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Dr. C.
S. Gonstead (1898-1978) the "Miracle Man" of
Chiropractic. His technique became the Hall Mark
for the entire profession. With a background in
mechanical engineering, he saw the human spine
as an intricate engineering wonder and he
studied it every chance he had. His work with
thousands of spinal cases, his constant clinical
studies of the spine, and his own innate
knowledge of how the spine works, explains his
ingenuity in finding, identifying and correcting
subluxations no one else could. The Gonstead
system gives rise to a specific, definite
approach, to every segment of the spinal column.
The detailed analysis includes instrumentation,
digital palpation, motion palpation,
visualization, x-ray followed by adjusting the
articulations of the spine by hand only!
Gonstead Analysis (4 Steps):
1.
Visualization - The Gonstead doctor looks
for subtle changes in posture, movement and
gait. Visualization is a way to cross reference
all the other findings. Chiropractors are
experts in looking for subtitle changes in your
posture and movement which could indicate any
problems.
2. Static Palpation - This is simply the
process of feeling (or palpating) your spine in
a stationary (or static) position. The doctor
will feel for the presence of swelling (or
edema), tenderness and any abnormal texture or
tightness in the muscles and other tissues of
your back.
3. Motion Palpation - The doctor guides
the patient through their able range of motion
while feeling how each individual joint is
moving. This process involves feeling the spine
while moving and bending it at various angles.
This enables the chiropractor to determine how
easily or difficult each segment in your spine
moves in different directions.
4. X-ray - X-rays are taken weight
bearing and are used to look for any disease
process, fracture, posture, biomechanics, joint
and disc integrity and vertebral misalignment.
X-ray films enable the doctor to visualize the
entire structure of your spine.
5. Gonstead Adjustment - After this
thorough analysis, if it is determined that you
have a subluxation, the doctor will prescribe
specific adjustments. The Gonstead approach is
the gold standard for specificity and safety in
chiropractic. Only the problem area is adjusted
in only the direction needed. These adjustments
are precise, effective, gentle and painless.
Many who have had negative experiences with
other adjusting techniques respond quite
favorably to the Gonstead system of
chiropractic. Great care is taken to ensure a
mechanically correct position and precise thrust
to provide the most accurate and painless
adjustment possible. It is the goal of your Gonstead doctor to resto
re and maintain optimal
health by locating and correcting any
interference to the nervous system caused by
vertebral subluxation.
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