Everyone will likely experience back or neck pain to some extent during their life. 

And if you have chronic joint immobility, it can eventually progress to pain and inflammation in the joints. 

Having pain in your neck or back and having it treated with a chiropractic adjustment before it becomes a chronic condition is in your best interest.

But, some people want to skip the office visit and often wonder if they can adjust themselves. 

The easiest answer to this question is no.

Self chiropractic isn't possible; chiropractors can't even adjust themselves.

Most people are under the assumption that a chiropractic adjustment is just "cracking" your back.  

But those people don't understand the purpose that the adjustment serves.

But when your neck gets stiff, or your back starts to ache, all you want is some quick relief from your joint pain. 

So you twist your neck to the left, lower your shoulder down to the right, hoping for that familiar popping sound. 

And when it pops, you feel some relief.

But self-manipulation only offers short-term relief that doesn't address the cause of your pain.

In the article below, we will discuss why you can't adjust yourself and why a chiropractic adjustment is more than cracking your joints.