Chiropractor: Dr. Josh J. Sonsiadek

05/01/2026

Our office holds certification in Non-surgical spinal decompression via an accredited program presented by Life University's Chiropractic College. Non-surgical spinal decompression presents a potential alternative to costly surgical intervention for bulging and herniated discs, contingent upon candidate qualification. To ascertain your eligibility, we review recent MRI studies accompanied by radiology reports, assessing findings and diagnosis against treatment criteria. A comprehensive orthopedic and neurological evaluation enables us to tailor algorithmic programs to your specific diagnosis. If you're a potential candidate without a recent MRI, we offer consultations and thorough examinations to determine the necessity of an MRI. Should an MRI be required, we'll guide you through the process.

Schedule an appointment with Dr. Josh today at Gray Chiropractic (816) 795-1121 or email drjosh@graychiropractic.com for inquiries regarding Non-surgical spinal decompression.

11/13/2025

11/12/2025

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05/19/2020

This Corgi is very efficient at “pawpation”

06/28/2017

Here is a "basic" drawing of what happens to the spinal mechanics when a 40 lb load is picked up off the ground. I bend down to pick up a 40 lb box. The compressive vector along with the shear vector create a load on the spine which is 10 times the weight of the object you are lifting. When you are sitting you create shear and compressive vectors much higher than this because the legs will not take on any force distribution. This is why you see people who sit all day with disc bulges and herniations even though they aren't lifting anything.

06/13/2017

This week I'm on a trend of biomechanical faults. One of the biggest biomechanical faults we see in patients is the Thoracic spine or ribcage fault. This is due to diminished amount of extension or transverse plane (rotation) dissociation with the pelvis, which tell us there is a lack of core stabilization and control.

This is observed in patients who spend a majority of their day seated behind a computer. There is too much flexion and not enough extension. These patients can't do a normal squat. You will see their chest and abs touch the thighs on the eccentric (lowering) portion of the squat, and their shoulders will not be able to go through flexion.
We have three images which exhibit thoracic and hip extension. These movements break up habituation patterns which are created by long periods of sitting or standing and bending forward.

06/12/2017

Performance spiral chains
What happens when we see aberrant ankle dorsiflexion faults?
1) during squats heels raise off the floor
2) weight shifts to balls of feet
3) the calcaneus everts and the ball of the foot swivels to cause the heel to deviate medially giving a the patient toes out position as depth of squat increases.
These issues are usually diagnosed as plantar fasciitis or problems with the arches of the foot. By the way, you have three arches and not just one arch of the foot.
There are multiple ways to address this.
1) adjust talus, navicular bone, and fibular head
2) unwind the fascial tissues of the foot, shin and calf
3) use RockTape to coerce the skin ligaments and fascial tissues
4) orthotics to continue stabilization

05/22/2017

I really need a spinal model that has psoas muscles. My artistic ability when drawing diagrams for patients is very weak at best. 😂😂😂

03/29/2017

The Arthrostim delivers multiple, low amplitude recoiling thrusts in rapid succession which allows for maximum comfort during the adjustment process. The impulse creates a supersaturation of target tissues with controlled displacement forces, which can be used in a variety of applications.
Patients in acute pain, children, seniors, or sensitive individuals can receive treatment and be appreciative of the light forces it applies while adjusting the joints. Modulated repetitive thrusts produced by this instrument is highly effective for working with very stiff, rigid, and larger individuals in order to loosen up tissues which may be challenging when using a hands on approach.
This instrument is used in a variety of clinical situations, which include pediatrics and professional sports teams.
The Arthrostim has a variety of attachment tips which can also be used to perform myofascial release, meridian therapy, trigger point therapy, and a variety of other techniques.
Although there is no substitute for human touch, the Arthrostim also delivers forces which can not be mimicked by hand. The instrument delivers an impulse rate of 12-14 impulses per second. The nervous system is very responsive to this frequency. The human hand can't possibly move this fast with this gentle a force.

How does this

03/28/2017

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Acupuncture and Seasonal Allergies

02/08/2017

What we have here is the American Bald Eagle demonstrating the proper way of going through cervical rotation. Do not roll the neck while mobilizing it!
I photographed this eagle last week while he was performing his recommended exercises.

01/25/2017

What is an adjustment? Despite popular belief an adjustment is not "cracking" of the bones. The sound you hear is referred to as cavitation, which is the sound of nitrogen gas pressure inside the joint capsule being dissipated.
An adjustment is when the bone is used as a lever, and we impulse or thrust on that lever for neurological effects which helps to reduce muscular spasm.
When a joint misaligns, it is due to asymmetry of the soft tissues pulling on the vertebra. I want you to think of a tower which is kept upright by high tension cables. In order for that tower to stay centered and upright, the cables must pull with equal tensions on both sides. If the cables on the right pull with more tension than the left, the tower will tilt that direction. The same premise holds true with the spinal muscles. If the muscles pull with more tension on the right than the left, the spine will pull out of alignment. When we adjust, we use the bones as a lever to take advantage of the stretch reflex within the muscles attached to the bone, in much the same way the knee twitches when we tap it with a reflex hammer. We put impulse/thrust into the joint which stimulates the stretch reflex of the muscle, and this helps to decrease spasm in the muscle therefore helping the joint to re-establish its normal juxtaposition. There are several ways we can do this. We can use an instrument such as the arthrostim, or more traditionally we can adjust by hand. Don't mistake an adjustment being the same thing as a massage, they are two separate and distinct entities.