often cannot bear to be touched, and as such, means they cannot get the chiropractic care they need. Unfortunately, sometimes, these extreme conditions can give the practice a bad name because it seems that it can’t help. In reality, though, chiropractic adjustments are often exactly what the patient needs in order to return their backs or necks to proper functionality.

So what’s the deal?

Let’s take an example of someone who comes in with chronic and extremely low back pain. They come in because they have a very dysfunctional spine. They may be suffering from disc herniation or degeneration of the spine. Some may be able to receive chiropractic treatment, but then immediately ask why do I feel worse after a chiropractic adjustment? For others though, we can’t even touch them because their pain is too great and any touch sends them into spasms, their muscles tighten, and they feel in even more pain. This is actually particularly common in post shoulder surgeries.

How can we help?

In most cases, the therapy really needs to be done. We need to get proper functionality back to the afflicted area and ultimately relieve the pain. The pain is there due to compressed joints that need decompressing, we need inflammation to go down, and any adhesive build up as a result of the first two issues to be broken up. When a patient is in so much pain and we cannot do this normally, we have two options in front of us.

Orthopedics and Pain Doctors

An alternative to MUA is to use a team approach and for us to work alongside an orthopedic or pain management doctor. With this option, the patient will be medically treated to reduce pain and inflammation, and while in a more pain-free situation, then chiropractic adjustments can be carried out to correct the actual problem. Because the pain will be managed, the patient will be able to tolerate the required chiropractic therapy to rectify the issue. We work with other doctors in the Vineland area on a frequent basis in order to better help and manage our patient’s conditions, and we see high levels of success here too.

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