Activator Methods
An Activator table's gentle ride.
When most people think of chiropractic adjustments, they think of the popping noise that comes after the doctor pushes on their spine or adjusts their neck. Although these motions and noises are harmless byproducts of joint motion, they can be a cause of concern for some patients.
There is another way to effect the chiropractic adjustment. The Activator Method is a two-part chiropractic system: 1) it is a painless system of analyzing your bones, muscles, and nervous system function; 2) it is a gentle, safe, and effective way to adjust.
Activator Methods was first developed in the 1960s as an alternative way to analyze and adjust chiropractic patients. It has proven so reliable and consistent that the Activator instrument is now the most-utilized adjusting instrument used by chiropractors worldwide.
Our patients appreciate the ease, gentleness, and effectivness of our chiropractic analysis and adjustment. Read their reviews!
There is another way to effect the chiropractic adjustment. The Activator Method is a two-part chiropractic system: 1) it is a painless system of analyzing your bones, muscles, and nervous system function; 2) it is a gentle, safe, and effective way to adjust.
Activator Methods was first developed in the 1960s as an alternative way to analyze and adjust chiropractic patients. It has proven so reliable and consistent that the Activator instrument is now the most-utilized adjusting instrument used by chiropractors worldwide.
Our patients appreciate the ease, gentleness, and effectivness of our chiropractic analysis and adjustment. Read their reviews!
Pain-free Analysis
The patient performs a simple hand motion.
The Activator Methods analysis helps the doctor determine where to adjust, when to adjust, and (more importantly) when not to adjust.
There are many ways for a chiropractor to analyze your nerves, muscles, and bones in order to detect points of injury (or subluxation). Some methods involve using computers and technology, others require a doctor's touch. The beauty behind the Activator Methods analysis system is its simplicity: by closely monitoring your body's reactions to performing certain motions and movements, the chiropractor is able to quickly identify which areas of your body are neurologically compromised.
The patient merely has to lie down on the table and perform specific motions with her arms, legs, and head. Since all your muscles are powered by nerves and attached to bones, the motions you make with your arms and head affect every part of your body. An injury to your shoulder, for example, will cause your entire body to tense upon motion. Your body has certain predictable patterns of reflex and compensation mechanics that the Activator Methods chiropractor is trained to recognize.
Since the Activator chiropractor re-analyzes each patient at each visit (the analysis is brief but thorough), each patient is assured of having a personalized adjustment tailored to their exact needs on that day. The Activator analysis not only indicates those areas of the body which need to be adjusted, it also indicates which areas of the body have healed and are no longer in need of chiropractic care!
There are many ways for a chiropractor to analyze your nerves, muscles, and bones in order to detect points of injury (or subluxation). Some methods involve using computers and technology, others require a doctor's touch. The beauty behind the Activator Methods analysis system is its simplicity: by closely monitoring your body's reactions to performing certain motions and movements, the chiropractor is able to quickly identify which areas of your body are neurologically compromised.
The patient merely has to lie down on the table and perform specific motions with her arms, legs, and head. Since all your muscles are powered by nerves and attached to bones, the motions you make with your arms and head affect every part of your body. An injury to your shoulder, for example, will cause your entire body to tense upon motion. Your body has certain predictable patterns of reflex and compensation mechanics that the Activator Methods chiropractor is trained to recognize.
Since the Activator chiropractor re-analyzes each patient at each visit (the analysis is brief but thorough), each patient is assured of having a personalized adjustment tailored to their exact needs on that day. The Activator analysis not only indicates those areas of the body which need to be adjusted, it also indicates which areas of the body have healed and are no longer in need of chiropractic care!
A Gentle Adjustment
The patient is completely relaxed.
In order to receive a chiropractic adjustment, the patient doesn't have to sit up, bend over, or turn her head. The Activator instrument delivers a quick but gentle thrust directly to the subluxated area. The secret behind the Activator is its speed: the Activator moves faster than your muscles can react, which allows the Activator chiropractor to use minimal force. The Activator instrument provides an effective but low-force, gentle chiropractic adjustment.
The Activator chiropractor is careful to point the Activator in just the right direction in order to achieve the maximum effect from the adjustment. The hand-held instrument has been researched extensively with results scientifically published in peer-reviewed research journals, and was designed to give patients a specific and gentle adjustment.
The Activator chiropractor is careful to point the Activator in just the right direction in order to achieve the maximum effect from the adjustment. The hand-held instrument has been researched extensively with results scientifically published in peer-reviewed research journals, and was designed to give patients a specific and gentle adjustment.
Our Practice
Our practice includes seniors and children.
Some chiropractors in the Peoria area use the Activator instrument for some patients. What sets Johnson Family Chiropractic of Peoria apart is the specialization in the technique. Dr. Johnson is the only chiropractor in Peoria to be Proficiency Rated by Activator Methods International. We use only the non-invasive Activator analysis and adjusting method, allowing for reproducible results, inter-doctor reliability, gentle adjustments, and fulfilled expectations.
Since the adjustment is so gentle, patients of all ages enjoy the safe and effective benefits of the Activator adjustment. Older patients appreciate the ease of the Activator adjustment. Patients with osteoporosis, arthritis, or other bone-weakening conditions actively seek out low-force chiropractic techniques. Even wiggly or anxious children find the analysis fun and the adjustment quick and comfortable. The soft rubber tip of the Activator ensures a comfortable and consistent experience for all ages.
Click here to see what our patients have to say about Activator Methods.
Since the adjustment is so gentle, patients of all ages enjoy the safe and effective benefits of the Activator adjustment. Older patients appreciate the ease of the Activator adjustment. Patients with osteoporosis, arthritis, or other bone-weakening conditions actively seek out low-force chiropractic techniques. Even wiggly or anxious children find the analysis fun and the adjustment quick and comfortable. The soft rubber tip of the Activator ensures a comfortable and consistent experience for all ages.
Click here to see what our patients have to say about Activator Methods.
