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The joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments in your body contain a high number of these receptors.

This all happens in a fraction of a second.

After processing the information, the brain sends a reply down the spinal cord, out through the nerves, and back into the body on how it should respond to the initial information. “We have receptors all throughout our bodies that send information to the spinal cord and then up to the brain to be processed. In addition to the Thompson drop table that we use, the Activator is another tool we use to help your body function better.īefore continuing, I would like you to read this small excerpt from a previous article posted on our blog to give you some background: The clicker thing is called an Activator and is a small handheld tool that we use to adjust our patients. Moreover, cerebral hemorrhage more commonly occurs spontaneously in the absence of any type of treatment.A common question that we often get while we are adjusting our patients is “What is that clicker thing and what does it do?” While there is at least one documented case of cerebral hemorrhage following an Activator Method treatment applied at the top of the neck, this type of complication is believed to be extremely rare.ģ Cerebral hemorrhage following chiropractic activator treatment-case report and review of literature.

When performed by a qualified health professional for back or neck pain, the Activator Method is a relatively safe treatment. However, this form of evaluation is controversial as there is a lack of clinical evidence to support this assessment approach.Īctivator Method treatment providers may or may not use the apparent leg length evaluation method as many rely on routine physical examination approaches such as static and motion palpation of the spine to determine the location to apply the Activator adjustment. This evaluation is based on the theory that apparent differences in leg length may indicate the location of spinal and/or pelvic misalignments. Leg Length Evaluation in the Activator MethodĪn evaluation of apparent leg length may be performed as part of the Activator Method treatment.