5 COMPONENTS OF THE GONSTEAD TECHNIQUE

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WE LIVE OUR LIVES THROUGH OUR NERVOUS SYSTEM,  SO THIS IS WHY YOU WANT A CHIROPRACTOR THAT WILL DO MORE THAN JUST LAY YOU DOWN AND CRACK YOUR BACK.  OUR SPINAL COLUMN HOUSES AND PROTECTS THE VERY DELICATE NERVES OF THE SPINAL CORD AND SPINAL NERVES AND NOT PERFORMING A PROPER ANALYSIS CAN LEAD TO LESS THAN DESIRED RESULTS. 

THE GONSTEAD CHIROPRACTOR GOES BEYOND JUST FEELING YOUR BACK TO  MAKE A CASE FOR EACH SPECIFIC ADJUSTMENT PERFORMED.   MANY CHIROPRACTORS  SIMPLY JUST LAY YOU DOWN AND GO TO WORK ON YOU, BUT A GONSTEAD CHIROPRACTOR  IS THOROUGH IN HIS/HER ANALYSIS OF THE SPINE WHICH YIELDS REMARKABLE RESULTS IN MOST CASES.



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X-RAYS

Digital x-ray enables your chiropractor to visualize your entire spine and not only look at important postural problems but also to come up with the most specific line of drive for the correction of any segmental problems known as Vertebral Subluxations. The Gonstead chiropractor can also rule out abnormal pathologies congenital anomalies, and sub clinical fractures; You should ask yourself when getting examined, is the doctor utilizing the films on every visit?, is the doctor doing a chiropractic analysis of the films?   We have a saying in the chiropractic profession: To see is to know; not to see is to guess, and we won’t guess with your health.



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PALPATION

Both Static and Motion Palpation are utilized in Gonstead Chiropractic to precisely locate areas of swelling, different skin textures or tightness in muscles.  It also uncovers the lack of range of motion in the spine and together with the PALPATION and the x-rays helps the chiropractor to come up with  which side to make the adjustment on in order to recentralize the disc.



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INSTRUMENTATION

The instrument of choice in the Gonstead System is the Nervoscope.  The Nervoscope detects uneven distributions of heat along the spine which can be indicative of inflammation and nerve pressure. This Instrument is guided down the  length of your back and feels like two fingers gliding down each side of your spine.  The instrument tells the Gonstead chiropractor not only where to adjust and when, but also when to leave a segment alone.



visualization

VISUALIZATION

Visualization starts from the moment the patient walks through the door and is a way that your chiropractor can cross reference all the other findings.  Your chiropractor is an expert in looking for subtle changes in your posture and movement which could indicate any problems.


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CASE MANAGEMENT (Symptomatology)

In the Gonstead System we apply all the information from these modes of analysis and correlate our findings to determine the most likely cause of the patient’s problem. After Subluxations are found, the use of the proper Gonstead technique is applied to effectively correct problem areas.


The Gonstead system focuses on the dynamics of intervertebral disc as the underlying cause of subluxations and resulting neurological dysfunction. It could then be said that Gonstead doctors are “disc doctors”.



DR. GONSTEAD'S DISC THEORY OF SUBLUXATION

Dr. Gonstead postulated that when the Parallel Disc relationship is compromised by vertebral misalignment the pivot point of the nucleus pulposus is compressed and puts pressure against the surrounding annular fibers damaging them.

This tissue damage creates and inflammatory response causing the disc to expand, and it is this expansion which puts pressure on the nerves in a given intervertebral foramen resulting in neurological dysfunction.

The Gonstead system says for this reason that subluxations begin at the disc, it is important to understand the stages of degeneration so as to visualize what adjusting direction and force must be applied for correction.


DR. GONSTEAD'S LEVEL DISC THEORY

In the spine intervertebral discs act as both a protective cushion allowing for flexibility as well as a supportive coupling between vertebral bodies to insure a normal and healthy range of motion.

The Nucleus Pulposus is the dense central mass which holds fluids and nutrients and functions as a pivot point or “ball bearing” during movement of a vertebral couple. The Annulus Fibrosis is the outlying layers of fibrocartilage and collengenous fibers, much the “rings” observed in a cross section of a tree trunk. The Annulus is anchored to the cartilaginous end plates of adjacent vertebral bodies.

Dr. Gonstead’s Level Disc Theory states that “anatomically and physiologically normal discs will allow the vertebral bodies to assume their optimum relationships”. This is observed when the vertical height of a vertebral couple is uniform 360º around with the vertebral bodies in line. This relationship is known as “Parallel Discs” and allows for equal weight bearing, adequate nutrient supply and optimal joint function and movement in the spine.



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