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Chiropractic
Gentle, specific adjusting — including Koren Specific Technique
Dr. Linda uses several chiropractic techniques, including manual adjusting, an Activator instrument, and other gentle adjusting instruments. The most popular method in her office is a mixture of Diversified (manual) adjusting and Koren Specific Technique, or KST.
Gentle yet powerful, KST does not involve twisting, turning, “cracking” or “popping” of joints. With KST you receive gentle, specific corrections to your spine and structural system.
Why Koren Specific Technique?
A major advantage of KST is that it permits you to be analyzed and adjusted in different postures.
Analyzed in the position that matters
You can be checked and adjusted standing, sitting, lying down, or in the position of injury or dysfunction. Sometimes a subluxation can only be observed when you are in a certain posture — for example, after a car accident, subluxations may only be revealed and completely corrected while seated.
What does KST do?
KST allows us to quickly, easily and gently check and correct your body for subluxations wherever they arise — cranial bones, TMJ, the entire spinal column, sacrum, coccyx, discs, hips, sternum, ribs, femur heads, shoulders, knees, feet, hands and anything else that needs correcting.
Can discs be checked?
One of the unique features of KST is the ability to analyze or check the body for disc conditions. Patients who have suffered for many years have reported significant improvement in chronic problems with KST.
How should I feel after a KST adjustment?
Everyone is different, but certain general responses have been noticed. Many people report a feeling of ease, relaxation and well-being as their structural and nerve stress releases. Often people describe a “lighter” feeling, the ability to breathe more deeply, and sometimes an emotional release.
Eyesight may improve with increased clarity and greater peripheral vision — a sign of increased blood flow to the brain. Some people feel as if they have had a good workout, often in places they were never aware of before. This is usually temporary.
The real power of KST is that people often experience retracing as deep, unhealthy stresses leave their bodies. Your body has many layers. On occasion, some patients have reported “cleansing” symptoms such as light cold symptoms. These symptoms are usually temporary.
Will I get better right away?
We all want complete healing, and you and Dr. Linda will work together toward that goal. If you have had a health problem for many years, it may take time for your body to heal.
Your first chiropractic visit
Your first appointment will be about one hour long.
- 1
Review your health history
Together we review your health history to be sure there are no contraindications to treating you.
- 2
Receive a treatment
A chiropractic treatment will be given at your first visit.
- 3
X-rays if needed
X-rays are not mandatory but may be requested depending on your health history.
Your Provider
Who you'll see
Dr. Linda Dirlam
Doctor of Chiropractic · Clinical Nutritionist
Dr. Linda Dirlam has served as a Chiropractor and Clinical Nutritionist at Natural Healing Center of Iowa since 2001. She graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988.
She spent five years in southern Pennsylvania, working one year as an associate before opening her own office. After selling that practice she spent a brief period in northern California, then returned to Iowa, taking over a practice in Ackley before opening in Cedar Falls.
In 2001 Nutrition Response Testing was added to the practice, allowing for a wider variety of options to support overall health. Dr. Linda also offers free seminars to community groups interested in natural ways to get healthy and stay healthy through chiropractic, nutritional protocols, healthier ways of eating and enhancing heart health.
Areas of care
- Chiropractic (Diversified & Koren Specific Technique)
- Nutrition Response Testing
- Whole food nutrition protocols
- Heart Sound Recorder
- Community wellness seminars
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You'll find us on State Street in downtown Cedar Falls
Call the office and we'll help you figure out which service fits your situation and get your first visit on the calendar.
- Address
- 415 State Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
- Phone
- (319) 277-5437
- Fax
- (319) 277-3538
Office Hours
- Monday9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Tuesday9:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Wednesday9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Thursday9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Friday9:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Saturday & SundayClosed
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Better health is possible. Let's start with a conversation.
New patients are welcome. Call our Cedar Falls office to schedule your first visit, and download your paperwork ahead of time so your appointment can focus on you.