Adjustment Techinques Used
Activator - An Activator adjusting instrument is a hand held tool
that helps to give a very gentle adjustment. It delivers a consistent,
low-force, high speed thrust.
Thompson - The Thompson technique is an adjustment performed on a
table in which the supporting cushions drop an inch or two when thrust
is applied to the spine. Subluxations are located by checking leg
strengths with the legs straight, the knees bent or the head turned
to either side.
Diversified Chiropractic Technique - Diversified technique uses a
variety of adjustive techniques to detect "subluxations" and to create
motion in a vertebral joint. Some of these mobilizing techniques are
effective in the treatment of back pain.
Flexion-distraction Technique - Useful method of stretching the spine
in a face down position on a table that allows manually applied flexion
and traction to be applied to specific spinal segments.
Gonstead Technique - System of correcting pelvic and sacral "subluxations" to correct secondary subluxations elsewhere in spine. The problem areas
are located by motion palpation.
Toggle Recoil Technique - Manipulation performed with a sudden shallow
thrust(toggle) followed by quick withdrawal(recoil)of the chiropractor's
hands while the patient is relaxed.
Types of Massages
Types of Massages
Deep Tissue - Massage applied to the deeper, core layers of the
body. Often using the elbow as well as thumb, finger and wrist pressure
Deep tissue work helps with chronic pain and & injury rehabilitation.
Sweedish - Very gentle and relaxing. The most common type of massage
therapy. The massage therapist uses long, smooth, strokes, kneadng, and
other movements focusing on the top layers of muscle .
Myofascial - Targets the membrane surrounding muscles, rather than
the muscle itself. This procedure uses a slow, sustained stretch and gentle
pressure to stretch the elastin in your fascia, breaking down abnormal
collagenous restrictions. It is ideal for sports injuries.
Trigger Point - Trigger point are those "knots" and cramps in muscles.
Trigger point massage therapy treats both muscle and deeper muscle
attachments, ligaments, and connective tissues. It is closely aligned
with eastern technique of acupressure.