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Our Speciality
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"Dr. Amy Osenbaugh has given
me back my life the way I want to live it. Since July
1991 until October 1996, I had lived in a world of pain
and depression. I suffered a severe whiplash injury
in a car accident at that time. Nearly everyday since
that day in July 1991 I suffered with a headache rated
at an eight on a scale of one to ten (that being the
worst pain). I saw doctor after doctor with none being
able to relieve me from this new existence. I had stopped
living life entirely. I had been told more than once
that I had to learn to live with it. I had never been
depressed before, either. Finally I gave up on doctors
and resigned myself to only existing until I died. Then
I was introduced to Dr. Amy and she literally has given
me my life back. My family and my friends have thanked
her for giving "Deb" back to them. I no longer
suffer with those headaches on a daily basis. I am able
to enjoy my life and everybody and everything it has
to offer. I could not even clean my own home or do the
shopping and now I can do it all again. I had been on
disability since the accident and am now starting a
new job next week. I never ever thought I would be able
to do any of this again in my life, but Dr. Amy and
her Atlas treatment has given me my LIFE back, and I
will be eternally grateful to her and to God for bringing
this lady into my life, so I could live again. I also
suffered from fibromyalgia before the accident and even
worse after, and now I do not even suffer from that.
My regular Medical Doctor told me two weeks ago that
he considered me a medical miracle. He never thought
I would ever be rid of the headaches, let alone ever
be able to go to work. I started seeing Dr. Amy in October
of 1996, and I began a fourty hour work week in January
of 1997. Thank you Dr. Amy from the bottom of my heart."
Deb Voogd
Storm Lake, IA
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ATLAS ORTHOGONALITY
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Atlas Orthogonal Adjusting Instrument
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"Orthogonal" means literally right
angle or a 90 degree angle. Our goal is to get the top bone
of the spine, the ATLAS, level. When that happens, the second
vertebra of the spine comes to level, then the third vertebra,
then the fourth…and so on. It's like dominos. When one
vertebra shifts, all the vertebrae must move. That's how we
start to achieve the spine on the right in diagram
3. But, as long as the atlas is unlevel, as it is on the
left of diagram 3,
the rest of the spine will also remain unlevel. An unlevel
spine is an unhealthy body! Structure dictates function, similarly
if a home was standing on an unstable foundation, there would
be compromised function of the framework of the home, and
the overall function of the home providing a safe and solid
place of security would be compromised.
We use a percussion instrument to achieve our
goal, which is to level and balance the atlas and spine. The
instrument corrects the misalignment at such a low force -
most individuals barely feel a thing. The exact angles and
degrees of misalignment, which are calculated from the three
dimensional X-rays, are set into the instrument to precisely
adjust the atlas at the specific angles, specific to your
unique atlas misalignment by tapping the atlas down to level..
The patient lays on the table with the instrument placed precisely
at the level of the atlas vertebra to gently and effectively
correct your misalignment. Most patients are amazed at how
quickly results are experienced under our care.
A hand held instrument called an activator,
may be used to adjust the rest of the spine. The activator
is also a very gentle instrument. With the gentle work we
do, anyone at any age (newborns to seniors) can benefit from
our gentle adjusting methods.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU COME TO THE CLINIC?
Your initial consultation is free. Dr. Osenbaugh
will talk with you about your healthcare complaint and show
you how the Atlas Orthogonal procedure works. We only accept
patients we truly feel we can help.
The next step is an exam. This consists of several questions
and a thorough evaluation of the spine.
Next, we will move on to take X-rays of your
spine to get a three-dimensional view of YOUR misalignment.
Angles and measurements will be taken from these films to
set the instrument precisely for your specific misalignment.
The goal is to achieve the best correction and adjustment
with the least amount of force, stress, and pain. There are
no two adjustments that are the same.
If necessary, a gentle hand held instrument, called an Activator,
will be used to address any problem areas in the rest of the
spine. It just depends on your individual case.
The doctor will work with you to see that you learn how to
maintain and stabilize your correction so that you can fully
achieve YOUR optimum health potential!
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