Specific Manual Spinal Adjusting
At Discover Chiropractic, Dr. Christopher Kawa is an expert at finding and fixing malfunctioning joints of the spine. He is specifically trained in motion palpation to assess the movement patterns of the vertebrae and find the joints that are misaligned and stuck. Motion palpation involves feeling for joint restrictions that are present due to stress.
When your body is stressed, certain muscles contract in defense and these muscles will actually pull on the spinal bones, moving them out of their normal position. This is called subluxation and is a major source of nerve malfunction in the body.
Once these areas of fixation are located, Dr. Kawa uses very specific and gentle adjusting procedures to “release” the fixated segments. This immediately leads to an increase in range of motion, while also reducing nerve stress.
Here is a very important concept about spinal adjusting…It is crucial that a doctor of chiropractic, or any other health professional, not move joints that are already freely moveable. In fact, it is unfortunate that some chiropractors use a method called manipulation, rather than specific adjusting techniques. Manipulation involves moving many segments at once with no specific contacts. If this is done repeatedly, it could lead to joints that actually become too “loose”. This is not the desired goal.
The Spinal-Tech Instrument Analysis and Spinal Adjusting System
In addition to manual spinal adjusting, Dr. Kawa is one of the few chiropractors in Brick, NJ, or surrounding areas, that uses the brand new Sigma G2 Spinal Tech System. This computerized instrument is a cutting-edge technology and uses a special sensor to detect altered movement of the spine. This sensor technology was developed by scientists at NASA. Once this abnormal motion is detected, Dr. Kawa sets the instrument to a setting that will deliver a precise “percussion” force that gently vibrates into the spine. The instrument will actually activate tiny sensors inside your joints, which will create movement of the vertebrae. It also send messages to the brain that movement is occurring. This system is the latest technology in the field of spinal care, but it also works on shoulders, knees and other joints.
