From shaking your head, to walking, and sleeping, all of your daily activities are in someway regulated by the spinal column and the body's nervous system.
Chiropractors are the only trained and certified health professionals capable of appropriately diagnosing as well as treating spinal misalignment.
Vertebral subluxation, also known as spinal dislocation, is often ignored or misinterpreted by patients and health providers.Oftentimes, treatment is avoided by back-pain suffers for fear that the only solution to their condition is surgery. The Activator Methods Chiropractic Technique (AMCT) was developed in 1967 by Warren Lee, DC and Arlan Fudr, DC as a low-impact instrument based methodology.
An AMCT patient will not experience the negative jerking and pulling that people negatively associate with chiropractic care. Patients will experience a gentle and precise low force adjustment with the AMCT research-based tool. The Activator method is especially great for older patients or those with osteoporosis and arthritis. Even if you're not in this category, AMCT is an ideal option for everyone.
Using the Activator tool, AMCT practitioners apply force to vertebrae that are moving improperly. The goal of treatment is to reduce the subluxation in order to decrease nerve pain, muscle spasm, and ultimately increase range of motion. Chiropractic adjustments are often associated with a cracking which is the release of gas in the spinal and skeletal joints. Many Activator patients will tell you that they do not hear this audible noise because this method is so exact and fast. The handheld Activator instrument was created as an alternative to the twisting, turning, and thrusting of traditional chiropractic sessions.
Just like going to the dentist to prevent tooth decay, seeing a chiropractor addresses the daily stress that your spine withstands. Look for an AMCT trained provider in your area, your vertebrae will thank you.
Photo:Wikimedia Commons - The four segments of the spinal column
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I've always had a fear of the chiropractor but am considering giving it a try. Thanks for the information.
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