This technique uses a handheld device that resembles a pogo-stick. Many patients call this device a “clicker” because of the clicking noise that the device makes when it is used. Patients do not hear a “popping” noise with this technique. The Fort Myers Activator Method has become the most widely used low-force chiropractic technique implemented by chiropractors.
The goal of Fort Myers Activator Methods is to restore each patient’s spinal balance by use of adjustments that allow for a high level of comfort and safety. Our patients are consistently surprised by the fast-acting, long-lasting results of the Fort Myers Activator Method. Patients typically enjoy the Fort Myers Activator Method’s approach because it delivers the proper correction without the need for hands-on thrusting movements. The Fort Myers Activator Method’s device, a spring-loaded mechanism that can administer a specifically targeted impulse, greatly reduces unnecessary strain.
Typically, when a patient experiences an adjustment other than a Fort Myers Activator Method adjustment, surrounding muscles of that particular area involuntarily contract; this provides a sort of “protection” for the body against unwanted intrusion, but also calls for a higher-velocity thrust by the chiropractor. The advantage of the Fort Myers Activator Method is that the device itself is faster than a manual adjustment. This means that the body doesn’t have time to react — and so a less-powerful force can be used. In other words, the body usually compensates for impact by tensing or tightening surrounding muscles. The Fort Myers Activator Method’s advantage, however, is that the patient will only feel a light thrust but one that carries with it impactful results. Therefore, people of all ages, physical limitations, and body types can be adjusted with it.
In conclusion, the Fort Myers Activator Method’s advantages are many. Drs. Lana and Brandon Perkins believe that this technique is both a safe and effectual way to treat a dysfunctional spinal segment. Many patients enjoy the Fort Myers Activator Method and, especially, its direct alleviation of their particular ailments. If you have any questions, or if you are new to chiropractic care and, therefore, hesitant to quickly move forward with treatment, give our office a call. Set up an appointment for a free consultation with either Dr. Lana or Dr. Brandon; both will be happy to discuss this technique, and its potential benefit to you, today!