The vertebral segments of the spine can not only rotate, but they can also shift up/down/left/right and get stuck in other ways as well.

The Activator Methods® protocol that has been tested and researched extensively uses the patient’s own body movements to single out individual joints and instruct the Chiropractor when to adjust, where to adjust, which direction to adjust the segment, and most importantly when NOT to adjust. Properly used, the Activator is more than finding the high or tight spot and “knocking” it back into place. It is an instrument assisted adjusting technique that can be used to adjust almost any joint in the body without the twisting or popping that seems to make some patients nervous about going to the Chiropractor. The Activator Methods® Technique has been around for almost 46 years. The only instrument adjusting technique backed by 23 clinical trials!