“Do spinal adjustments hurt?” The honest answer: they can. If you’re already dealing with significant pain or inflammation, the joint is irritated before we even touch it. So when we mobilize that area — restoring movement, removing restrictions, and decreasing inflammation — it’s normal to feel a little tenderness or soreness afterward. But here’s the key: The goal of an adjustment is to restore proper motion, whether it’s in your ankle, your neck, or any spinal segment. As that joint starts to