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Can being adjusted by chiropractor make inflammation in back worse?
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Adjustment: While the go of a spinal adjustment is to restore motion and function, higher force techniques can sometimes aggravate symptoms. Ice and anti-inflammatory meds may help.
Answered 9/11/2013
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