Gonstead Chiropractic
Specializing in complex spine injuries, the Gonstead method utilizes a specific and detail-oriented exam process to find the root cause of your problem. Because the Gonstead system is so rigorous — there are roughly 500 Gonstead practitioners in the world — it gives us the expertise to help anyone from the elderly to infants, and everyone in between.
The Gonstead Exam Process
Visualization
Observation of gait, posture, shoulder height, and skin changes for early signs of dysfunction.
Instrumentation
Nervoscope / Delta-T temperature comparison along the spine to identify nerve irritation.
Palpation
Static and motion palpation in a weight-bearing position — finding the true segment of dysfunction.
X-ray Analysis
Spinal x-rays to assess severity, duration, and complexity. We don't guess — we measure.
Case Management
A full exam every visit. No assumptions, no template adjustments.
The Anatomy of Spinal Degeneration
Five Gonstead-recognized phases of spinal breakdown — and the specific adjustments that restore them.
Full disc height, no subluxation, clear neural pathways. Baseline maintained with wellness adjustments.
X-ray: normal disc spacing and vertebral alignment. Nervoscope: symmetric Delta-T. No restriction on motion palpation.
- Line of drive:
- Maintenance only — no corrective vector required.
- Contact:
- Light wellness checks across segments.
- Positioning:
- Standard cervical/lumbar set-up.
- Outcome:
- Preserve neuro-spinal integrity.
Conditions
Spinal
- Disc Injuries
- Neuropathies
- Radicular Symptoms
- Nerve Pain
- Arthritis
- Headaches
- Vertebral Compression Fractures
Extremity
- Ankle Sprains
- TMJ
- Knee Injuries
- Carpal Tunnel
- Hip & Groin Pain
- Shoulder Injuries
- Elbow Pain
