AdvO doctors use digital x-rays to obtain a clear image of your spine and view the upper cervical region in all three dimensions. Computer analysis of these x-rays provides the most accurate assessment of the spinal misalignment.
In the late 1960s, Dr. G. Stanford Pierce Sr. was also learning Grostic-based upper cervical procedures. In addition to working alongside Dr. Sweat in developing the Atlas Orthogonal procedure, Dr. Pierce helped instruct the seminars in the 1990’s. During that time, he also developed a student-intern program to teach upper cervical care at his clinic in St. Petersburg, FL. Always looking for ways to refine the procedure, minimize doctor error, and simultaneously make procedures more reproducible and improve patient outcomes, in 2001, the Advanced Orthogonal Institute was formally established. Created with his son Dr. Stan Pierce Jr., a 1999 graduate of Life University in Marietta, GA, the Advanced Orthogonal program has progressed to its present position of high esteem in the upper cervical community
Dr. Pierce leads a discussion group
Today, Advanced Orthogonal chiropractic stands alone as the most evolved offspring of the upper cervical procedures. Through dedicated study and strict adherence to the fundamentals, these enhancements allow the Advanced Orthogonal doctor with a consistent clinical procedure for accurate evaluation and reduction of the atlas subluxation complex. Furthermore, the doctor can have confidence in using a protocol that allows conclusive, dependable, and repeatable objective results.