CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENT

	Duration: 09:55 minutes Upload Time: 07-04-25 07:51:30 User: Zeph1914 :::: Favorites :::: Top Videos of Day
Description: This video shows how chiropractic adjustments are performed by Dr. Stephen R. Gunter, DC. It is an actual office visit and was posted for educational purposes and to promote dialogue. For those interested in this field, this is a great video to observe. If there are questions, Dr. Gunter will check in to answer.
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BackCarePlus ::: Favorites Thanks for your interest and observations. On the second one we are wanting to show a different approach for comparison, and will make it a bit shorter just to allow for dial-up connexn and encourage more watchers. There are other styles of body-work that I use that require a more extended session, and would have to be edited for viewing. 07-10-10 01:45:45 __________________________________________________
BackCarePlus ::: Favorites Alignment problems may not be sufficiently large to show up on x-ray, yet still create altered motion and neural effects, which are the focus of my attention. I do not rely on x-ray to demonstrate the need for adjustment, and that method is controversial for many reasons, although chronic dysfunction will likely look abnormal on x-ray. Activator does not "pop" the joint in that sense. 07-10-10 01:42:05 __________________________________________________
BackCarePlus ::: Favorites When manipulating by hand the joint is taken to its end range before the impules, and the total excursion is large, if you measure from neutral. The Activator is (usually) applied in the neutral position so the total excursion is typically smaller. The thing each share in common is stimulation of the mechano-receptors in the joint capsule, but the two are not entirely interchangeable. 07-10-10 01:36:44 __________________________________________________
heyitskevin ::: Favorites About the video you're making.... please keep it long. Most chiropractic videos are the 1-minute variety. You see what happens, but I believe it misrepresents the caring spirit that is conveyed in the typical chiro appt. This video is especially "caring!" Thanks for posting it! 07-10-09 20:52:38 __________________________________________________
taurentaurentauren ::: Favorites Perhaps I misunderstand what the objective of chiropractic is. Surely, there is some physical change occurring to improve function. When you pop someone's joint with the activator, what happens precisely? If the bone is not re-oriented into better alignment (which should show up on an x-ray) then what is the activator doing or supposed to do? 07-10-08 18:00:59 __________________________________________________
BackCarePlus ::: Favorites Activator is well researched in the chiropractic field, and you can contact Activator Methods, Inc. in Arizonz for details. I was skeptical at first, too, because I was still stuck in the old, outdated, idea of "repositioning bones" with an adjustment. It is not my objective to move a bone such that it would look different on an x-ray, but rather to restore and improve function of the neuromuscular system. 07-10-08 16:32:37 __________________________________________________
taurentaurentauren ::: Favorites What is the body of scientific research on the effects of the activator. I am skeptical that it really does anything? Are their before and after x-rays somewhere that demonstrate an actual shift in joint orientation from using it? 07-10-08 15:53:48 __________________________________________________
pecorino69 ::: Favorites Thank you for the response. 07-10-08 06:22:08 __________________________________________________
BackCarePlus ::: Favorites I am really grateful for the opportunity to dialogue about a topic I feel passionately about, so having an interested audience is a privilege. Hope you enjoyed the video; there is another one (slowly) taking shape. 07-10-07 22:48:53 __________________________________________________
BackCarePlus ::: Favorites That is an adjusting instrument called the Activator. It is spring actuated and very fast, so it does not use too much pressure and can be used in some circumstances in which one might not want to use more traditional, manual methods. It is one of several techniques I use in my practice. 07-10-07 22:46:48 __________________________________________________