People often speak about ‘clicking’ their own back as a replacement for adjustments carried out by a qualified and trained chiropractor. This is not the case. When someone ‘clicks’ their own back they are usually moving the spinal levels above and below the one that is actually restricted. Frequently when one level becomes tight the ones above and below become very loose to compensate. This is why ‘self-clicking’ gives a pleasing feeling for about twenty minutes, but then feels exactly the same; it hasn’t actually done anything to the restricted joint.