Dr. Micheael J. Snyder, D.C.
Dr. Michael J. Snyder, a chiropractor and laser therapy specialist has been practicing chiropractic since 1993, treating families, professional athletes, weekend warriors, as well as patients with auto and work injuries. Dr. Snyder graduated from Los Angeles College of Chiropractic with a doctorate in chiropractic and has bachelor degrees in both Biology and Athletic Training.
Dr. Michael J. Snyder - Chiropractor & Laser Therapy Specialist
Snyder Chiropractic Serving Costa Mesa, Newport Beach & Orange County
Dr. Michael J. Snyder - Chiropractor - Laser Therapy Specialist
Snyder Chiropractic & Laser Therapy Clinic
1901 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa, CA 92627,
714-928-0595
Our Office Services Greater Orange County California, Including; Costa Mesa, Irvine, Tustin, Santa Ana, Newport Beach,
Laguna, Laguna Niguel, Mission Viejo, Orange, Lake Forest, Anaheim, Fullerton, Garden Grove
Copyright © 2007-2008
The Gonstead Technique
Dr. C. S. Gonstead (1898-1978) the "Miracle Man" of Chiropractic. His technique became the Hall Mark for the entire profession. With a background in mechanical engineering, he saw the human spine as an intricate engineering wonder and he studied it every chance he had. His work with thousands of spinal cases, his constant clinical studies of the spine, and his own innate knowledge of how the spine works, explains his ingenuity in finding, identifying and correcting subluxations no one else could.
Following in the steps of Dr. Gonstead, Dr. Alex and Dr. Doug Cox have maintained his teachings which are now taught in Chiropractic Colleges around the world.
The Gonstead system gives rise to a specific, definite approach, to every segment of the spinal column. The detailed analysis includes instrumentation, digital palpation, motion palpation, visualization, x-ray followed by adjusting the articulations of the spine by hand only!
Gonstead Doctors are trained exclusively in the Gonstead system. There is a clinical logic to every decision that is made for each and every patient. This ensures that the principles outlined by Dr. Gonstead will be duplicated.
Gonstead Analysis (5 Steps):
1. Visualization - The Gonstead doctor looks for subtle changes in posture, movement and gait. Visualization is a way to cross reference all the other findings. Chiropractors are experts in looking for subtitle changes in your posture and movement which could indicate any problems.
2. Static Palpation - This is simply the process of feeling (or palpating) your spine in a stationary (or static) position. The doctor will feel for the presence of swelling (or edema), tenderness and any abnormal texture or tightness in the muscles and other tissues of your back.
3. Motion Palpation - The doctor guides the patient through their able range of motion while feeling how each individual joint is moving. This process involves feeling the spine while moving and bending it at various angles. This enables the chiropractor to determine how easily or difficult each segment in your spine moves in different directions.
4. Instrumentation - The instrument of choice in the Gonstead System is the Nervoscope. The Nervoscope detects uneven distributions of heat along the spine which can be indicative of inflammation and nerve pressure/irritation. This instrument is guided down the length of your back and feels like two fingers gliding down each side of your spine.
5. X-ray - X-rays are taken weight bearing and are used to look for any disease process, fracture, posture, biomechanics, joint and disc integrity and vertebral misalignment. X-ray films enable the doctor to visualize the entire structure of your spine.
6. Gonstead Adjustment - After this thorough analysis, if it is determined that you have a subluxation, the doctor will prescribe specific adjustments. The Gonstead approach is the gold standard for specificity and safety in chiropractic. Only the problem area is adjusted in only the direction needed. These adjustments are precise, effective, gentle and painless. Many who have had negative experiences with other adjusting techniques respond quite favorably to the Gonstead system of chiropractic. Great care is taken to ensure a mechanically correct position and precise thrust to provide the most accurate and painless adjustment possible. It is the goal of your Gonstead doctor to restore and maintain optimal health by locating and correcting any interference to the nervous system caused by vertebral subluxation.
