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Dr. Bonnie L. Harder

Chiropractor

Dr. Bonnie Harder is a Chiropractor practicing in Dekalb, Illinois. Dr. Harder 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. Harder seeks to reduce pain and discomfort through manipulation and adjustment of the spine.
Dr. Bonnie L. Harder
  • Dekalb, Illinois
  • Palmer College of Chiropractic
  • Accepting new patients

Why does my back crack so much during an adjustment?

Gases are escaping from the joint spaces that are opened up during an adjustment. The release of the gas tends to sound like a “cracking” noise. It is not the actual adjustment, READ MORE
Gases are escaping from the joint spaces that are opened up during an adjustment. The release of the gas tends to sound like a “cracking” noise. It is not the actual adjustment, and will take 20 minutes for the joint to refill with the gases again before another sound can be made from the same joint. When the noise is heard, though, studies have found that people get an endorphin (pain reducing hormone) release that decreases pain for up to 5 minutes. It is the same noise associated when people “crack” their knuckles.