The Toolshed
Every technique
under one roof.
Most patients would need three or four different chiropractors to access this range. Dr. Sweeney has been building it for 22 years — and the right technique for you gets chosen the moment we understand the case.
Why so many techniques?
Because bodies aren't identical.
A newborn, a pregnant patient, a post-concussion athlete, and an 80-year-old with chronic low-back pain all need very different hands. A single technique isn't equal to all of them — and pretending otherwise is how patients end up stuck.
Every technique below is one Dr. Sweeney reaches for when it's the right tool for the case. The signature care is NUCCA. Everything else supports it, extends it, or replaces it when the body needs a different door in.
The techniques
A range that meets you where you are.
NUCCA Upper Cervical
Signature technique. Precise, low-force correction to the atlas (C1) and axis (C2) — the foundation of the spine.
Full modality page →Best forTMJ, migraines, vertigo, post-concussion, cervical instability, POTS.
Orthospinology
A close cousin to NUCCA — also upper cervical, measured, and specific. Used when the presentation calls for a slightly different vector.
Full modality page →Best forPatients whose upper cervical picture responds better to this variation.
QSM³ (Quantum Spinal Mechanics³)
A gentle, upper cervical method that aligns the whole body from pelvis to skull. No twisting or cracking — a very light touch at the top of the neck releases tension and lets the body return to its ideal posture.
Full modality page →Best forPatients who want a whole-body, non-force correction; complex postural compensation; sensitive or apprehensive patients.
Activator Method
A small, spring-loaded instrument that delivers a precise, low-force impulse. Ideal when a manual adjustment isn't appropriate — kids, elderly patients, acute pain, post-surgical.
Full modality page →Best forAnyone who prefers no manual pressure; sensitive segments.
Zone Technique
Six systems of the body assessed and rebalanced through specific contacts on the head and spine. Excellent for nervous-system regulation.
Full modality page →Best forStress, sleep, digestion, hormone and elimination issues.
Logan Basic
A very light, sustained contact at the base of the spine that lets the whole structure unwind. Gentle enough for infants; effective for chronic tension patterns.
Full modality page →Best forLow-back tension, pregnancy, pediatrics, patients who don't tolerate movement well.
Webster-Trained (Prenatal)
A pelvic balancing approach used through pregnancy to support comfort, mobility, and optimal fetal positioning.
Full modality page →Best forExpecting mothers, any trimester.
B.E.S.T. — Bio-Energetic Synchronization Technique
A zero-force, mind-body technique using light pressure points and electromagnetic balancing to reconnect brain and body while addressing emotional memory stressors that keep physical pain stuck.
Full modality page →Best forChronic pain tied to trauma, stress, emotional wounds, and patients who don't respond to force-based adjusting.
Applied Kinesiology
Manual muscle testing used as a functional assessment — a real-time way to see how the nervous system, joints, and organ reflexes are responding, and to fine-tune which technique or nutritional support fits.
Full modality page →Best forCases that haven't responded to a single technique; sorting structural vs. nutritional vs. neurological drivers; supplement decisions.
Not sure which one fits?
That's what the first visit is for.
Dr. Sweeney takes a full look at your history, exam, and imaging before choosing a technique. You never have to pick — that's the doctor's job.