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.