The Gentle ArthroStim: What, Why, And Benefits
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A Gentle “Click”
We love helping our patients understand the “what” and “why” of what we do during your visit. This is all part of our philosophy to help give you the tools and knowledge to live a happy, healthy life. Today we will go into detail about a tool that we love to use here at Collard Chiropractic.
At the beginning of your adjustment, it’s likely that Dr. Collard will pull out a tool to use on your spine and joints. This tool is called an ArthroStim, but we usually call it “the Jackhammer Tool” or “Trigger Tool” This handheld tool delivers a light, controlled impulse to your spine, allowing Dr. Collard to gently tap your body’s joints to create motion. Because the impulse is so quick, surrounding muscles don’t have time to tense up, making it a great way to prep your body for more movement. While some people think the trigger tool sounds a bit like an electrical current, keep in mind that there is no electrical current used. What you’re hearing is the quick, precise movements of the tool. Watch a video of the tool in action here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/t4gnfV1K8gw
Benefits And Uses
Why does Dr. Collard use this tool at the beginning of your visit? The trigger tool helps to “wake up” your spine and nervous system, creates better movement in the joint, and is a great way to warm up for the rest of the adjustment! The tool has many advantages:
Precision: The tool allows Dr. Collard to target very specific areas, like individual vertebra and small joints.
Gentle: Before any bigger twisting or turning, the tool gently preps your body for more movement. While many people think of a visit to the chiropractor as a visit filled with lots of quick, abrupt adjustments, we focus on controlled, precise movements.
Great on its own: For children or older adults, the ArthroStim can be a great solution on its own to help the spine and joints return to their proper positions in a gentle and simple way. There are many people who Dr. Collard will only use the ArthroStim on for an adjustment and they respond very well.
A Tool For Everyone
The trigger tool isn’t painful and despite the clicking, the tool is quite subtle-feeling. Most patients say it feels like a quick tap or tiny knock on the skin. Even after just a few clicks, you might be able to feel your body loosen up!
Because of the gentle nature of the tool, patients young and old benefit from the quick clicks of the activator. Young children, seniors, athletes, or anyone hesitant about chiropractic care will find that the adjustor is quick, easy, and comfortable. There are some people who hate to hear a “pop” or “crack” so the ArthroStim will work well for them. They won’t hear any “popping” while they are being adjusted.
Dr. Collard will tailor your visit to your specific condition and also your comfort level. Come see what this tool is all about and experience healing you may not have known you even needed. Book a visit with us at collardchiropractic.com or call us at (801)-569-1141.
