Standard Techniques of Chiropractic Adjustment

There is much more damage done by a misaligned spine than just the physical aspects. Chiropractic adjustment is often necessary because of organ dysfunction and mental health problems that have their origins in poor spinal health. While a medical doctor can treat the symptoms produced from a spinal misalignment, chiropractic adjustment has proven to be the best way to address the real problem.

Extremity Chiropractic Adjustment

Chiropractic doctors use manipulation and adjustment of the extremities to mobilize joints and muscles that are often causing musculoskeletal imbalance. Readjusting the functionality of the extremities addresses the problems caused to the nervous system and relieves chronic pain associated with it.

Pelvic Deficiency

One of the causes of extreme pain and misalignment of the spine comes from the way a person stands and holds their hips. Activator Methods Chiropractic Technique analyzes the length of a person's legs to ascertain if a pelvic deficiency is the cause of physical pain. If one leg is shorter than the other, one side of the body will have excessive pressure and cause much discomfort.

This chiropractic adjustment is used to correct pelvic and vertebral misalignments through the use of the Activator mallet, which pushes and sets joints into the correct position for proper use.

The Thompson Technique is another chiropractic adjustment based on analyzing the leg length to determine if it is the cause of imbalance. After the legs are checked, the chiropractor understands where the misalignment exists, which can be in the pelvic or cervical areas among others. Chiropractic adjustment is accomplished with the use of multiple thrusts applied to certain joints.

Addressing Pinched Nerves

One of the more painful problems of spine misalignment is a pinched nerve. In 1923, Dr. Clarence S. Gonstead developed a method that addresses this situation as well as problems caused by other maladies. The Gonstead chiropractic adjustment increases joint and muscle mobility based on the areas of misalignment by way of pressure at different levels.

Many of the chiropractic adjustments are performed so patients do not have to undergo corrective surgery. While there is no 100% success rate with chiropractic solutions, they often are a wonderful alternative to operations. Techniques such as the Cox Flexion/Distraction often restore a range of motion so that surgery may be delayed or deemed unnecessary.

Anyone who has chronic pain from spinal conditions should ask for a chiropractic opinion before submitting to any back operation. It costs less money than surgery and it is often less painful and more fulfilling.