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Atlas Orthogonality is a system of adjusting subluxations of the
cervical spine by means of its uppermost vertebra (C1 AKA the "atlas"). The
Atlas Orthogonal Program was developed with specificity in mind. An Atlas Orthogonal
Doctor of Chiropractic uses special X-ray views to determine the
extent and direction of spinal misalignment. Information from the X-rays determines how
the Doctor will adjust the spinal segment.
The actual adjustment is performed by an Atlas Orthogonal
Percussion Adjusting Instrument. The instrument works by percussion - a sound wave - and
the bone is gently restored to its' normal position.
In the game of pool (billiards) - if you have two balls sitting
side by side and a third ball strikes one of the two, the ball being struck remains still
while the one not struck rolls away - this is percussion; the Atlas Orthogonal Percussion
Adjusting Instrument works on this same principle.
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