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Axial Stability Method is the exclusive chiropractic technique offered at the Lydian Center. It is an exceptionally effective new non-force technique first developed by Dr. David A. Newton in Wellesley Massachusetts. His student, Dr. Lydia Knutson, has spent the last 10 years expanding this remarkable technique in the fertile, collaborative setting of the Lydian Center. A highly effective tool for the treatment of musculo-skeletal pain and dysfunction, it is also a surprisingly effective intervention for learning disabilities, behavioral problems, developmental delays, clumsiness and poor coordination, and sensory processing disorders in children and adults alike.
Axial Stability Method is a precise, gentle, non-force chiropractic technique. We never perform manual manipulations. Axial Stability Method is an integration of three widely recognized non-force chiropractic techniques, combined with specialized techniques developed by American, European and Australian energy kinesiologists.
WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM AXIAL STABILITY METHOD?
 Everyone! Many common conditions, both chronic and acute, benefit from this method including:
- headaches, back & neck pain
- stiff joints, aching shoulders, arms and legs
- sciatica, numbness and tingling
- repetitive stress injury, poor posture
- low immune functioning, chronic illness
- poor balance, clumsiness
- gross and fine motor coordination
- learning disabilities
- sensory integration and processing disorders
- slow processing and loss of brain integration
HOW IS AXIAL STABILITY METHOD DIFFERENT FROM OTHER CHIROPRACTIC TECHNIQUES?
We view the neuro-musculoskeletal system as a dynamic neuro-biomechanical system: freedom of movement is balanced by stability and restriction of movement. When the biomechanical system is working well we are able to effortlessly interact with our environment. Injury to this biomechanical system can result in pain, clumsiness, poor coordination or balance, sensory integration problems, fatigue, short attention span, and many other symptoms. Stable sensory-motor function is at the basis of all higher neurological function and development.
The upright human body must maintain stability against gravity. This is our number one job. At all times we are either defying or complying with this force and our ability to do so is the difference between injury and safety. Axial Stability Method regards biomechanical injury as a problem of hypermobility, or too much motion, in parts of the skeletal system that should be stable. When there is too much mobility the body attempts to create stability often in painful and dysfunctional ways -- such as muscle spasms and joint restrictions. Our treatment seeks to stabilize these hypermobile areas, enabling the body to permanently release the areas of spasm and restriction eliminating the need for repeated chiropractic treatment.
HOW DOES AXIAL STABILITY METHOD WORK?
Information about where the body is in space is monitored by two primary reference points: the vestibular system in the inner ear (as well as neck muscles) and the body’s own center of gravity in the pelvis. The information coming from these two reference points must be coherent and synchronized for elegant, efficient movement. Through a cumulative series of treatments, we stabilize these two centers in relation to each other. Once this core stability and synchronizing is achieved, the rest of the musculoskeletal system (arms, legs, spine, etc.) is then recalibrated accordingly. The extraordinary efficacy of Axial Stability Method, in comparison to other chiropractic and kinesiology techniques, is a result of this methodical approach to these primary biomechanical reference points and the crucial final step of reprogramming the biomechanical changes deeply into the cerebellum, and the whole central nervous system. This combination of stabilization and recalibration produces permanent results.
AXIAL STABILITY METHOD AS LONG-TERM PREVENTIVE CARE
Even the asymptomatic person can benefit from Axial Stability Method. Proper functioning of the biomechanical system can delay and even prevent the onset of common degenerative diseases such as arthritis, and maintain quicker reaction time both physically and mentally. Everyone should be checked for possible biomechanical instability.
WIDER BENEFITS:
CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES
Axial Stability Method has significant benefits not only for pain relief, but also for many other conditions not usually associated with musculoskeletal dysfunction—in particular, childhood developmental issues. Many child development issues—including behavioral problems, emotional irritability and frustration, sensory integration and processing problems, poor balance, poor immunity and digestion, neurological delays, learning disabilities and visual problems—are exacerbated by underlying biomechanical instability. Axial Stability Method restores structural stability in the body, often unlocking the door to major developmental advances for struggling children.
Dr. Lydia Knutson, Dr. Susan Grace, Dr. Kelly Maya
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