Activator technique

The device is categorized as a mechanical force manual assisted (MFMA) instrument which is generally regarded as a softer chiropractic treatment technique.

This is repeated until the legs are apparently of an equal length and the treatment is considered to have resolved any vertebral subluxations.

[11] Another confounding factor is that simply moving the two legs held together and leaning them imperceptibly to one side or the other produces different results.

[5] In 2001, the Chiropractors' Association of Saskatchewan considered the device "useless" and prohibited its use, a ban that was disputed in court.

"[3] "Activator Methods Chiropractic Technique is a nonsensical diagnostic and treatment system centered on the notion that leg-length analysis can locate subluxations and determine when to adjust the spine.