“How long is a full body adjustment?”

A full body adjustment is different than a full spine adjustment. A full spine adjustment may take 2 minutes or upwards of 10 minutes for evaluation and manipulations if there are multiple complaints. Most chiropractors will check the entire spine and adjust not only the areas that relate to your complaint but also areas that they find have restrictions (these additional areas are called "compensatory".) If you are talking about a full-body adjustment, this would include your spine, head, every joint of your upper extremities, every joint of your lower extremities, and anterior (front) rib joints. (the posterior (back) ribs are defined as part of your spine...) Depending on the evaluation and adjusting techniques, this could take anywhere from 10-30 minutes. Most chiropractic examinations look at your entire body and the complaints that you report. Anything found during the initial exam would be noted, but treatment usually focuses on 1 or 2 complaints, to allow for resolution and give the body time to perform its healing. See your chiropractor for an examination to determine your complaints. They will recommend a course of care to help each of your complaints.

For pains like headaches, joints pains, and muscle pains, expect to attend 3 sessions a week for about 4 weeks. Upon completion of your program, the adjustments can last you for weeks or months depending on these four factors.

A full body adjustment can take 10-30 minutes depending on the practitioner.