Gonstead Chiropractic

What makes Gonstead Chiropractic different?

The specificity with which Gonstead Chiropractors diagnose AND adjust the spine is second to none.  We focus solely on adjusting the spine, pelvis and extremities in the most exact way possible.  We don’t just randomly “manipulate” as many bones as we can, there is a precise methodology in what we do. Instead of throwing several techniques and therapies at the wall to see “what sticks” — we strive to become masterful in one area to better serve our patients and their needs. We are chiropractors who specialize in the spine.

Dr. Clarence S. Gonstead (1898-1978) was one of the original innovators in the chiropractic field and his work is the foundation of the Gonstead Technique utilized by Dr. Seim. This technique has become the gold standard for the entire chiropractic profession.

With a background in mechanical engineering, Dr. Gonstead 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, explained his ingenuity in finding, identifying and correcting problems with the spine that no one else could.

The Gonstead System gives rise to a specific, definite approach to every segment of the spinal column.

Dr. Seim is trained exclusively in the Gonstead System. There is clinical logic to every decision that is made for each and every patient. Gonstead doctors do not randomly adjust patients and hope for the best. Gonstead doctors also do not perform the same treatment to every patient. Gonstead doctors know where to treat a patient, which direction to adjust and they also know when to stop. Knowledge of these details also makes a Gonstead doctor able to determine when referrals are needed to other healthcare professionals.

Gonstead doctors adjust only by hand.