Why Should You See a Chiropractor That Uses The Gonstead Technique?

Our Gonstead Fremont Chiropractors address the cause of an injury or illness at the source rather than only treating symptoms or making adjustments that only represent short-term solutions. The Gonstead Technique not only relies on the expert hands of trained chiropractors to help patients, but also avoids the use of expensive equipment, painful surgery or medications that may result in side-effects.

The practice of Gonstead Chiropractic was developed by Dr. Clarence S. Gonstead (1898-1978). Dr. Gonstead found there was no substitute for analyzing and correcting spinal misalignments than a skilled pair of hands. This is still true today. Dr. Gonstead began practice in Mt. Horab, Wisconsin and was so successful treating pain without the use of drugs or surgery that his reputation quickly spread throughout the world. Hundreds of people would gather every day to heal their ailments. Dr. Gonstead realized he would need to train others on his technique. His new facility filled with Gonstead trained associates was the largest chiropractic treatment center in the world – over 22,000 square feet and a waiting room to seat 100 patients. This began the Gonstead approach to chiropractic care. According to a 2003 ranking by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, the Gonstead Technique is the fifth most popular treatment among chiropractors, with just over half (57.2%) using the treatment.

There are several key points for someone who is not a chiropractor to know in order to have an understanding of how the Gonstead Technique works. Through a serious of tests and evaluations Chiropractors gather a clear understanding of spinal misalignments in each patient. Each and every patient will have a different set of misalignments. The chiropractor will determine which alignments to correct first and which to address later. Correcting the wrong misalignments can cause the spine to compensate in other areas and create other problems.

The Gonstead Technique delivers a very specific adjustment to correct the problem at it’s source.

The Gonstead Method differs from other approaches by chiropractors because if offers a thorough analysis of a patient’s spine that encompasses five areas:

• Visualization, which cross reference all findings in a patient’s posture and movement which could indicate problems
• Instrumentation through the use of the Nervoscope, a device which detects uneven distributions of heat along the spine which alerts chiropractors to inflammation and nerve pressure
• Static Palpation, a feeling of the spine that detects problems
• Motion Palpation – This also involves feeling the spine as it moves through its normal ranges of motion.
• X-Ray Analysis – To determine the exact location and positioning of the vertebral misalignments.

Just how important is the Gonstead Technique in treating chiropractic patients? The technique is so effective that the Gonstead Clinic of Chiropractic in Mt. Horab has a 78-room motel to accommodate the patients visiting from all over the world. This clinic treats 300-400 patients a day on a regular basis.

Not all chiropractors offer the Gonstead Technique because of the time needed to master — and subsequently demonstrate — competency in the method. Yet, as already noted, a study found that more than half of chiropractors believe in the Gonstead Technique.

For more information about the Gonstead Technique and finding a chiropractor who uses it, visit www.gonstead.com.

You can also contact our Fremont chiropractors directly at Discover Chiropractic, 510-797-4796. We have two locations. One in Fremont, CA and the other in Union City, CA.

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