Table Of ContentChiropractic Technique: Self Adjustment Made Easy
By Ryan Seager
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Published by Kindle
Chiropractic Technique: Self Adjustment Made Easy
By Ryan Seager
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© 2013 Ryan Seager – All Rights Reserved Worldwide
Reproduction of this material in whole or in part is expressly prohibited
Table of Contents
Introduction & Disclaimer
Chapter 1 – Neck Pain – How to Safely Adjust Your Neck
Chapter 2 – How to Align Your Spine
Chapter 3 – Simple Chiropractic Adjustment
Chapter 4 – Best Sleeping Positions
Chapter 5 – Sprained Ankle Treatment
Chapter 6 – Back Pain - Lower Back Treatment
Chapter 7 – Self Hip Adjustment
Chapter 8 – Gravity Inversion Therapy
Summary & Conclusion
Bonus Section - Frequently Asked Questions and Additional Facts
Introduction & Disclaimer
This book is intended for those people who may have an interest in
Chiropractic care but have not yet made the decision as to whether they should
make an appointment to actually go out and see a Chiropractor.
Perhaps you have heard glowing testimonials but you may have also heard
some “horror stories” of people that have had bad experiences of one type or
another. This book is useful in that it can provide you some insights and
descriptive information that can help you before you actually commit to seeing a
professional. Whether that professional is your family doctor or a local
Chiropractor.
Because the scope of this book covers actual techniques and physical
activities it is absolutely vital that you understand that this information if for
educational and informational purposes only. This book is not intended to be a
substitute for, nor provide, any professional advice, diagnosis or treatment.
Please use common sense while studying this material. Everybody and
every body is unique; think about it for a moment; every person has a different
level of flexibility; everyone has a different range of motion through which their
joints can move; therefore it is obvious that what may feel helpful and relaxing
to one person may be very uncomfortable or even cause pain or injury to
another.
I am confident that you will find this information helpful and interesting
but please check with your local doctor or professional for any and all physical
issues or problems you may be facing. It should be clear to the reader that this
information is provided as an informational service only without any implied
warranty, performance, effectiveness or applicability whatsoever.
Also please be aware that this is not an exhaustive resource on all types of
Chiropractic care that are available. A good variety of techniques are presented
with a special emphasis on those that can be self-administered. There are also
techniques included that some would consider as outside the scope of
Chiropractic Technique; these have been included because there is often a certain
degree of cross-over interest in those areas.
There is also an extensive frequently-asked-questions and additional facts
section that you might find useful as a reference.
My goal is to provide information that will guide you towards a greater
awareness of techniques that have been found to be helpful to others in
alleviating discomfort and unnecessary chronic pain.
To your health ~ Ryan Seager
Author of Chiro Cases of Death: Is Chiropractic Care Safe?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F1MP1QU
Chapter 1 – Neck Pain – How to Safely Adjust Your Neck
Neck pain is a very common ailment that affects nearly everyone at one
time or another. It is one of the most common reasons why someone might seek
out a Chiropractor with back pain as being the number one reason.
If you have someone else crack your neck for you; you may feel an
immediate relief similar to when you stretch out and ‘crack’ an ankle joint or
your wrists. However putting yourself in someone else’s hands can be a bit
frightening for some people.
Neck adjustment can be scary!
Even though your local chiropractor is trained in the proper technique;
some people simply cannot get over the fear of having someone jerk their neck
abruptly.
If you are suffering from chronic neck pain and you are determined to try
and adjust yourself, you can adjust your own neck by following these three
steps.
Step 1 – Loosen up your shoulder muscles and muscles of your upper
back. You can do this be gently rolling your shoulders forwards and backwards.
You can also massage your own back of your neck as in the images below:
Whenever you massage your own muscles, use firm pressure but never
overdo it to the point of pain.
Step 2 - Loosen up and rotate your neck. Start with a side to side motion
(like you are saying no) then follow an up and down motion (like you are saying
yes). Next gently sway your head back and forth as if trying to touch each ear to
your shoulder and lastly slowly and gently rotate your head in large circles three
to five times both clockwise and counter-clockwise being careful not to go
beyond a comfortable range of motion.
Step 3 – The final step is the actual motion for adjusting your neck. While
keeping your shoulders down and relaxed, you want to press against your chin in
a direction that to the side, back and slightly up as in the images below:
Pushing the chin to the side, back and away.
Remember to keep your shoulders down and relaxed; ideally you can
follow a slow controlled motion. If done with force, you will hear a ‘crick-crack’
and feel a mild sense of relief in your neck, similar to when you ‘crack’ your
ankle or wrist joints; but there is no need to purposely push to the point of
hearing a crack or pop.
You may prefer to push on the chin using a fist like so:
You must be EXTREMELY careful when trying this for the first time and
you really should have someone experienced show you the correct method.
Don’t try it out on your friends or they won’t be your friends anymore. If
applying to yourself be very gentle.
You can also use a two-handed method that has your upper hand applying
pressure to the top of your head in an opposite direction as in the images below:
Self neck crack using two hands
The final position will likely have your head twisted to one side as in the
image below:
This technique, when done correctly, can bring relief and would not
involve an extreme amount of force. When done incorrectly, you can hurt
yourself, perhaps seriously.
You may ask, if there is risk of injury, why on earth would I want to
attempt such a thing on myself. Well, that is a good question. The reason is that
many people find it to be an effective method of loosening up the neck, re-
aligning the vertebrae in the neck and generally providing relief of mild chronic
pain when nothing else works. If you are not suffering any pain, there is really
no need to adjust your neck in this way.
Some people even get in the habit of cracking their neck often; as casually
as someone may crack their knuckles. There is no one single method to crack
your neck, some people can simply jerk their chin to one side without even using
