Some chiropractors solely rely on their hands and intuition while assessing patients. Others combine that same technique with advanced technology, closely measuring how the spine moves and the nervous system is functioning.
If you’re in pain or not moving as freely as you once did, and you would rather avoid jumping to medication or surgery, which approach would you prefer? One guided only by touch? Or one that pairs clinical skill with high tech designed to pinpoint the source of your problem?
Dr. Amanda Haeg and Dr. Topher Atwood take the complete approach to evaluation. Cadence Chiropractic is the sole office utilizing the Pierce Results System, which combines thermography scanning to assess adaptation within the nervous system and biomechanical analysis via postural and motion X-ray. The doctors scrutinize every which way each patient’s spine flexes, extends, rotates, and bends in real time – and, thus informed, unlock problematic joints until they move as they’re meant to.
“I’m a perfectionist by nature,” said Dr. Haeg. “That’s why my practice centers around detectable issues, methodical treatment, and measurable results. I need to be precise."
“Many people imagine chiropractic as twisting and popping. Our approach is different. Using a specialized drop table and exact positioning, we apply gentle adjustments intended to restore motion to specific joints. Alongside gravity, those precise applications of force are all that are needed to treat a vast range of conditions. Sports injuries. Whiplash. Even the physical strain that can accompany pregnancy. They’re all fair game to a Pierce Results System practitioner.
“Many of our patients are seniors, who aren’t content to accept arthritis as a normal part of aging. And they’re right. Spinal alignment and motion influence how joints load and function over time. When joints’ motion is restricted, abnormal stress can contribute to degeneration. Restoring healthy motion may help reduce pain, improve mobility, and support stronger joint function.
“Arthritis is just one of countless conditions that can benefit from restoration of the brain-body connection. Spinal motion assessment can reveal patterns contributing to headaches, lower back pain, sciatica, and joint discomfort from office work and manual labor. Optimizing structure and motion supports better control over the pelvic floor, which is a common source of incontinence later in life and following pregnancy. In many cases, boosting spinal motion and nervous system communication throughout the body reinforces improvements in sciatica, degenerative disc disease, shoulder pain, elbow pain, wrist pain, ear infection, vertigo, and even challenges related to sensory processing and nervous system regulation.
“Our goal at Cadence Chiropractic isn’t just to provide temporary relief. It’s also to help patients understand how their bodies move so they can maintain better long-term health. We say it quite often here, because it’s true: Motion is life. It’s the thing that guides us, and which we exist to restore in full.”
The Contrast Suite
“Cadence Chiropractic offers yet another form of treatment that I discovered to be life changing during my own recovery journey,” said Dr. Haeg, who was temporarily hobbled in the wake of a brutal football injury she sustained in her twenties. “Contrast therapy: an infrared sauna and cold plunge tub, which, when used in rapid succession, have been shown to help to reduce pain, improve sleep, strengthen immunity, and increase blood flow. While contrast therapy can be beneficial on its own, many of our patients find it complements their chiropractic care quite well!”
Cadence Chiropractic is located at 6409 City West Parkway #105 in Eden Prairie. You can learn more about Dr. Haeg and her practice at CadenceChiroMN.com. You may book your initial consultation or reserve your session at the Contrast Suite online or by calling (952) 855-7656.
"We say it quite often here, because it’s true: Motion is life. It’s the thing that guides us, and which we exist to restore in full.”