Instead of the manipulating/adjusting forces being delivered by the doctor’s hand, the force is delivered by the small tool that provides a lighter, quicker thrust. widening the spinal canal foraminal space by 28%Īn activator is a hand-held, spring-loaded, manipulation/adjustment tool that can be used alongside a manual adjustment or on it’s own with the activator protocol.dropping intradiscal pressure to as low as -192mm Hg.Research shows that flexion-distraction and spinal decompression helps to relieve pain and returns patients to their desired quality of life by A special table permits the effective administration of flexion-distraction or decompression manipulation/adjustment.
This is a non-surgical, doctor-controlled, hands-on spinal manipulation/therapy performed with the patient laying on the table. Typically the technique does not illicit any noise from the adjustment and it is lighter than a manual adjustment. The drop pieces allow gravity to assist the thrust while minimizing the force used for the manipulation/ adjustment by the provider. A gentle thrust is applied to the joints, which in turn, sets the drop piece into motion and targets the specific joint or tissue. This is a specific chiropractic method that utilizes a table that has several segments called drop pieces. With restored function comes pain relief and decreased symptoms. The adjustment is designed to restore normal joint and neurologic function to the area that is being addressed. The Diversified Technique can be used to treat many of the joints in the body.
This usually results in a cavitation of a joint (the popping noise often associated with an adjustment). The Diversified manipulation/adjustment entails a high velocity, low-amplitude thrust delivered by hand. This technique is the most commonly used of all chiropractic techniques and is the one probably most familiar to patients. This is a widely used type of chiropractic manipulation/adjustment that includes most of the procedures taught in chiropractic institutions. Every year, more than 30 million Americans see chiropractors as part of the regular health care programs and with over 84,000 licensed chiropractors nationwide and more than 10,000 students currently enrolled in chiropractic school, it is the fastest growing health care profession. Doctors of Chiropractic, more commonly known as chiropractors, are primary health care providers licensed in all 50 states, and are recognized by governmental health care programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, Workers’ Compensation programs and more. Chiropractic medicine is a form of natural health care that focuses on treating a patient without the use of drugs or medicines.
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