“I came up and he explained what he’d do after the x-rays. I agreed to it. I have visited 7 times and every visit helps.”John T., a patient of Dr. Scranton
What a Gonstead adjustment is, and how it is different
Most people picture a chiropractic adjustment as lying on a table while the whole spine is cracked from top to bottom. That is a general adjustment, and it treats every joint the same whether it needs it or not.
A Gonstead adjustment is the opposite. It starts with digital X-rays and a hands-on exam, plus an instrument called a Nervoscope that reads heat along the spine. Think of the Nervoscope like a tool that checks the circuit breaker in your house: it tells you which one has tripped, so you are not pulling every switch hoping something works. Then that one joint is adjusted, in the one direction it needs, with exactly the force it needs. The Gonstead chiropractor does not guess.
What chiropractic care includes here
- Digital X-rays on site, read with you in the room, before anything is adjusted.
- Specific adjustments to the spine, and to the shoulders, elbows, hands, hips, knees, ankles and feet, because Dr. Scranton has trained in extremity adjusting since 1997.
- Soft tissue work and exercises so the joint stays moving between visits.
- A plan you agree to, with the aim of a spine that needs an occasional check rather than a weekly one. Do the least to achieve the most.
Care for children and during pregnancy uses the same method with lighter force, and is examined the same way.
Why people choose Dr. Scranton for this
He looks before he treats
Digital X-rays on site at the first visit, read with you in the room. The Gonstead exam finds the joint that is actually causing the problem, so that is what gets treated.
He has done this for a long time
Palmer College of Chiropractic, class of 1999. More than 10,000 patients. Years spent teaching other chiropractors how to treat knee pain and neuropathy.
He tells you the truth
If he does not think he can help you, he will say so at the first visit. No plan is written that you have not agreed to. You will never be a number in this office.
What to expect at your first visit
1. You tell him what is happening. When it started, what makes it worse, what you have already tried. Nobody hurries you.
2. The exam, and X-rays if you need them. Digital X-rays are taken on site and read with you in the room, so you see what he is seeing before he touches your spine.
3. A straight answer. What he found, whether he can help, and what it would take. If he does not think he can help you, he will tell you. We are not going to give you false hope.
The first visit is $47, usually $180, and covers the consultation, the exam, any X-rays you need and the conversation afterwards.
What patients say about the care
“I had been to several chiropractors over the years, dealing with scoliosis. … My spine is healthier than it has been in years.”Mary Jo D.
“I have seen all my symptoms disappear since I have been coming to Dr. Scranton. … I now only need to have a treatment once a month.”Carol R.
“Mommy says it adjusts my attitude as well as my back. Mommy gets her attitude adjusted here, too!”Lily D., age 5
Every quote is a real patient of Dr. Scranton. Results vary from person to person.
Questions people ask about chiropractic adjustments
Does an adjustment hurt?
No. A Gonstead adjustment is quick and specific, and most people feel relief rather than pain. The popping sound, when there is one, is gas releasing in the joint, the same as cracking a knuckle. Because the X-rays come first, nothing is adjusted that should not be.
What does the first visit cost?
$47, usually $180. That covers the consultation, the exam, any X-rays you need and a sit-down with Dr. Scranton to go through what they show. No other price is quoted until you have been examined and have agreed to a plan.
Why do you X-ray before adjusting?
Because the X-ray is how the Gonstead method finds the joint that is actually causing the problem, and how it rules out anything that should not be adjusted. It is taken on site at the first visit and read with you in the room. You see what Dr. Scranton is seeing before he touches your spine.
Once I start, will I have to keep coming forever?
No. The plan is written to fix the cause and then step back. Some patients choose an occasional check afterwards, the way you would with a dentist, and some do not. Nobody is put on a plan they have not agreed to, and Dr. Scranton would rather do the least to achieve the most.
Do you adjust children and pregnant women?
Yes. Children are examined and adjusted with much lighter force, and expectant mothers are treated for the lower back and hip pain that pregnancy brings, with positions that are comfortable at every stage.
How many visits will it take?
It depends on what the exam and X-rays show, and nobody can honestly tell you before that. After the first visit Dr. Scranton lays out what he found and what a plan would look like. You decide from there. Nobody is put on a plan they have not agreed to.
Do you see patients from Taylorsville, Kearns and West Jordan?
Yes. The clinic sits on the West Valley City and Taylorsville border, a minute off the I-215, and patients come from Kearns, Magna, West Jordan and South Jordan.
Action Chiropractic is at 2964 West 4700 South #102, on the West Valley City and Taylorsville border, a minute off the I-215. We see patients from Kearns, Magna, West Jordan and South Jordan.
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