The Three Pillars

The formula for success in our office is built on three pillars. 

Identification. Correction. Stabilization. 

Identifying the cause of the problem is the first step. This can be very tricky at times because the cause of the problem is often not where the pain or symptoms are showing up. 

The human body is a complex machine with a lot of moving parts involved. The spine is no exception. There are bones, discs, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons, any of which can be the root cause. Sometimes it requires looking beyond the pain and the symptoms to find the root cause. This is where the exam comes into play. Using the most advanced structural and neurological analysis as well as 3D spinal imaging, we can identify where the root cause is. 

Once we are able to identify the problem, we use the 3D images to determine the exact and unique misalignment for each patient and the correlating correction that is needed. The key part of this process is actually knowing when NOT to adjust. When the body is misaligned there are signs of it. It can be a short leg, pelvic distortion, or tender spots along the spine. If we do not see signs of misalignment, we do not adjust.

This is important because most damaged spines need to be treated carefully and often being over-manipulated is the worst thing that can happen. If the bone is in the correct position, does an adjustment help or make things worse? 

Our corrections follow very strict guidelines that prevent over-adjusting. 

This leads to the next step, stabilization. After every correction, our patients rest in zero gravity chairs that allow the body time to settle the adjustment and give our patients the best chance of holding onto their adjustment. The longer the patient can hold on to their adjustment the more the body can correct itself and heal. 

If we can keep the adjustment in place over time, patients are able to feel better but more importantly we can reach a point where adjustments are needed less frequently and further deterioration is avoided.

This is the secret sauce! Identification, Correction, and Stabilization!

Yours in good health,
Dr. Jane