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Dr. Pamela Traum, D.C.

Chiropractor

Dr. Pamela Traum is a Chiropractor practicing in Tempe, AZ. Dr. Traum specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions associated with the neuromusculoskeletal system, while improving each patients functionality and quality of life. Conditions treated include sciatica, neck pain, and arthritis pain, among many others. Dr. Traum seeks to reduce pain and discomfort through manipulation and adjustment of the spine.
Dr. Pamela Traum, D.C.
  • Tempe, AZ
  • Accepting new patients

Is it bad to crack your back every day?

That's a great question and it's a very common one. My opinion is that it's not a big deal to crack your own back regularly but, if one side cracks easily, but the other side doesn't, READ MORE
That's a great question and it's a very common one. My opinion is that it's not a big deal to crack your own back regularly but, if one side cracks easily, but the other side doesn't, that's a pretty good indicator that one side is too loose and the other side is too tight. Ultimately, joints must move to be healthy but that movement has to be controlled and balanced. That control and balance comes from healthy fascia and healthy muscle neurology. Sick muscles CANNOT move joints properly. I call this the 'extra spinal subluxation'. That basically means that the
neurological settings are off and the muscles that control joint movement are not working as a team. Cracking absolutely DOES NOT fix this adequately. That's why I focus on technical soft tissue work. This is how we get such good results.

Dr. Edward Traum