Written By Insight Chiropractic Health and Wellness Center on September 30th, 2026
The goal of chiropractic care is to relieve pain, support the body’s innate ability to heal itself, restore alignment without surgery or prescription drugs and promote overall wellness. Even though chiropractic is a licensed healthcare profession, it still faces a number of persistent myths.
“A ‘crack’ isn’t sought or needed for treatment to be effective. Adjustments are gentle, precise and guided by diagnostic testing.”
In this article for Natural Awakenings Central Florida, Dr. Sean Olenek takes on four of the most common ones: that chiropractic is all about cracking, that chiropractors only treat back pain, that you only need an adjustment when something hurts, and that chiropractors lack specialization. He also explains how Applied Kinesiology uses manual muscle testing to evaluate physical, chemical and emotional imbalances, allowing care to be tailored to the individual rather than the symptom.