Customized Care
Everyone is unique and requires individualized care to achieve optimal health outcomes. We are dedicated to giving your health the specialized attention it deserves.
Types of adjustments
Standard Full Spine Adjusting: Primarily for adults seeking to relieve pain, restore function and/or range of motion, reduce nerve interference, recover from trauma, restore/improve overall health and immune function.
Low Force Adjusting: Gentle, instrument-assisted adjusting for anyone who does not want — or should not have — a manual, hands-on thrust. No twisting of the neck or back, and no popping sound. Chosen by pediatric and geriatric patients, by patients with osteoporosis or other bone conditions, and by plenty of people who are simply uneasy about being adjusted by hand. It takes a little more time, and it is worth it.
Other Special Care: Webster for pregnant mothers and babies.
If you don’t want to be “cracked”
We hear this every week, and it is a completely reasonable thing to want. A lot of people suspect chiropractic care would help them and still do not want the twisting, the hands-on thrust, or the popping sound that goes with it.
You do not have to have one.
Dr. Olenek is trained in the Activator Method, one of the most widely used low-force techniques in chiropractic. Rather than adjusting you by hand, he uses a small spring-loaded instrument — the Activator — that delivers a single quick, light impulse to one specific spot. It is precise and controlled, there is no twisting, and there is no crack. Most patients describe it as a light tap.
He also uses Thompson, Sacro-Occipital Technique and Webster, so the force and the approach get matched to you rather than the other way round.
Who tends to ask for it:
- People who are nervous about being adjusted, or who have had one experience they did not like
- Patients with osteoporosis, osteopenia, or other bone conditions
- Children and older adults
- Patients recovering from a recent injury or surgery, where a manual thrust is not appropriate
- Anyone who would rather start gently and see how their body responds
Being straight about it. Instrument adjusting has been in use for decades, and the Activator is one of the better-characterized tools in chiropractic — a great deal is known about exactly what it delivers. What is not settled is whether it outperforms a manual adjustment. The research does not show that one is better than the other. We offer both because the right choice depends on your body, your history, and what you are actually willing to come back for. An adjustment you avoid helps nobody.
What to expect
- A thorough intake to discuss your present complaints, goals, and past medical history.
- You will receive a customized treatment plan. We also offer full spine x-rays and a report of the findings.
- We also offer adjustments during the first appointment.