Chiropractic Can be Gentle?
YES!!!...AND with no popping or cracking!
Chiropractic
adjustments help stimulate the body to heal itself. As mentioned on my
home page
our bodies are uniquely special in that they have the ability to self-correct when something is wrong. The body attempts to heal itself but occasionally needs some assistance and that is where chiropractic can help. Traditionally,
chiropractors
have used single high-energy thrusting and pulling movements to adjust areas of the body. The adjustment sets a series of events into motion...the adjustment acts as a sort of catalyst that produces precise movements which stimulate "neural receptors" in the area. These receptors, in turn, produce nerve responses which relay crucial information to the brain.
The long and short of all that scientific talk is that the adjustment serves a purpose similar to turning on a light switch when you walk into a room. The act of flipping the switch sets into motion the activities that need to occur to release the energy that causes the light to come on.
The brain is an amazing "computer", if you will, that depends on this "neurological feedback stream" to update its awareness about areas of the body. This occurs very rapidly such as when you touch a hot plate and immediately pull your hand back. That is your brain at work processing a neurological feedback stream about the impulse it just received from your hand.
The wonderful difference between your brain's reaction to the hot plate and the chiropractic adjustment is that you do not experience pain from the adjustment. The two events are similar in that a very complex series of events are set into motion by the impulse received by the brain. Once the brain evaluates the changes prompted by the adjustment (the input, or impulse) it issues self-correcting commands to the muscular system, and other systems, to bring about healing changes.
A very simple explanation would be that brain has been instructed to pay attention to a certain area of the body and do what it can to help correct the situation.
In the past it was believed that the only way to cause this change to occur was by a forceful, if not unpleasant-or even sometimes painful-thrusting type of adjustment. Traditional chiropractic is an effective means of treating patients and the preferred method of many doctors and patients, however, recently new ways of producing this important neurological feedback stream have been developed which may make chiropractic available to more types of patients and help treat different types of conditions.
In my practice I choose to use a low force, highly effective means of introducing this stimulus to the body. This instrument is called an Arthrostim. The Arthrostim Instrument is one of the most effective and comfortable tools for creating this valuable input into the nervous system. There is no popping, twisting, or cracking of your spine with its use.
The Arthrostim Instrument
The Arthrostim Instrument delivers input into the nervous system by generating 12-14 incremental thrusts per second. By dividing the energy of a single thrust into rapid successive inputs, the Arthrostim Instrument modulates the peak force. What this means for you is that I am able to deliver an extremely comfortable, highly precise and effective adjustment to the area. The instrument is able to deliver more rapid pulses than human hands are able to and directs the input exactly where it needs to go for the best results.
The secret to the instrument's effectiveness comes from its controlled repetitive input. This input produces a cumulative "snowballing" type effect on neural receptors. This permits the Arthrostim Instrument to create extensive neurological feedback to the brain, using greatly reduced amounts of force. By utilizing controlled, incremental thrusts, the Arthrostim Instrument is also able to stimulate specific neural receptors (mechanoreceptors and proprioceptors) without activating undesirable pain receptors. The Arthrostim permits me to maintain the effectiveness of your adjustment while reducing the amount of force that is applied to your body. This dynamic combination allows me as the practitioner to comfortably manage a wider range of conditions.
Individuals that may especially benefit from the use of the Arthrostim Instrument include:
*infants and young children
*indivduals in acute pain
*individuals who are particularly sensitive to pain
*individuals who either dislike or fear being "cracked"
*elderly individuals
The Arthrostim makes treatment a safe and effective experience for almost any patient.
contact us for more information on how the Arthrostim method of adjusting may help you
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