06/17/2026
Many people think that their back or neck is dislocating or popping out of joint. While this can happen with significant trauma, it is not a chiropractic case. This would be a medical emergency and called a facet dislocation which is unstable and can lead to paralysis. This also requires significant trauma to occur, like a bad car accident. What is happening is deep muscles are pulling vertebrae out of alignment, not out of joint. Adjustments are to the deep muscles, not the bones.