Extremity Adjusting
Joint work away from the spine, for the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle, and foot problems that never had anything to do with the back.
Half of what walks into a sports chiropractic clinic is not a spine problem. A stiff ankle from an old sprain changes how the knee and hip work for years afterwards, and nothing about that gets better by treating the low back.
Extremity work is joint mobilization and manipulation applied where the restriction actually is, then loaded through the range we just gave back.
What it changes
- ✦Addresses the joint that is actually restricted
- ✦Common fix for old ankle sprains and stiff shoulders
- ✦Loaded in the same visit so the range holds
More in Adjustment & Manual Therapy
Chiropractic Adjustment
Specific hands-on joint work at the segments that have stopped moving, then the loading that keeps the range.
Spinal Mobilization
Low-velocity joint work for patients who cannot or would rather not be adjusted: acute flares, osteoporosis, post-surgical spines, and anyone who simply prefers it.
Instrument-Assisted Adjusting
A spring-loaded adjusting instrument delivering a small, precise impulse to one joint, with no rotation and no thrust through a range of motion.