Gonstead technique

The Gonstead technique or Gonstead system is a chiropractic method developed by Clarence Gonstead in the 1940s. The technique focuses on hands-on adjustment and has been credited with expanding standard Diversified technique by implementing additional instrumentation including X-rays, Gonstead Radiographic Parallel, a measuring device, and the development of the pseudoscientific Nervo-Scope device.[1][2] The technique gained popularity in the 1960s.[3][4]

Prevalence

According to the American Chiropractic Association and the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Gonstead technique is used by about 58% of chiropractors for approximately 25% of their patients.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Tina Beychok (2015-06-15). "The science behind the HVLA thrust". Chiropractic Economics. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  2. ↑ Anderson M. D. Robert Anderson M. D.; Robert Anderson (October 2009). The Back Door to Medicine: An Embedded Anthropologist Tells All. iUniverse. pp. 59–. ISBN 978-1-4401-7289-2.
  3. ↑ Nolan Blair (2015-06-29). "Local doctor's life experiences led him to become a chiropractor". wjfw.com. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  4. ↑ "Technique Summary: Gonstead Technique". ChiroACCESS. 2010-02-08. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  5. ↑ "Chiropractic Techniques" (PDF). American Chiropractic Association. August 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 6, 2008.
  6. ↑ Christensen MG, Kollasch MW (2005). "Professional functions and treatment procedures" (PDF). Job Analysis of Chiropractic. Greeley, CO: National Board of Chiropractic Examiners. pp. 121–38. ISBN 1-884457-05-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-02. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
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