What Does a Chiropractic Adjustment Do?

The infamous cracking sound produced by chiropractic adjustments or “joint manipulation” is generally understood to be a sudden decrease in intra-articular pressure when the joint is distracted by the adjustive thrust, releasing mainly carbon dioxide gas from the synovial joint fluid. Joint manipulation has been shown to have an effect on motor unit behavior as well as joint range of motion, producing muscle reflex responses that contribute to improved muscle movement and control. Essentially it is one of many therapeutic interventions used to combat chronic pain in the short term. Check out my blog post What Happens When You Get Your Back “Cracked”? for more info on the science and theory behind adjusting.

Where Do I Park?

Our office is located in downtown Boston on Newbury Street. Please see our Location page for parking and public transit information.

Do You Take My Insurance?

Please see our Insurance page for more information.

Can I Get Out of Network Reimbursement?

Many health insurance policies will allow full or partial patient reimbursement for services rendered with an Out of Network Provider. The amount depends on your individual policy and deductible. See our Insurance page for more information.

What Is Your Cancellation Policy?

A minimum of 24 hours notice must be provided to cancel an appointment. Appointments
cancelled without sufficient notice will be charged in full for the service booked. This policy
applies to appointments made same day as well.
Our late cancellation policy is designed to keep things fair for all patients, and only makes allowances for family or medical emergencies. Because this is a solo practice, only one patient can be seen at a time. When an appointment is missed or cancelled late, it means another patient cannot be scheduled and directly impacts the sustainably of the office. We thank you for your understanding a cooperation.

What Services are Available?

My goal as a clinician is to get you moving on the first visit, taking a diversified approach that involves more evidence based rehab and less traditional chiropractic adjusting. However, to address complaints of acute and chronic pain in the short term (e.g. stress related neck tension) we offer many techniques. Please see our Services page for more details.

Do I Have to Get “Cracked”?

No, absolutely not. We have many alternatives to traditional high velocity chiropractic adjustments including Traction, Activator, Flexion Distraction, among other therapeutic interventions. Please see our Services page for more information.