You may have heard this concern from folks who don’t understand chiropractic.

Most spinal problems come in pairs. Usually there’s an area of the spine that is not moving adequately, accompanied by another area that compensates by moving too much.

These areas can even be at opposite ends of the spine! They’re called compensation reactions.

Your body is constantly dealing with the force of gravity. When one area of your spine malfunctions, a reaction can appear elsewhere. This is why [client]s are often surprised that we examine their upper back when their complaint is in their lower back.

Our goal is to avoid the compensations and focus on the primary [subs]. The spinal joints that move too much are avoided so muscles and ligaments can stabili[z]e and heal. When we add motion to stuck spinal joints, areas that are too loose can properly heal.