Styles of Adjustment
Dr Matt combines traditional chiropractic methods with the latest scientific research and technology to provide you with quality, well-informed chiropractic care.
With over 20 years of experience, Dr Matt has refined his skills and adapted his style and adjustments to individual needs.
Traditional hands on adjustments to realign the spine without any tools, can be firm and joints click out loud or can be very soft where very little or nothing is heard
Impulse Adjusting Instrument...this is an automatic clicker mechanism usually referred to as a machine gun or stable gun as several soft or firm clicks are heard against the body. This is usually considered a more gentle way to realign the spine.
Drop Table... This is another more gentle way to realign the spine using special tables which Dr. Matt uses. A section of the table lifts by only about 1-2 cms then force is put on the spine and the table 'drops' forcing the joints to realign without the clicking sounds in the spine.
Activator Gun... Very similar to the impuluse instrument above but manually clicks gently. This is usually used on babies, older bodies and anyone who wants a more gentle realignment.
NOTES:
- Usually, about 70% of all Dr. Matt's patients desire the Traditional style which is hands on and no tools necessary. This can be firm or soft. However, 30% of all patients prefer the softer methods used above. It is important to note that any of the above techniques is equally effective but a satisfied patient is Dr. Matt's goal. If you have a special need of which technique to use, just ask him.
- Nothing is done without prior understanding of exactly which style is being used. We will always ask you what you prefer.
- Other tools are used to assist and complement the above techniques (not to perform the realigning but to assist the above techniques)
STRETCHING - can be taught you and taken home to do daily
- MASSAGE - rubbing on a muscle (everyone loves a massage)
- TRIGGER POINT - digging firmly on one part of a muscle to relax it
- ICE PACK/ICE GEL - helps remove unwanted inflammation
- PERCUSSION GUN - vibrates the muscle and joints to remove toxins and relaxes the muscles
