The Approach Taken at Lydian Chiropractic
Dr. Kellianna Maya with a patient
Chiropractic takes the view that health and disease is intimately connected to neuromusculoskeletal function. Chiropractic’s objective is to improve health by restoring normal function to the musculoskeletal system through adjustments to the spine and related structures. Manual techniques often induce cavitations or “popping”. While this approach can be very successful, a common observation is that the benefit may be short-lived and treatments may need to be repeated on a regular basis.
The doctors at Lydian Chiropractic offer a unique chiropractic perspective. We view the primary cause of musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction as a problem of too much motion (i.e., instability) within core parts of the skeletal system that should be stable. When the core areas of the body are unstable, the body attempts to create stability in dysfunctional ways — such as muscle spasms and joint restrictions — which result in pain. Our treatment seeks to stabilize these core areas, enabling the body to release the areas of spasm and restriction.
The doctors at Lydian Chiropractic offer a unique chiropractic perspective. We view the primary cause of musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction as a problem of too much motion (i.e., instability) within core parts of the skeletal system that should be stable. When the core areas of the body are unstable, the body attempts to create stability in dysfunctional ways — such as muscle spasms and joint restrictions — which result in pain. Our treatment seeks to stabilize these core areas, enabling the body to release the areas of spasm and restriction.
Axial Stability Method® chiropractic services
 Dr. Lydia Knutson treating a patient's elbow
At Lydian Chiropractic we provide Axial Stability Method (ASM®) chiropractic services, a proprietary chiropractic technique. Axial Stability Method® is a precise, gentle, low-force chiropractic method that seeks to restore the structural stability of the “axial” core of the body. ASM works with the sacroiliac joints, which are the principal joints within the pelvis. This is significant because the pelvis is the body’s center of gravity. Our experience suggests that when the pelvis is stabilized, the whole body has a stable, reliable reference point for all of its other functions – musculoskeletal, neurological, immune, and even endocrine and gastrointestinal. Conversely, when the pelvis is unstable, the whole body is fundamentally unstable, and this puts stress on all the other bodily functions.
Biomechanical injury What can be a cause of chronic instability within the core of the body? Biomechanical injury. Biomechanical injury can be caused by a bad fall, a concussion or other head trauma, a birth injury, or the cumulative effect of many minor injuries throughout one's life. We view biomechanical injury, in its deepest sense, as confusion within the central nervous system about the proper relationships within the musculoskeletal system. The central nervous system (CNS) governs the musculoskeletal system – a vast network of extremely precise relationships among bones and muscles. Our clinical experience suggests that when the CNS becomes confused about the exact relationship of body parts, chronic pain and dysfunction often occur. The pelvis, spine and cranium (the "axial" structure of the body) become chronically unstable and can destabilize the rest of the body, e.g. often the root of an elbow problem is instability in the core of the body. Once the "axial" core is stabilized, the rest of the body (the arms and legs) has a solid core to attach to. ASM works not by manually manipulating bones and muscles, but by gently providing specific “information” input to the CNS using instrument assisted ajustment protocols. The CNS uses the “information” it receives from the treatment to reset key relationships in the musculoskeletal system. Thus, the body itself makes the actual adjustments. This is why chiropractic treatments rendered through the ASM approach may have long-lasting effects – once the CNS “re-learns” where bones and muscles should be in relation to each other, it can maintain their proper relationships for a very long time. Wide-ranging benefits Biomechanical injury can be a chronic strain on the CNS. When the core of the body is unstable, the CNS has to work harder to compensate. Relieving this background stress on the CNS can improve neurological functioning for the many tasks that the CNS performs. This is why ASM treatments often have wide-ranging benefits for health and well-being beyond relief of pain. |
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