What makes Gonstead chiropractic different?
The Gonstead System of Chiropractic is often considered the Gold Standard of chiropractic. The Gonstead approach is to be as thorough and specific as possible. A complete, detailed history is taken on your first visit. This information is an important step to familiarize the doctor with your case. Special criteria are used at each office visit to examine your spine. These include: Visualization looking at your posture and watching you move helps the chiropractor detect spinal problems. Instrumentation all Gonstead doctors use a Nerv-o-scope, an instrument that is able to detect temperature differences of the skin over the spine. This can indicate swelling and pressure on the surrounding nerves. Static Palpation your chiropractor will feel for inflammation, tenderness, and differences in muscle tone around the spine. The presence of any of these could indicate possible problems. Motion Palpation this is the process of moving and bending your spine while you are seated. Every joint space
