Activator Technique Preferred By Many
“I always appreciate the personalized treatment I receive and the welcoming, caring atmosphere. It is not like your average cold sterile chiropractic office. Their office is in the lower level of their home and very comfortable and professional. They take the time to listen to your concerns and recommend an ongoing natural drug-free treatment plan that will work for you. I have been a regular patient for over 15 years and highly recommend their services – especially if you don’t do well with the “adjustment” type chiropractic care. Their more gentle method with the Activator and massage type adjustments are very effective and much more comfortable that regular chiropractic “adjustments.
I highly recommend if you want natural, caring, professional chiropractic care!”
Mary R., Plymouth
Activator Technique is a favorite of chiropractic patients due to its gentleness and precision. It is based on the latest and best research in human anatomy and biomechanics.
Activator Methods Chiropractic Technique is one of many chiropractic adjusting techniques developed over the 100 plus years of chiropractic’s history. All techniques are based on principles of physics, physiology, and biomechanics of the human body.
Chiropractors learn one or two, maybe three techniques while in chiropractic college, and there are many seminar/workshop opportunities for a DC to learn new techniques during their career. They will most likely perfect one and use it most of the time with most of their patients. On occasion, chiropractors will employ secondary techniques to fit some special individual need or preference of a patient. There are a handful of “most used” techniques among chiropractors worldwide and Activator is one of them.
Dr. Levin and Dr. Chellen have been trained to the highest level of proficiency certification in Activator Methods Chiropractic Technique.
They have been successfully helping hundreds of people recover from pain and loss of the joy of life’s activities, using Activator Technique for over 20 years!
Activator Methods is a Research-based Technique
For a good review of Activator Methods research, go to their website at this link.
Effectiveness
“I’ve seen Sharon specifically for her expertise in the Activator Method (which I find more gentle and precise than traditional manual spinal manipulation)….When my back, neck, hips (or you name) it is out of alignment–she fixes it. If you’re looking for a more personalized, custom and caring approach — I definitely recommend trying them out”
-Tina, Minnetonka
“I have had treatments with the Activator before and it didn’t help, but when you (Dr. Levin) used it, it’s a totally different experience. It worked! I left your office without pain!”
– Pat, Minnetonka
“I found Drs. Levin and Chellen because they are listed as “advanced proficiency rated” on the Activator website. My previous doctor in Michigan recommended I find someone in my new home location via this website with that specific designation. I have found great results from chiropractors who use that device. Dr. Levin has been a God-send! I have intermittent lower back issues and she recently got me back on track very quickly. She takes the time to listen to what’s going on for me and looks to help alleviate the root cause, not just the symptom! She provides soft tissue manipulation as well….a big plus from my previous experience!
I highly recommend them if you’re looking for a chiropractor.”
– Mike C., Chaska
Why is the Activator Technique widely accepted and preferred by patients?
The Activator Technique is widely accepted and preferred by patients due to its gentleness, precision, and effectiveness as an alternative to more dynamic chiropractic adjustments. Dr. Nels Chellen first became acquainted with the Activator Technique in chiropractic college, initially skeptical, but learned its theory and science from a fellow student whose patients were consistently pleased with the results for pain relief and return to normal activities. Patients, including men and women, young and old, big and small, consistently remark on what a wonderful technique it is. Even a professional athlete, accustomed to various chiropractic adjustments, expressed a strong preference for Activator adjustments, finding other methods potentially caused soreness. This technique is also mild and gentle, making it a perfect choice for children, as the instrument can be tuned to provide the right amount of thrust for very small persons and tender parts.
I first became acquainted with the Activator Technique back in chiropractic college. The year was 1995 and I was in the “public internship” phase of my training as a chiropractor. A fellow student who was a term ahead of me had explored the Activator technique and was already using it with his patients at the clinic where I was assigned. During some downtime, as we chatted, he asked me if I was familiar with the Activator technique. I told him, “I am sorry Andy, but that little gadget is not doing anything. I can’t believe it can do any good.” Fortunately, Andy didn’t hesitate to respond with more detail. He explained the theory and science behind the instrument and the technique. His patients were consistently pleased with the results they were getting for pain relief as well as their ability to return to normal activities. Additionally, new patients were calling in requesting Activator treatment and they were all assigned to him because of his knowledge of the technique. He encouraged me to begin attending technique seminars and learning about it myself. “You won’t be sorry!”, he said.
I started learning the Activator technique because of his words and because I respected him as a person with high personal ethics and serious study. I have been ever grateful for his advice! So have our patients, who are full of compliments regarding their experiences with Activator treatment. Men and women, young and old, big and small, have all remarked what a wonderful technique it is and how nice it is to have an alternative to the more dynamic techniques* as their only choice.
Dr. Nels Chellen
The Athlete
Several years ago a call came to our office from a professional athlete looking for an Advanced Certified Activator Practitioner. His preference was developed through his experience as a chiropractic patient and having tried various other techniques of chiropractic adjustments.
On one of his visits, for treatment, I noticed a particularly immobile joint and asked his permission to try using an alternative adjustment technique rather than the usual Activator adjustment. He agreed and I delivered his adjustment, which went well.
At his next visit, he mentioned his preference for receiving only Activator adjustments. I asked for clarification and he replied that he thought the other type of adjustment may have made him sore. I thought this was quite interesting because I had provided hundreds, maybe thousands, of non-Activator adjustments to patients over the years and never had that feedback from anyone. For this patient (all 230 pounds of bone, muscle, and toughness) the difference was important. I happily complied.
I now repeat these stories to my patients who seem to have doubts about “that little instrument” being able to do what it is supposed to do. “If it can work for a man of his size and strength, it can work on anyone!”, I tell them.
The Activator Technique is also so mild and gentle that it is a perfect choice for children. The Activator adjusting instrument can be “tuned” or graded down to provide just the right amount of thrust appropriate for very small persons and tender parts of larger persons.
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*The “more dynamic” techniques of adjusting in chiropractic have been the mainstay for many decades of chiropractic’s place in healthcare. These techniques have served well and have done enormous good without hurting people. When someone becomes aware of the gentleness and effectiveness of Activator Technique adjustments, they are quite happy to choose it as their technique of choice.