Network Chiropractic

by L. J. Williamson

I had a chiropractic adjustment by a practitioner of "Network" chiropractic, and boy, was it different that any other adjustment I've ever had. The typical chiropractic adjustment is all about the mechanical; the doctor uses his hands to push your spine into position, often with a deafening -- yet satisfying -- crack.

The doctor I saw had a totally different approach. Rather than starting in on me right away, he had me lie down on the table for a long time while he simply studied me from all angles, occasionally asking me to change position to see how my body moved or how I positioned myself. I found it a little unsettling at first, to know that I was being stared at and studied, but I realized that it was because I simply wasn't used to having a doctor spend time actually examiningme.

After about ten minutes of quiet observation and a few questions, the doctor finally put his hands on me and performed the adjustment. Actually, I didn't even realize at first that he was adjusting me. He touched me very gently and then stepped back. Instantly, I began to feel the oddest sensation, which I realized was the feeling of my vertebrae moving around on their own, rearranging themselves. No "ka-chunk" of popping bones or forceful pushing happened. He just put me into the right position and my body did the rest.

I left the office with a nonstop permagrin. I cannot explain how any of this works. It just felt like magic.

| 01/30/07 | Health