Precision Wins the Day (Why Be Precise)

With ANY method of doing an ACTIVITY of any kind, the evolution of such is always towards more precision. Let’s take Kung Fu as an example. I had the opportunity to train for a short period with some of the best in the area, and one of the surprising details of learning Kung Fu was the amount of PRECISION necessary.

And what that means in a martial art, is FORM. Keeping the FORM in. Not flinching but maintaining FORM no matter what punch is coming your way. The reasoning here, is that if one keeps the proper FORM in, one may receive a mild GLANCING blow, sliding off with minimal damage. This is much preferable to a devastating CENTER-LINE blow if one does not keep their strict FORM in. The idea here is that it’s Better to receive the former above, by maintaining FORM - this will give you the opportunities to neutralize an unwanted attack.

I’m sure that you can think of many professions and activities that reward PRECISION over brute force.

Back to the HEALING ARTS…

Definition of Threshold of Collateral Effects = The Minimal amount of force applied to the body which creates unwanted movements of bones, which in turn, creates a slow down or blockage of overall structural correction. When a “manual manipulation” doctor does a maneuver on a patient which goes beyond the Threshold of Collateral Effects, they may achieve the intended correction of a bone out of place but also cause other bones to go out of place. And if you’re not checking for these unintended effects, they are literally walking out the door with doctor-caused misalignments… even if the patient feels better momentarily and has become a “Believer” in Chiropractic.

Furthermore, …

At best, Un-Precise treatment results in the patient reaching a plateau of improvement and cannot thereafter get beyond this plateau despite continued treatment.

 [This is because of Enforced Patterns that the Doctor inlays on the structure with too much force – and it now requires the exact same procedures to be done for any relief at all. This contrasts with Precise Chiropractic which creates an ever-changing structure towards greater correction and stability].

At worst, Un-Precise treatment develops, in the patient, more and different kinds of symptoms.

Where a patient ends up between the above “best” and “worst” scenarios, depends entirely on the patient’s structural condition and what injuries that they have sustained.

Every Body is different with a different history and therefore gets a different level of positive or negative outcomes, unless Precision is applied.

The Solution: The thing that makes PRECISION possible with my current technique, is the application of Bio-hydraulic pressure inside the body for structural correction. Instead of (needing to) push/twist relatively hard on the body, and crossing over the threshold of collateral effects, I use the fluidic nature of the torso to push gently on the abdomen while the patient is standing against the treatment padding on the wall. Sometimes I have my hand on a specific spot on their spine while I do this.

The well-learned and practiced (by the practitioner) movement of the intended correction bone occurs, and very little external force ON THE SPINE was necessary to achieve this. And with ONLY VERY RARE collateral effects – and of course PRECISION also involves checking for this during the entire treatment.

Bio-Hydraulics: Think of a Car Jack. It has a hydraulic pump, wears about 30 pounds or less, and can lift an enormous about of weight by gradual increasing water pressure within the small car jack.

Applying this to the human torso - it does not take very much pressure on the patient’s belly to increase the fluidic pressure in the vicinity of the mis-aligned vertebra above. You push fluidic pressure directly into the area of intended bone correction, from the inside of the torso, and with other elements of the procedure, you move the bone and completely avoid pushing other bones out of place.

In Chiropractic practice, this is a very smooth and simple procedure, when the doctor has developed a skill on exactly how to do this with every patient.

Conclusion: As any LIFE ACTIVITY/PROFESSION tends to evolve towards greater precision, Chiropractic is no different. I have personally practiced many types of Chiropractic, and there have been none as satisfying (my current technique), in getting quick and easy results with a high level of PRECISION.

[Complimentary Article for the Doctor of Chiropractic found here as well: “What it takes to be Precise”]