What is Chiropractic Care?
Chiropractic care is much more than just adjustments to the spine — it’s about helping people recover from a wide range of injuries and movement issues.
At Altitude Health and Performance, we take a comprehensive approach to musculoskeletal health. While spinal adjustments are an important tool, our focus is on treating the body as a whole to support healing, restore function, and get you back to doing what you love.
We use a variety of techniques including chiropractic adjustments, targeted soft tissue therapy, and customized rehabilitation programs. Our goal is to manage injuries conservatively, emphasizing movement, exercise, and hands-on care to help you recover naturally — without relying on surgery or medication.
How Does it work?
A chiropractic adjustment is a technique used to restore proper movement to joints that aren’t moving the way they should.
At Altitude Health and Performance, adjustments are one of the many tools we use to help improve mobility, relieve tension, and support overall function.
An adjustment typically involves a gentle pressure or a quick, controlled movement to help the joint move more freely. Sometimes you might hear a popping sound — that's just gas releasing from the joint, which is a normal part of the process.
How Can it Help me?
The adjustment is a highly effective technique that we commonly use to benefit the majority of our patients. Its primary objective is simple: to restore optimal motion to a compromised area. During the evaluation for an adjustment, our doctors will palpate (apply pressure) to your spine and assess for any signs of joint dysfunction. This dysfunction can arise from various factors such as injuries, muscular imbalances, or poor posture.
When there is joint dysfunction in the spine, it means that the joint is not moving as it should. Visualize it as being restricted or “stuck.” Through the process of performing an adjustment or manipulation to the affected areas, we reintroduce the correct joint motion and mechanics. This reestablishes proper biomechanics within the body, allowing for improved movement capability.
