Posts under ‘Research’

Read Dr. Fuhr’s comprehensive article on the study of instrument adjusting – click here:
http://www.chiroeco.com/chiropractic/news/9749/1374/Marrying-research-with-chiropractic/

One of the most controversial topics in the chiropractic profession centers on what technique works best for a given condition, and how much dosage is necessary.  I know, dosage sounds like an allopathic term, but it applies equally to chiropractic treatments.  In my 40-plus years as a practitioner, this topic has been debated incessantly, but [...]

The Association of Chiropractic Colleges’ annual Research Agenda Conference was held recently in Las Vegas, and attended by Activator Methods CEO Dr. Arlan Fuhr and President Judi Fuhr.  The conference attracted healthcare professionals from a variety of disciplines, who joined together to share information on the relationship between chiropractic and public health in the 21st [...]

Dr. Richard Roy recently submitted a study titled “Paraspinal lumbar cutaneous temperature modification following a single lumbar spinal manipulation,” which has been accepted for publication by the Journal of Manipulative Physiological Therapeutics. According to the author, the study found that an Activator thrust and a Diversified adjustment yielded comparable results when measuring cutaneous skin temperature [...]

A case report on a pediatric patient was recently featured in the Journal of Chiropractic Medicine 2009 (8) 131-136. The report, prepared by Jan Roberts, DC, with Tristy Wolfe, MA, illustrates the benefits of the Activator Method in treating the patient, a six-year-old girl, who had hit her head after being pushed into a playground [...]

Dr. Fuhr recently visited Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas and met with several researchers who are partnering with Activator Methods on a research program funded by the NIH. The 12-month project, which is underwritten by a Small Business Innovative Research grant, is titled Efficacy of Instrument- Assisted Manipulation Determined by an Animal Model.
In addition [...]

Dr. Andrew Weil, the internationally acclaimed physician who has strong ties with the University of Arizona, recently issued a positionpaper on his views regarding low-force chiropractic techniques. He specifically discusses the research-supported Activator Method Chiropractic Technique® as an effective approach for administering chiropractic care.
In his paper, Dr. Weil opines that chiropractic sessions using the Activator [...]

The research-supported Activator Adjusting Instrument was recently featured as part of an article in the ACA News on caring for the U.S. military using chiropractic, and the steps doctors are taking to ensure our troops are ready for duty. Dr. Rhonda McKinney of Eglin Air Force Base is shown in a photo in the article [...]

A randomized, controlled trial
by A. Blikstad and H. Gemmell in
Clinical Chiropractic, March 2008
OBJECTIVE
To determine the immediate effect of Activator trigger point therapy compared to myofascial band therapy and sham ultrasound on nonspecific neck pain, cervical lateral flexion and pain pressure threshold of upper trapezius trigger points.
SUBJECTS
Forty-five subjects, 18-55 years old, no statistically significant difference between [...]

One of the many elements that makes Activator Online such a unique and productive way of learning the Basic Scan Protocol(C) is the education model it employs. This philosophy, termed the Adult Learning Model, has been researched by David Kolb and others to better understand how to accommodate an adult learner’s intellectual, control and resource [...]