The Modality Hub
One page for
every tool we use.
Services describe outcomes. Techniques describe philosophies. Modalities are the actual tools — the specific method Dr. Sweeney reaches for at a given moment in your care. Here's every one, with a page of its own.
Upper Cervical
3 modalitiesNUCCA
Precise, measured, low-force correction to the atlas (C1).
NUCCA is the signature technique of the practice — a specialized method focused on the top two vertebrae of the spine. When C1 and C2 are misaligned by even a fraction of a millimeter, the entire body compensates.
Read more →Orthospinology
A close cousin to NUCCA with a slightly different vector.
Orthospinology is another measured, low-force upper cervical technique. Dr. Sweeney reaches for it when a patient's upper cervical picture responds better to this variation.
Read more →QSM³
A whole-body upper cervical correction — no twisting, no cracking.
QSM³ (Quantum Spinal Mechanics³) is a gentle, upper cervical chiropractic method that aligns the whole body from pelvis to skull. It uses no twisting or cracking — instead, a very light touch at the top of the neck releases tension and lets the body naturally return to its ideal posture.
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Low-Force
2 modalitiesActivator
A spring-loaded instrument that adjusts without the pop.
The Activator is a small, hand-held instrument that delivers a precise, low-force impulse to a specific segment. It's ideal when a manual adjustment isn't appropriate — kids, elderly patients, acute pain, post-surgical recovery.
Read more →Logan Basic
A sustained, whisper-light contact at the base of the spine.
Logan Basic uses 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 adults carry for decades.
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Mind-Body
2 modalitiesZone
Rebalance six systems of the body through the head and spine.
Zone Technique assesses six systems of the body — glandular, eliminative, nervous, digestive, muscular, and circulatory — and uses specific contacts on the head and spine to rebalance whichever are out.
Read more →B.E.S.T.
Zero-force, mind-body reset for pain that won't let go.
B.E.S.T. is a zero-force, mind-body technique that uses light pressure points and electromagnetic balancing to reconnect brain and body while addressing the emotional memory stressors that keep physical pain stuck.
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You don't have to pick
That's what the first visit is for.
Dr. Sweeney reviews your history, exam, and imaging before choosing a modality. Most patients get a blend — and it shifts as your body responds.