Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Whether it be old high school sports injuries, the early onset of old age or injury-related, we all have aches and pains, yes, even in our early 20s.
So how do you get rid of them? Some anti-inflammatories have been taken off the market and going to a chiropractor to have them jerk and pop your vertebrae back into place doesn’t sound like much fun either.
Some chiropractors are now practicing a newer method of treatment called Activator methods technique. Chiropractors differ on their opinions about the Activator method, but many choose it as their only method. The Activator method uses a hand-held device called an Activator adjusting instrument to gently adjust problem areas.
The Activator method and manual manipulation method are the two methods chiropractors use, and they are both aimed at sublaxations. Sublaxations are misalignments in the body that alter nerve flow, which results in body malfunction that can take many forms, said Colleen Auchenbach, chiropractor at Advanced Chiropractic, 3300 W. 15th St., who practices only the activator method. Both manipulation and Activator methods find the unaligned areas and realign them so the body can function at its optimal level. The difference is that the Activator method does it in a more comfortable manner, said Auchenbach.
“It is a low force, gentler technique that helps a wide scope of people,” Auchenbach said. “I see better long-term results with the Activator method.”
The comfort of the Activator method attracts Valerie Macon, Lawrence resident.
“It’s a gentler, more comfortable method,” said Macon. “It gently puts you back in alignment without twisting or jerking your body.”
It would seem that this is the way to go, but James Timothy Brady, head chiropractor at Brady Chiropractic, 1104 E. 23rd St., disagrees.
“A majority of cases benefit more from manipulation as opposed to Activator,” Brady said. “But it depends on the patient, each patient is different.”
Brady also said he thought the activator method was a technique used by chiropractors who weren’t as proficient in hands-on manipulation, which used to be referred to as jerk and pop.
“It takes more effort, energy and skill to do manipulation than it does to use the activator method,” Brady said. “When you find a skilled chiropractor who is proficient in manipulation you get greater benefits.”
As for the safety involved in manipulation, Brady said that it was safer to do manipulation than to go for a walk, if you had a chiropractor who was practicing safely.
One thing both chiropractors agree on is if you find the right doctor, either method can be successful, it just depends on the patient.
— Edited by Erin M. Droste
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