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Welcome to Cornerstone Family Chiropractic!
Our Eagan Chiropractic Clinic specializes in the Gonstead Technique of Chiropractic
A PROVEN system for giving you EXCEPTIONAL chiropractic care
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What makes us unique..."The Gonstead Technique of Chiropractic"
"Hello! I’m Dr. Kristin Fellows, a Chiropractor located in Eagan, MN.
Whether you’re in pain, losing your flexibility, contemplating surgery or steroid injections, had a back surgery that failed,
or are longing for a body that functions better, you’re in the right place.
I truly care about my patients and the stress in their lives. This is a place where people feel cared for.
We practice a specialized form of chiropractic called "The Gonstead Chiropractic Technique".
This technique is based on the methods developed by Dr. Clarence Gonstead in his 55 years of practice in Mt. Horeb, WI.
He had the largest chiropractic clinic of his time and saw over 1.3 million patients from 6 continents.
Dr. Gonstead saw patients with all types of health ailments and quite frequently, after taking his care, they had "miraculous" recoveries.
Why is Gonstead chiropractic care better? Simple… First, we start with a thorough, analytical,
and objective assessment of your condition using the best tools available. Then, we put together a treatment
plan that will work best for you to get you out of pain as soon as possible,usually faster than you could have ever imagined!
After that, we use the best, most precise treatment available, pinpointing your specific problem area.
So you have the greatest chance to get better and stay pain free. This is cutting edge.
Most chiropractors decide not to use this technique because the analysis and treatments take more time.
Furthermore, the art of mastering the Gonstead protocol takes a LOT of practice and dedication.
Less than 2% of the chiropractors in Minnesota specialize in the Gonstead Technique
Indeed, most of our patients, at the end of their care plan, tell us that not only does their back feel much better,
but their entire body feels better and they have much more energy than they have had in years!
Now that is an incredible side effect that everyone wants. How about you?" - Dr. Kristin Fellows
Our cutting edge seven step assessment:
"Misdiagnosis has been cited as the reason for chronic pain"
We go beyond what many chiropractors consider a spinal assessment by conducting a thorough analysis of your spine
using these seven criteria:
- Visualization: We analyze your posture and walking patterns for subtle changes.
Then, assess the asymmetry of your musculature and other structures of the body.
- Static Palpation: We physically examine your spine while feeling the spinal area for swelling,
tight muscle fibers, changes in skin texture, and for protrusion of bony structures.
- Motion Palpation: This process involves feeling the spine while moving and bending it at various angles.
While we move your spine, we feel each individual joint for movement and lack of movement.
- Nervoscope Instrumentation: We guide an instrument called a Nervoscope down the length of your back.
This "scope" feels like two fingers gliding down each side of your spine and detects uneven distributions of heat.
This is an important tool because when a spinal bone misaligns, inflammation (heat) results.
This inflammation causes nerve pressure. The Nervoscope locates this abnormal
heat in your back and helps to pinpoint your problem.
- Surface-electromyography Testing: Surface Electromyography (sEMG) is an instrument that works similar to how
an EKG detects electrical activity in the heart muscle.
The sEMG detects the electrical activity of your spinal muscles through electrodes placed along your spine.
sEMG analysis is important because misalignments of spinal bones cause muscles to abnormally tighten, producing
"too much" electrical activity in the muscle. Over time, these misalignments cause muscles to fatigue, producing
"too little" activity in the muscle. This test is completely pain-free and allows us to quantify the
degree of muscle tightness and / or muscle fatigue, using an objective tool.
- X-Rays: Full spine X-Ray films enable us to visualize the entire structure of your spine in a weight-bearing position.
This analysis is helpful in evaluating for disease, fractures, posture, joint and disc integrity,
as well as vertebral misalignments. Important angles are measured and analyzed to determine whether they fall into the normal range.
- Symptom Correlation: Finally, we analyze your symptoms and correlate them with the examination
findings described above. After this thorough and detailed cross examination,
we accurately diagnose your condition, pinpointing your specific problem area.
This accurate diagnosis helps you feel better and stay pain free.
Our Adjustment: The most precise treatment available
The Gonstead adjusting technique is the most precise adjustment available.
This precision allows our Doctors to use a more gentle thrust that requires no twisting
(like other techniques). The precision of this adjustment also results in a higher
degree of clearance of nerve interference.
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