Our Approach
Chiropractic Techniques
Matched To Your Exam.
We don’t start from a fixed technique or a pre-set package of visits. Your clinical exam — and imaging review when appropriate — determines the approach that fits your condition, comfort, and goals.
How We Choose Your Approach
Exam First, Technique Second
Every plan starts with a clinical exam, and MRI review when appropriate, before we recommend any course of care. From there, Dr. Andersen and Dr. McInerny select from a range of hands-on and low-force techniques based on what your exam shows, your comfort level, and whether you’re recovering from an injury or maintaining long-term spinal health.
Techniques We Use
A Range Of Hands-On & Low-Force Options
Manual Spinal Adjustments
Hands-on manipulation to restore normal motion to a joint that isn’t moving the way it should.
Low-Force & Instrument-Assisted Adjusting
A gentler, instrument-assisted option for patients who prefer or need less force — including during pregnancy or with more sensitive joints.
Extremity Adjusting
Joint-specific care for the shoulders, hips, knees, and wrists, when your exam points to an extremity issue rather than the spine.
Soft Tissue Therapy
Hands-on work for the muscles, ligaments, and tendons surrounding an injured area, often paired with adjustments.
Rehabilitative Exercise
Targeted exercises to support the results of your adjustments and build long-term stability between visits.
MRI-Informed Treatment Planning
When imaging is appropriate, Dr. Andersen’s MRI interpretation training helps shape a plan around what your scans actually show.
Who We Adapt Care For
Two Patient Paths, One Clinical Standard
Personal Injury Recovery
Post-accident and work-injury rehabilitation, coordinated with attorneys, insurers, and other providers on shared patients.
Pregnancy & Sensitive Care
Positioning and technique adapted for each trimester, or for any patient who needs a gentler approach.
Long-Term Wellness
Ongoing maintenance care and rehabilitative exercise for patients maintaining spinal health over time.
Frequently Asked Questions
No — technique is chosen based on your exam findings, comfort, and condition, not a one-size-fits-all protocol.
Yes. It’s available for patients who prefer or need a gentler approach, including during pregnancy or with more sensitive joints.
Yes, when your exam points to an extremity issue — we also offer shoulder and upper-extremity care and wrist/hand nerve-compression treatment.
Care is adapted to your exam findings and health history. Some conditions call for referral outside chiropractic care first, and we’ll always tell you if that’s the case.
Your clinical exam, and imaging review when appropriate, determines your plan — not a pre-set package of visits.
Have questions about which technique is right for you?
Call 253-631-7933 to speak with our team, or request an appointment online.