Medium Velocity Manipulation

Dr. Arsenault uses several methods of Medium Velocity Manipulation, including "The Adjustor" by Erchonia, and Upper Cervical Specific Chiropractic.

The Adjustor™ is a hand held mechanical adjustment device. The Erchonia Variable Adjustor is a portable, self-contained unit for ease of use. It's 8.06" height, 11.19" length, and 2.5" width, offers inherent flexibility. The variable pulse feature offers the practitioner the option of selecting a "constant" or "pulse" wave.

The Erchonia Adjustor operates with a set of four attachment tips. Two yoke tips, one large, one small, one single head tip and one ball head tip.

Upper Cervical Specific Chiropractic is a branch of chiropractic developed by Dr. B. J. Palmer. The actual origins of upper cervical specific revolve around a single distinguishing characteristic of the atlanto-occipital joint. That particular joint floats on two toed-in spoon like surfaces and lends a potential instability to that joint. Instability of the atlanto-occipital joint predisposes people to an adaptational imbalance in the head/neck region.

The techniques are characterised by:

1. Main influence on the upper cervical articulations of the occiput, and the atlas and axis vertebrae
2. Focus on vector calculation based upon the theory that kinematic joint dysfunction is related to a positional disturbance.
3. Radiographic analysis of positional disturbance based on a cartesian co-ordinate system
4. Documentation of post-adjustment results with objective measures
5. Use of a specific vectored force which differs from generalised manipulative procedures

Dr. Stephen Arsenault
15 Forest Avenue, Orono, ME 04473
(207) 866-7000
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