2.  Over the course of his career, Dr. Maurice “Moe”
Pisciottano has maintained three full-time
chiropractic practices and trained over 12,000
doctors through education and lecture series
delivered worldwide. In addition, Dr. Moe
Pisciottano’s contributions to the chiropractic field
have helped advance treatment options for patients
with back pain and subluxated vertebrae. In order to
treat patients, chiropractors often use techniques
and instruments involving hands-on spinal
manipulation or adjustments.
Before treatment can begin, chiropractors gather
information about a patient’s medical history,
lifestyle, mental stressors, and other relevant details.

3.  Chiropractors compare the answers to these inquiries to
the results of a physical exam to help them determine
what areas of the spine require treatment and identify
possible causes of pain. Treatment usually begins on the
first or second visit.
During treatment, patients lie on a specially-designed
table or in a seated position. Traditional methods done by
hand involve the manipulation of joints within the spinal
column, in which the chiropractor moves them to the end
of their range and gives them a carefully placed, light
thrust. Referred to as an adjustment, the manipulation
realigns bones within the spine and eases them back into
their correct positions. Adjustments occur one joint at a
time, leading the procedure to last between 10 and 20
minutes on average.

4.  Advances in technology now provide chiropractors with
access to a growing array of medical instruments that can
improve the efficiency of spinal manipulation procedures,
such as the Pro Adjuster. Developed by Dr. Pisciottano, the
Pro Adjuster uses an internal sensor to detect misaligned
vertebrae, and with a series of light taps, shifts them back
into position.
Although patients may feel sore or stiff after a spinal
manipulation procedure, the treatments are considered
low-risk and involve little to no pain. Treatment time and
frequency generally vary from patient to patient.
Treatments may take several weeks and require anywhere
from one to three visits each week until the patients begins
to improve.