Gonstead Chiropractic System
The Gonstead Chiropractic System is unique because it is thorough, complete and specific in both analyzing and treating the spine. A Gonstead Chiropractor will address your entire spine when evaluating for the presence of vertebral subluxations (spinal misalignments producing nerve interference or irritation) which cause ill health. The Gonstead Analysis is used to detect the presence of the vertebral subluxation complex by utilizing the following five criteria:
Instrumentation
The Nervoscope is the instrument of choice in the Gonstead System. The Nervoscope detects uneven distributions of heat along the spine which can be indicative of inflammation and nerve pressure. The instrument is guided down the length of your back and feels like two fingers gliding down each side of your spine.
Static Palpation
In a stationary position, a Gonstead Chiropractor will feel for the presence on swelling, tenderness and any abnormal texture or tightness in the muscles and other tissues of your back.
Motion Palpation
While moving and bending your spine at various angles, a Gonstead Chiropractor determines how easily or difficult each segment in your spine moves in different directions.
X-Ray Analysis
X-Ray films enable your doctor to visualize the entire structure of your spine and are helpful in evaluating for any disease processes, fractures, posture, joint and disc integrity and vertebral misalignments.
Visualization
Visualization is a way to cross reference all the other findings. Gonstead Chiropractors are experts at looking for subtle changes in your posture and movement which could indicate any problems.
The Gonstead Adjustment
Following a complete analysis, Dr. Ranae is ready to perform the adjustment. Her goal is to specifically address only the problem areas. Great care is taken to ensure a mechanically correct position and precise thrust is provided to give the most accurate and painless adjustment possible. Restoring and maintaining optimal health to the nervous system is the desired outcome of the Gonstead adjustment.
Our Services
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Chiropractor in Fort Collins, CO
A chiropractic adjustment can make you feel so much better. Your body does not want to be out of alignment, and that’s exactly what an adjustment can help address. It is also known as chiropractic manipulation, manual manipulation, or spinal manipulation. The adjustment refers to the manipulation of the vertebrae that have abnormal movements and are not functioning properly. A chiropractic adjustment will assist in fixing these issues.
Cold Laser Therapy
Laser therapy is a treatment that utilizes specific wavelengths of light to interact with tissue and help accelerate your healing process. Laser treatment can be used on people suffering from acute and chronic conditions in order to eliminate pain and swelling, increase functionality, and reduce spasms.
Corrective Exercises
Corrective exercises are the use of bodily movements and/or postures to restore desirable changes in diseased or injured tissues. The corrective exercises are movement strategies that minimize or eliminate compensation. Corrective exercises should precede more integrated exercises, because they can cue the patient’s motor system to respond in a more desirable way and assist in removing or improving biomechanical constraints.
Lifestyle Advice
Our team here at Access To Health is dedicated to helping you achieve your long-term health and wellness goals by offering you reliable lifestyle advice. If you are not sure if the lifestyle choices you are making are worsening or improving your condition, we are here to help. We address the typical chiropractic issues as well as coach our patients to live a healthier life by looking at the individual as a whole mentally, physically and emotionally.
Massage Therapy
Massage therapy is the manual manipulation of soft body tissues (muscle, connective tissue, tendons and ligaments) to enhance a person’s health and well-being. There are many types of massage therapy methods (also called modalities). People seek massage therapy for a variety of reasons; for example, to reduce stress and anxiety, to relax muscles, to rehabilitate injuries, to reduce pain and to promote overall health and wellness.