“Why do chiropractors crack your bones?”

Chiropractic Physicians do not crack your bones sometimes you get an audible cracking sound when being adjusted because there is hydrogen gas is being released from between the bones And the joints

Chiropractors adjust the vertebrae to put them back in their proper position and remove pressure on the nerves. The cracking sound is the sound made when some gas is released or moved from one part of the joint capsule to another. It’s perfectly safe and chiropractors are not really cracking bones.

I understand your question, but I do want to clarify. Chiropractors do not crack bones. You would be in a world of hurt if your bones cracked (we call that a fracture, or broken bone). The noise that you are referring to during a chiropractic treatment is called a cavitation. Cavitation occur (most likely) due to gases that escape from the fluid in a joint capsule. This is similar to opening up a can of soda pop. The primary reason that chiropractors adjust the joint is to restore proper joint mobility. This decreases the stress on the joint. This is important to keep the joint healthy. A healthy joint has less chance of causing problems in the future (like arthritis). It also decreases the stress on the body--the muscles do not have to work as hard to move the joint properly. The adjustment also causes endorphins to be released. These chemicals not only help you feel better, they also can stimulate the immune system. Of course, when the immune system is working better, you decrease the chances for disease, and possibly could extend your life.

Be sure to seek treatment from a well-trained and experienced chiropractor.

That is a great question. The truth is it is also a big misconception. Anywhere in the body where there is movement, your toes, your fingers, your knees, your spine... there is the ability for the movement to get stuck. A chiropractor will apply a force to help free the movement. The "Crack" is just a sound when a pocket of air gets trapped in that joint space, and shoots out. So the "crack" you hear is just air escaping the joint space freeing up movement that should be there!

Chiropractors do not crack bones but adjust joints that are either misaligned or not moving properly that can create problems for the muscles or nerves that exit between the vertebrae

Chiropractors are not cracking bones per se. They are aligning the joints between bones which can have a cracking or popping sound as a side effect of the joints movement.

The cracking sound is actually nitrogen gas escaping the joint capsule when a chiropractic adjustment is performed.