An Alternative Approach to Health Care

• A proven alternative Chiropractic method
• Practiced for over 75 years
• Uses just a few ounces of force for a specific correction
• Involves absolutely no movement of the body other than the individual segment out of alignment causing nerve interference
• Adjustments are accomplished silently
• A precise analysis determines what will be corrected
• All work done with Dr. Sparer is one on one with each patient
• Treatments for TMJ, sciatica, herniated, degenerative disc, carpal tunnel syndrome, neck pain, nerves, and more

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Dr. Harlan Sparer, a Wholistic Chiropractor, has limited his practice in Sedona, Arizona, and Tempe, Arizona to the Directional Non Force Technique (DNFT) for 30 years.

What makes a Chiropractor Wholistic?

Chiropractic itself is one component of what can make a Chiropractor Wholistic.  The utilization of nutrition is part of how a Chiropractor typically practices.  Another key component of being a Chiropractor is treating both the spine and the body as a series of integrated parts that are interdependent. A Wholistic Chiropractor's job description includes consideration of the alignment and health of muscles and ligaments as well as vertebral and extremity alignment. Finally, a Wholistic Chiropractor searches for the cause of repeated subluxation, typically a repetitive movement, job, recreation, or habit.

"I believe in treating the whole person.  Chiropractic problems require the location and removal of subluxation (a bone and its contiguous structures out of alignment causing nerve interference).  Sometimes the body, mind, and spirit need to be addressed together to find true cause and restore health.  Health is not merely the absence of disease.  It is a state of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well being."

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About DNFT®

The Directional Non Force Technique®, is an 85 year old method founded and developed by Dr. Richard Van Rumpt.  The method involves a precise analysis and correction of subluxations causing nerve interference considering alignment from front to back (posterior), side (lateral), tilted, or back to front (anterior) and front to back (posterior).  The bones, ligaments, muscles, and discs are aligned utilizing the thumbs to adjust with a few ounces of force.  The reactive leg reflex is the indicator utilized to determine which segments are out of alignment. This is not a short leg, but is a leg which dynamically shortens in response to a physical challenge to the malpositioned segment causing nerve interference.

Chiropractic Service

Chiropractic is the science and art of aligning the vertebra of the spine to remove nerve interference.  There are three basic causes of this. Direct trauma or repetitive motion irritation often are the cause of subluxation, when a vertebra or other structure causes nerve interference.  Sometimes, internal malfunctioning biochemistry or toxic exposure can cause it as well.  Finally, intense emotional stress can trigger this problem as well. There are many different approaches to accomplishing the task of aligning, or adjusting the subluxated vertebra or structure, and D.N.F.T ®, or Directional Non Force Technique® is among the gentlest of many Chiropractic services available on the market today.

Conditions which respond to Chiropractic:

• Radiating nerve pain
• Low back pain
• Sciatica
• Headaches
• Migraine Headaches
• Tight chest, difficulty taking a deep breath, radiating chest and rib pain
• Knee, ankle, and foot pain
• Wrist pain and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Degenerative Disc Disorders  
• Failed Back Surgery