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What is the cracking sound heard when a patient gets adjusted?

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What is the cracking sound heard when a patient gets adjusted?

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When a patient receives an adjustment, a small “crack” or “pop” is heard. This is nitrogen gas bubbles being released from the joint capsule when an adjustment is delivered. No bones are rubbing together during an adjustment- a common myth is dispelled.

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