How Do I Explain My Tonal Technique?

I’m an advocate of simple explanations. I don’t think patients want difficult, complex explanations or words. Bone out of place is over-simplified, I think there’s a better way to explain that, and I’m sure you get the idea there. But tonal can be difficult. Here’s how I explain tonal technique. It works for me. I

How Long Should an Adjustment Take... I Want to See 20/hour?

An adjustment should take as long as an adjustment takes. I’m not trying to escape the answer, but that is the truth. If an adjustment takes 15 minutes, that’s what it should take. If an adjustment is one segment, boom, you’re done, it may take 15 or 20 seconds after an analysis with pre-check, adjustment,

Techniques for Kids?

I used a modified diversify for a long time with children and it worked amazing. I also used a lot of tonal techniques from upper cervical to toggle, and using a Webster pediatric headpiece. I used torque-release technique and MC2. I used a lot of different techniques for children, which are all basically modifications of

How Do You Make Sure I Can Adjust for Years?

This is part of designing your practice. How long do you want to practice? Obviously you want to help people, we all do. But if you end up hurting yourself in the meantime, it’s not going to help you in the long run. You have got to be conscious of this. You’ve got to watch

Does Technique 'Really' Matter?

I've heard people say that technique doesn't matter...  I don’t believe that at all. I think technique absolutely matters. I think that a skilled chiropractor can and will do things that someone that racks and cracks and twists someone’s back could never do. Don’t ever let yourself think that your technique is so specific and

What's the Magic #?

I can’t answer that question. It’s got too many variables. What’s wrong with the patient? Where? How severe are their subluxations? How long have they been there? What severity is it? What lifestyle do they lead? What kind of chemical, physical, or mental stresses do they have continuing in their life on a day-to-day basis?