The A.O. Technique is specific to the Atlas, the uppermost vertebrae. The A.O. Technique uses an adjusting instrument developed by Dr. Roy W. Sweat with the aid of engineers at Georgia Tech University. The precision of the A.O. instrument allows for an adjustment that requires an extremely light force. For more in depth information regarding this technique visit our Atlas Orthogonal page.
The brain is the master control center for the entire body. To keep your body in optimum health your brain must function in balance within and between the two brain hemispheres, along with the rest of the nervous system. An imbalance of brain function is at the root of most mental, learning, neurologic, and behavioral disorders. In our office we do an extensive, but simple, neurologic exam to evaluate brain function. Brain based exercises, balance exercises and adjustments, are used together for a functional approach.
These techniques are the most commonly taught and used by chiropractors all over the world and are commonly what people think of with a chiropractic adjustment. The analysis includes posture, palpation, and may or may not include x-ray reading. The objectives of these techniques are to restore proper movement and alignment of the spine using high velocity, low amplitude adjusting.
After a specific evaluation of the patient, a gentle adjustment is given using a small, hand-held, spring loaded instrument designed to deliver an extremely high velocity- low amplitude adjustment. This effective and efficient adjustment can be used on people of all ages from infants to the elderly.
A special analysis and adjustment designed just for pregnant women. The technique is designed to restore balance to the woman's pelvis in order to create optimal space for her growing baby. The technique is gentle yet very effective in prepping the body for a growing baby and the labor and delivery process.