Percussion Therapy

The Arthrostim is an adjusting instrument that is an alternative to manual adjustments. Instrument-assisted adjustments ‘talk’ to the brain, it enables a doctor to produce various types of mechanoreceptor input that can be difficult or impossible, to produce by hands only.

By delivering a 12-14 hertz impulse, the ArthroStim divides the energy of a single chiropractic adjustment into “rapid successive inputs.” In this way, the ArthroStim maintains a consistent peak force, allowing the doctor to administer a more comfortable, effective adjustment. This is touted as the secret of the instrument. The total impulse of a chiropractic adjustment is divided into equal, smaller impulses known cumulatively as the “controlled repetitive input.” This leads to an aggregate effect on neural receptors and extensive neurological feedback to the brain while simultaneously using a greatly reduced single impulse.  Thus, the ArthroStim, with its less forceful method stimulates only mechano- and proprio-receptors without activating pain receptors.  This is known as a “neurological assist” technique and allows the practitioner to manage and treat more conditions than he/she could with a more traditional chiropractic approach.  Because the ArthroStim does not use a single, forceful thrust, larger and stiffer individuals can be more safely adjusted.