Techniques Used

Thompson

The purpose of your adjustment(s) is to add energy to your spine at just the right time, place and direction. Your body uses this energy to help "right" itself. As the integrity of your spine improves, tension to your nervous system reduces and your body can heal.

After gently lowering you to a prone position, individual drop piecces give way, reducing the amount of energy needed to adjust the spine.

A System of Analysis

The approach we use begins with a thorough analysis of your spine. The presence of vertebral subluxation produces the appearance of a short, or contracted leg. Using a protocol of comparing leg lengths, we're able to determine where subluxations are located.

Terminal Point Table

What patients often notice frst is our segmental "drop" table. After stepping onto the platform, the table gently lowers you into a horizontal position. This helps preserve any leg length inequality. Individual cushions or "drop pieces" located along the table support each area of the spine until the thrust is given. Then, each drop-piece gently gives way, reducing the pressure needed to move a specific spinal segment.

Popular and Patented

Because of its precision and patient satisfaction, this approach to spinal adjustments is used around the world.

Diversified

The purpose of your adjustment(s) is to add energy to your spine at just the right time, place and direction. Your body uses this energy to help "right" itself. As spinal integrity improves, nerve tension is reduced, your body works better and your performance is enhanced.

The side posture adjustment is often used to address spinal problems in the hips and lower back.

Thorough Examination

First, we analyze your spine. This usually involves a case history, examination and X-ray pictures of your spine. We may have you turn and bend to feel how your spinal joints move. We may also check your posture, alignment, balance and leg lengths.

The Adjustment

With the malposition of one or more spinal bones identified, a specific manual thrust is administered. The direction, speed, depth and angle that we use is the result of experience, practice and a thorough understanding of spinal mechanics.

Sometimes, the energy delivered during the thrust produces a slight "popping" sound from shifting gas and fluids in the joint. This sound is not an indicator of the value or effectiveness of the adjustment.

While improving spinal biomechanics can reduce nervous system interferences, virtually all joints of the body can be adjusted to help restore proper range of motion.

SOT

The purpose of your adjustment(s) is to gently correct the alignment of your spine, allowing proper movement of the bones, ligaments and muscles of your body. As the integrity of your spine improves, tension to your nervous system reduces and your body can heal.

Raising certain structures with blocks allows gravity and your body's adaptive capacity to gently make the correction.

The Foundation

The integrity of the spine , and the function of the nervous system it protects, begins with the pelvis. This foundation is constantly subjected to the pull of gravity. When stability is lost, it produces changes throughout your body.

The Cranium

Proper control of every cell and tissue of your body is affected by the bones of the skull and the tension of your spinal cord. Think of your spinal cord as a string on a harp. Is it flexible and healthy? Or stretched and drawn tight?

Blocking the Spine

We use wedge-shaped devices known as "blocks" to help correct your spine and properly "tune" your nervous system. By knowing exactly where to position these blocks, we use the weight of your body to make corrections, naturally.

Safe and Comfortable

Along with safe, consistent results, this approach is known for its emphasis on patient comfort.

Activator Methods®

The purpose of your adjustment(s) is to add energy to your spine at just the right time, place and direction. Your body uses this energy to help "right" itself. As the integrity of our spine improves, tension to your nervous system reduces and your body can heal and function better.

We use one of the most popular "low force" chiropractic techniques in the world.

A series of simple, highly accurate tests reveals the presence and location of vertebral subluxation.

The Evaluation

We begin with a case history and thorough examination to see how well your spine moves and how you turn and bend. While you're lying face down, we'll evaluate the length of your legs.

The Instrument

The adjusting instrutment we use is a spring-loaded handheld tool that delivers a precise low-force, high-speed thrust. Because it's many times faster than adjustments delivered by hand, the body rarely tightens to resist, making adjustments comfortable and effective.

The Follow Up

After your adjustment, we retest to make sure we've produced changes. Testing afterwards helps us deliver quality care and high levels of patient satisfaction.

What can I Expect?

Your first couple of chiropractic adjustments will produce one of three responses:

Temporary Setback

On rare occasions, especially in cases of a recent accident or injury, it can seem as if your problem is worsening. This is perfectly natural - and temporary. Reducing inflammation takes time and many factors will affect the speed of your recovery. Remain hopeful.

Slower Change

In cases of chronic health problems, progress comes more slowly. Since it's probably taken years for your health to reach the symptomatic stage, recovery takes time. Obviously, creating new, healthier spinal patterns will require repeated visits. Be patient and optimistic. We are!

Some Improvement

Happily, most report an improved sense of ease and well-being with their first adjustments. This sets in motion a series of changes as each visit builds on the ones before. Carefl! Discontinuing care too soon, before lasting changes are made, invites a relapse.

How You Can Help

Restoring your health will be a team effort. Here's what you can do between your visits to support the care you receive in our office and create a momentum for healing:

• Avoid extreme turning, bending or sudden twisting of your spine.
• When lifting anything, keep your back straight and use your legs.
• Sit in a chair without slouching and avoid crossing your legs.
• Avoid excessive neck bending to watch television or read in bed.
• Sleep on your side or back, using a pillow that supports your neck.
• Drink plently of water and get enough rest so your body can repair.
• Stand tall, sit tall and "think" tall to help form new postural habits.
• Each visit builds on the ones before so keep your appointment schedule for optimum results.

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