Ascend Chiropractic is PROUD TO BE a Gonstead Chiropractic clinic.
The Gonstead System is the most specific full-spine Chiropractic technique, involving 5 criteria of analysis to determine the best care for each patient. Our doctors are experts in Gonstead adjustments, and would love to answer any questions you might have!
The Gonstead System
The Gonstead System was developed by Dr. Clarence Gonstead in Mt. Horeb, WI. His “foundation principle” explains how a vertebral subluxation complex pattern in one area of the spine can produce compensatory changes in another. The technique’s scientific exactness, effect on patients, and predictability of prompt results, all help the Gonstead practitioner give patients the care they desire. It is the thorough analysis, full-spine, weight-bearing x-rays, and specific hands-on adjustments that set the Gonstead practitioner apart from all others.
We begin your care with a very thorough analysis of your spine using 5 distinct criteria to analyze each individual patient for signs of vertebral subluxation.
MOTION PALPATION
Motion palpation of the spine allows the Gonstead doctor to feel exactly which motion unit is not moving to its full ability and range of motion.
VISUALIZATION
Visualization of the spine allows the Gonstead doctor to see postural problems, scoliosis, and observe the patient’s gait (how they walk).
NERVOSCOPE
The nervoscope is an instrument that detects temperature differences along the spine. These temperature differences are indicative of vertebral subluxation complex patterns. This instrument is gently glided down your spine at each visit.
STATIC PALPATION
This is the process of feeling (palpating) the spine in a neutral (static) position. Static palpation allows the Gonstead doctor to detect muscle spasms, edema (excess of fluid) and inflammation around the spinal joints.
X-RAYS
If warranted, the Gonstead doctor will take full spine, weight-bearing x-rays. This type of x-ray gives the Gonstead doctor a more accurate picture of your spine and lets him see the exact position of each bone in relation to the one above and the one below it.
SAFE AND EFFECTIVE
The Gonstead System is acknowledged as one of the safest systems of evaluating and caring for the spine.
