What is neurotonal chiropractic?

We now live in a “Neuro Age,” that is, a time in which doctors, healthcare providers, and the public are starting to recognize and appreciate what chiropractors have been saying and studying for more than a century: the foundation of health is the tone of the nervous system.

A neurotonal approach starts with taking an in depth health history, listening and looking for where the signs and symptoms reported relate to systems of the body. Chiropractors focus on where stress and tension in the neuroskeleton is negatively affecting nerve signal to the other systems in the body. Neurotonal chiropractic leverages leading edge technology to measure autonomic nervous system function. Instruments to objectively assess where and how much physiological stress is present in the nervous system, include spinal thermography, surface electromyography, and heart rate variability.

The history, the scans, and the clinical chiropractic assessment on the first visit inform what recommendations for a care plan the chiropractor offers. We set an initial plan based on a certain number of visits over a focused period of time, and will have check points along the way (re-evaluations) track symptom progress, scan changes, and functional assessments.

Neurotonal chiropractic is not a technique. It reflects a blending of adjusting tools and techniques based on who and how the someone enters care. Scans and clinical interpretation help determine which kinds of chiropractic adjustments will promote more change more quickly, and this can change over time. Network Spinal is the foundation for how we offer neurotonal care at Mutter Chiropractic. In addition, we integrate cranial work and extremity adjusting, as well as instrument and manual adjustments when indicated.