subject: The Secret World Of A Chiropractor [print this page] When one hears the word chiropractor, images of hunched, aching backs that make a sharp cracking sound comes to mind. This is the reason why, for most of us, chiropractic sessions are nothing more than making the back produce that cracking sound in an effort to relieve pain. So what is a chiropractor for?
Before you can understand the different techniques used by a chiropractor in order to relieve back pain, you would first need to realize what chiropractic is all about the restoration of the stability of spine in an effort to restore your nervous system to its normal functioning. The cracking sound that you hear during a chiropractic session is the result of the gases in the synovial fluid being pushed out and rarely is a cause for concern. Techniques that do not produce a cracking sound are commonly referred to as tonal techniques.
There are about 20 different techniques that a chiropractor uses in relieving back pains, one of which is the Palmer Toggle Recoil Technique. This adjustment technique makes use of precision and speedy hand movement over the subluxation with the elbows snapped resulting to a sudden pressure. This is one of the few techniques that do not result in a cracking sound.
Another technique that chiropractors St. Paul MN has make use of is the Bio-Energetic Synchronization Technique or BEST. This non-force technique is all about the gentle but precise use of ones hands in order to do away with physiological interference and bring back the balance in the patients electromagnetic field. According to supporters of BEST, the thumbs of a chiropractor both hold neutral electromagnetic energy while two are the north poles and the remaining two form the south poles.
The Sacro-Occipital Technique or SOT, on the other hand, makes use of padded blocks which are placed under the patients pelvic area allowing the body to adjust itself. Any chiropractor West St. Paul has who subscribes to this method will tell you that SOT is all about cranial sacral respiratory mechanism, a wavelike oscillation essential for the normal functioning of the brain and the entire nervous system. Its effectiveness has been proven in thousands of clinics worldwide.
Most chiropractors St Paul MN have also make use of the Nimmo Technique, a technique proposed by Raymond Nimmo, D.C. which is based on the belief that simple pressure over trigger points can relieve muscle spasm. These trigger points rarely involved bony parts of the body and is the technique most often preferred by clients.
