Meet our Chiropractors

Diversified
We use an adjusting style commonly referred to as "Diversified."  First, an analysis of your spine is performed.  This can initially involve a case history and x-ray pictures of your spine (if required).  Subsequent visits may include motion palpation, with the chiropractor feeling the spinal joints move as you turn and bend.  A leg check may also be performed, to uncover an imbalance in the neck or lower spine.  With the malposition of one or more spinal bones identified, a specific manual thrust is administered.  The direction, speed, depth, and angle that are used is the result of years of experience, practice, and a thorough understanding of spinal mechanics.

The energy delivered during the thrust may produce a slight 'popping' sound from the shifting of gas and fluids in the joint.  This sound may be interesting, but is not a guide as to the value of effectiveness of the adjustment.  While improving spinal biomechanics can reduce nervous system interferences, virtually all joints of the body can be adjusted to help restore proper range of motion.


Activator Methods
We use one of the most popular "low force" chiropractic techniques in the world.  We begin by analyzing how well your spine moves.  We test how well you turn and bend.  While you're lying face down, we'll evaluate the length of your legs.  This simple procedure can reveal significant differences in leg lengths.  This time-based protocol tells us if subluxations exist and their location.  It also helps us know when to adjust and when not to adjust.  The Activator Method® Adjusting Instrument is a handheld spring-loaded tool that delivers a consistent low-force, high-speed thrust.  Because it is many times faster than adjustments delivered by hand, the body rarely tightens to resist, making adjustment comfortable and effective.  It is also helpful for adjusting elbows, wrists, knees, and other joints of the body.  After your adjustment, we retest to make sure changes have been produced. Testing afterwards helps us deliver high-quality care and high levels of patient satisfaction.


Thompson
The Thompson Technique, developed by Dr. J. Clay Thompson, has evolved into a system of analysis and a way of adjusting the full spine.  The combination produces precise adjustments and high levels of patient comfort.  Early chiropractors noticed that subluxations would produce the appearance of a short, or contracted leg.  Using a protocol of comparing leg lengths while the patient turned their head, helped determine whether the subluxation was in the upper, middle, or lower back.  What patients often notice first is our segmental "drop" table.  After stepping onto the platform, the table gently lowers you into a horizontal position.  This helps preserve any leg length inequality.  Individual cushions, or "drop pieces" located along our table surface support each area of your spine until the thrust is delivered.  Then, each drop piece gently gives way, reducing the amount of energy needed to move a specific spinal segment.  So unique is this approach, Dr. Thompson was granted a patent in 1955.  Since then, because of its precise and patient results, it s a technique used around the world.


Knee-Chest
The Knee-Chest upper cervical technique itself involves the patient kneeling comfortably on a padded cushion, and resting his or her chest on a special chiropractic adjusting table.  Your chiropractor will position your head to the side at an exact angle, and then position her hands at the precise spot on your neck and deliver a quick, yet gentle thrust that adjusts the upper vertebrae of the neck (at the base of the skull) to their correct position.  Some patients hear a pop when this happens, and the relief is immediate.  The patient rests briefly in this position to enable the adjustment to set.

For this technique, please ask for Dr. Amanda Skeen.