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How We Adjust: The Techniques of Adjusting at Family Chiropractic

FLEXION DISTRACTION - A gentle chiropractic method used on patients that have disc injuries and disc problems. It is a safe, non-surgical, way of providing spinal movement to help resolve disc pain and injury.

ACTIVATOR METHOD - This adjustment technique provides a gentle adjustment using a spring loaded tool. This technique is considered to be softer and easier while still being very effictice. This is often used for people that prefer gentle techniques and is safe for patients with osteoporosis, previous spinal surgeries, and is often used with severe pain or for patients who have lack of motion.

THOMPSON DROP METHOD - A technique that uses a special table that lifts under your body. The adjustment is then assisted by the table which enables precision with adjusting. This method does not require twisting and is very gentle. This can be used on the neck, middle back and lower back.

DIVERSIFIED METHOD - The technique most known, which is using the practitioner's hand to provide corrective motion of a joint. Often heard with this technique is “popping” or “cracking” which is a gas bubble that is released in the joint from the movement. This can be provided in not only the spine, but shoulders, knees, wrists and ankles.

PEDIATRIC ADJUSTING - All of our doctors have experience with adjusting infants and toddlers. Often a fingertip pressure is used and provides corrective motion to spinal segments that may be associated with irritability or positional pain. We even look in ears to assess ear infections!

GERIATRIC ADJUSTING - All of the doctors have experience and are trained to modify adjusting for the elderly population. It is very effective to help with range of motion, mobility, reduce falls, and address pain that is associated with aging and arthritis.

NON SPINAL ADJUSTING - All of the doctors are experienced in adjusting the shoulders, wrists, knees, hips, elbows, jaw, feet, and ankles. We are able to use a combination of diversified (by hand) adjusting, activator, and drop technique on all of your extra joints. We all have experience in sports injuries as well.

We offer a variety services to accompany your chiropractic adjustments


ACUPUNCTURE - Meridian therapy with acupuncture needles is used to help heal the body and reduce pain. This is commonly used for headaches, sciatica, and chronic conditions like arthritis, and long term disc pain. It also is used for shoulder and knee conditions, as well as carpal tunnel and TMJ pain.

CUPPING - Plastic, silicone, or glass cups are placed onto the skin to relieve trigger points and muscle tension. It is very helpful to manage scoliosis and headaches.

DRY NEEDLING - While very different than acupuncture, it uses an acupuncture needle to target trigger points and muscle and tendon pain. It is often used to reduce muscle tension and target deep muscle pain. Studies have shown it is as effective as a spinal injection, but natural. This is often done by physical therapists but is offered at Family Chiropractic in conjunction with adjustments.

ELECTRICAL MUSCLE STIMULATION - Put directly on the skin, it enhances range of motion of tight muscles and tendons. It improves blood flow to muscles and promotes healing and relieves painful muscle contractions.

ELECTRICAL ACUPUNCTURE - A Current is placed between two acupuncture needles. This can augment regular acupuncture and helps reduce pain in a natural way. The current helps to provide more stimulation to acupuncture points and can cover a larger part of the body for pain relief.

EXERCISE INSTRUCTION - Therapeutic exercises are provided with rehabilitative programs that help core strength and stability of areas from either injury or chronic pain. Family Chiropractic provides exercises that can be emailed to you with videos and instruction. These are tailored for every patient based on your needs.

GUA SHA - This is a muscle scraping technique designed to increase blood flow in the muscles, and promote healing and relaxation of the muscles.

INFRARED HEAT THERAPY - Used in conjunction with adjusting, it reduces inflammation, promotes healing and improves circulation. Infrared penetrates very deep into the muscle layers.

KINESIO TAPING - A special fabric tape is applied to the skin to support and encourage myofascial healing to help pain. In the shoulders and knees, it can also support stabilization of joints.

MASSAGE AND TRIGGER POINT THERAPY - Focused massage available with chiropractic adjustments to relieve tension and promote healing. This is done either prior to the adjustment or after to alleviate spasm and painful muscle tissue.

ULTRASOUND - A deep heat therapy provided with a wand and gel which help to reduce inflammation and chronic muscle adhesions. It is used for conditions like bursitis of the shoulder and hips and tendonitis of the elbow.