At McLeod Chiropractic, we use the latest in state of the art scientific methods, ensuring the most effective treatment while at the same time offering the most gentle care. 

Gone are the days of forceful manipulations with twisting, popping, and snapping of the joints.  Now, gentle adjustments can be delivered through computerized Multiple Impulse Adjusting.

Multiple Impulse Adjusting consists of applying a low force repetitive stimulation at selected spinal sites.  Impulses consist of short (a few milliseconds) controlled mechanical thrusts into the tissue. The impulse frequency may be set from two to twenty impulses per second. The objective of the treatment is to correct minor misalignments in the spine by using precise controlled impulses, releasing restrictions in joint movement, and restoring normal nerve flow.  

Multiple Impulse Adjusting is applied via a hand-held instrument (the PulStar), which is designed to provide a precisely controlled low force mechanical stimulus to the body.  Each impulse lasts only a few milliseconds and is very gentle.  Several spinal sites may be treated during one treatment session.

The computerized control system measures and continuously displays tissue resistance at the treatment site, as the adjustment is taking place. 

HOW IT WORKS

The Instrument

The PulStar is the latest technology available in the chiropractic profession. This technology comes from the same engineering used in the Aerospace industry. Now, it is used in many other applications... including healthcare.

The Benefit

By performing a similar scan on your spine as aeronautic engineers run on jets, rockets, shuttles, etc., Dr. McLeod can very accurately determine which spinal segments are functioning properly and which ones are not. 

Combining this information, along with all of the other areas of analysis that Dr. McLeod performs, gives you the most accurate chiropractic analysis obtainable today.

The Science

When very expensive aircraft or spacecraft complete their missions, engineers and technicians take painstaking measures to make sure that it is flight worthy before it can be sent out on another mission. Every single inch of the vehicle is gone over and examined. For example, every rivet is tested for metal fatigue. This can be difficult, since a rivet cannot be removed for inspection without it being damaged. Therefore, instruments were developed to help. These instruments work by introducing a non-damaging force into the metal. Data is then sent back into the computer for an analysis of the metal integrity. The result? A good rivet returns a particular signature that the operator looks for. A bad rivet, however, is detected, removed and replaced. This same technology can be used for any type of material... including the human body.