Impulse IQ Adjustment treatments are performed using a handheld device that looks like a gun with a rubber tip. While the device looks simple, the movement and force during the treatment is actually controlled by a computer processor. The processor receives information from a sensor located in the tip, which relays the degree of movement in the vertebra or joint and the speed at which the vertebra or joint moves.
As the information is processed, the tip of the IQ Adjusting Instrument varies its speed and the pressure applied. This makes the adjustment very fast.
When undergoing your IQ adjustment treatment, our chiropractor will determine which vertebrae or extremity joint needs to be adjusted or realigned. He will then place the device in the location of the misalignment and activate it. The adjuster will send an initial thrust into the vertebrae or joint. That initial thrust will then be measured, and the device will vary its speed according to the joint’s movement. In general, as the spine or extremity joint becomes more mobile, the thrusting or pulsing action of the device will increase. Once the device has determined that the vertebra or joint is at maximum mobility, it automatically turns itself off. This means that your joints will not be overly manipulated, and you will receive the maximum possible benefit from each and every adjustment.
As the device works to manipulate and adjust the joint, the individual may hear or feel popping in their spine, and the IQ adjustor produces clicking as it operates. All of these sounds are completely normal.