Our Techniques

We use a number of highly-effective adjusting approaches to help improve spinal biomechanics and reduce nervous system interference. The approach we use is based on our judgment and years of experience.

Newport-area patient enjoy Dr. Timothy D. Ehn's adjusting approach.

The primary adjusting techniques we use include:

Diversified

After identifying which spinal bones have lost their normal motion or position, a specific manual thrust is administered to free up “stuck” joints... read more»

Activator Methods®

This is a system of spinal evaluation combined with a handheld adjusting instrument that delivers a consistent, low-force thrust... read more»

Gonstead

Named for its developer, we conduct a thorough evaluation using full spine X-rays and a heat-sensing instrument for accurate adjustments... read more»

SOT

Sacro Occipital Technique helps normalize the relationship between the pelvis and the head, using gravity to make the necessary correction... read more»

Flexion-Distraction

This non-force approach uses a special table so we can traction your spine, relieving pressure to compressed spinal discs and facet joints… read more»

KinesioTape Technique

KinesioTape is a therapeutic procedure invented by a Japanese chiropractor to help patients hold their adjustments better.  It is used extensively by Japanese Olympic Athletes, and in 1999, caught the attention of several American Olympic athletes and doctors.  Lance Armstrong gave credibility to KinesioTape as a method of pain relief and performance enhancement in second book, "Every Second Counts."

KinesioTape:

  1. Reduces pain by causing the body to release endorphins and encephalons (the  body's natural pain relievers).
  2. Helps hold adjustments by gently supporting adjusted areas.
  3. Reduces swelling by improving lymphatic flow.
  4. Reduces muscle spasms by reducing muscle fatigue and over contraction.

If you’ve been to a chiropractor before and prefer to be adjusted in a particular way, let us know. We want you to relax, enjoy and fully benefit from your chiropractic care.

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Dr. Ehn Asks some important questions of interest to Newport residents - Chiropractor Newport Dr. Ehn Asks...

What controls every cell, tissue and organ of your body?
DNA? Wrong. Immune system? Wrong? Hormones? Wrong. It's your nervous system, consisting of your brain, spinal cord and all the nerves of your body. When a chiropractor sees a Newport patient with say, stomach problems, we want to know why the brain is unable to properly control and regulate the stomach. Which prompts us to examine the nervous system—the focus of chiropractic care.
Is a muscle spasm a cause or an effect?
With the knee-jerk use of muscle relaxers, you'd think it was a cause. But it's an effect. Chiropractors know that bones don't move unless muscles move them. And muscles don't contract unless commanded by the nervous system. That's why your nervous system is the focus of our Newport chiropractic practice.