Gonstead Corrective Care

Chiropractic

Apr 15

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The ultimate goal is to return the spine to its normal structural alignment, which in turn will also result in intervertebral disc healing, reduced muscular tension, improved balance of nerve flow, inhibition of early degenerative joint disease, and a noticeable improvement in optimal nervous system function and overall performance. Correct posture is important to a properly functioning spine. The curves in your spine act as a spring or shock absorber to resist gravity. They also protect and reduce forces acting on the spinal cord and nerves exiting the spine. Comparative pre and post x-ray analysis results are an important component of monitoring the progress of focused efforts to realign the structure of a patient’s spine towards a healthy position. Your initial x-rays will let us show you if there are deficiencies in your spinal curvature and the extent of the problem. Since proper structure determines proper function, a comparative x-ray study allows the doctor and patient to “see” objectively when optimal function has been realized.

Because of the numerous different combinations of spinal misalignments that may be present, we serve to correct the spine and nervous system to as near normal as possible. It all starts with a scientific, five-step examination of your posture, spinal alignment, joint motion, and neurological function as compared to healthy normal values. The Gonstead Technique combines biology, physiology, physics, geometry, and anatomy to carefully study and identify the causes of your pain, discomfort, loss of mobility, and altered health originating from your spine misalignments and resulting posture abnormalities. The use a top-of-the-line, high-speed, low-dose x-ray system for pre and post spinal image comparisons is used to assess biomechanical improvements and determine when maximum structural recovery has been reached. Your initial postural spinal images will let us confirm and show you if there are deficiencies in your spinal structure. By correcting the structure of the spine with time and repetition, patients will sustain their results and likely rid themselves of other symptoms, some of which they may have suffered for years.