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Chiropratic Techniques
In chiropractic, there are about 30 different named techniques, or ways of adjusting the spine. The variety of techniques range from being generalised to being very specific and scientific. The techniques used in our London clinic are based on the Gonstead technique, the Thompson drop table and the Activator technique.
Dr. Gonstead, who developed the Gonstead technique, was a mechanical engineer prior to becoming a chiropractor. The Gonstead technique therefore looks at how your spine moves, and focus on correcting mechanical dysfunction and poor joint alignment which causes nerve interference.
The Gonstead approach uses a very specific analysis of spinal mechanics, spine anatomy, muscle symmetry, neck, back and pelvis movement. The Gonstead technique applies mechanical engineering principles to the spine, however only uses the hands to correct the vertebra which is out of place.
The Gonstead technique is known to be one of the most scientific chiropractic techniques because of its basis in spinal anatomy and joint mechanics. It is a ‘hands on’ approach to correcting spinal misalignments of the neck, mid back, low back and pelvis. This technique addresses spinal joints which are misaligned, not moving properly and pinching nerves. This technique will include an examination of poor posture, imbalanced muscle tone, inflammed joints, decreased movement, misaligned spinal bones, swollen disks or slipped disks and xray analysis when necessary.
At times, a small instrument called an activator is used on our clinic. This instrument applies a gentle push on the vertebra that needs to be corrected. Many children and some adults are adjusted with an activator.
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