Snap, Crackle, Pop: Joint Cavitation Explained

Abbie SawyerThe Research, Your Best Life

What’s that Cracking Sound? The origin of the noise produced during spinal manipulation has been cause for wonder for as long as joints have made noise. Some popular beliefs for the creation of the cracking noise include ligaments snapping, bones cracking, or bubbles collapsing inside the joint. Research has historically been lacking in its ability to explain the mechanism for …

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X-Ray Referral Process

Abbie SawyerYour Best Life

At Capital Chiropractic we send our patients out for imaging only when necessary. There are a few reasons we would refer out for an x-ray. Medicaid insurance – If your insurance is a Medicaid policy (Iowa Total Care or Amerigroup, Iowa Medicaid (Elevance and Moline in future) they require chiropractors to have a new patient x-ray on file. Clinically necessary …

neck pain

Arm and Hand Numbness Can be a Real Pain in the Neck!

Abbie SawyerThe Research, Your Best Life

  “Neck pain is the fourth leading cause of disability, with an annual prevalence rate exceeding 30%” (1).  Neck pain, while unfortunately very common, can be quite the debilitating condition. Losing the ability to turn your head during simple and necessary daily activities, such as driving, adversely impacts one’s quality of life. Getting through episodes of neck pain quickly is …