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Activator Methods
Gentle, precise adjustments with a small, hand-held instrument.
What it is
The Activator Method is a chiropractic technique and instrument developed by Dr. Arlan Fuhr as an alternative to adjusting the spine and other joints by hand. The idea is to use enough force to move a vertebra, but not enough to cause injury.
What a visit looks like
You lie face down and your leg lengths are compared; often one leg seems slightly shorter than the other. Then come simple muscle tests, like holding your arms in a certain position, that use the muscles attached to particular vertebrae. If the leg lengths change, that’s taken as a sign the problem is at that vertebra.
Each spot that needs it gets a quick, light impulse from the instrument, working up the spine from the feet toward the head. There’s no twisting or rolling of your neck or back.
Gentle by design
The Activator: a lighter touch
Dr. Florian uses Activator Methods, a chiropractic technique built around a small, spring-loaded instrument. Instead of twisting or rolling, each adjustment is one quick, light impulse to one precise spot.
A small, spring-loaded instrument. One quick, light impulse to one precise spot. No twisting, no rolling.
An Activator visit
Four steps, start to finish
You lie comfortably, face down, on the adjusting table.
Your leg lengths are compared. Often one seems slightly shorter than the other.
You move into easy positions, like raising an arm, that use the muscles attached to particular vertebrae. If the leg lengths change, that points to where the problem is.
The hand-held instrument gives a quick, light impulse to each spot that needs it, working from the feet toward the head.
Ready when you are
Feel better, gently.
Request a time online and we’ll call to confirm, or just pick up the phone. Emergency care is available.
557 Greenleaf St., Park City, IL 60085