02/23/2026
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐๐น๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ, ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ
I get asked about the PulStar all the time. Not casually, either. Chiropractors want to know how it works, why it works, whether it truly fits into a ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ, ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ, ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ผ๐๐ผ๐ฝ๐ต๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฏ๐น๐๐
๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป-๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น, and whether using an instrument somehow dilutes principle. Patients want to know if it is just a tool or if it actually does something meaningful. Skeptics want to know if it is real science or just clever marketing. Those are fair questions, and if we are going to claim specificity and science, we should be able to explain exactly what we are doing.
๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐, ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ข๐๐ณ๐จ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ. Piezoelectric materials generate an electrical signal when mechanical pressure is applied. When the tip of the instrument contacts the spine and applies controlled pressure, the resistance from the tissue compresses the internal crystal. That compression produces an electrical signal, and the instrument converts that signal into a force-displacement curve in real time. It is not measuring bones, and it is not claiming to measure nerves directly. It is measuring ๐ง๐ถ๐๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ, how much a spinal segment resists indentation, how quickly it yields, and how elastic or rigid it behaves under controlled load.
In biomechanics, healthy, freely moving joints produce predictable compliance curves that fall within statistical norms. Restricted joints produce abnormal resistance signatures, higher peak force, steeper slope, and reduced compliance. That measurable change in compliance is the mechanical footprint of what we call subluxation. In a principled Chiropractic model, subluxation is not merely a bone out of place. It is an ๐๐น๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ง๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ that interferes with optimal expression of the nervous system. When a segment becomes subluxated, we often see increased paraspinal guarding, ligament tension, facet restriction, and altered joint play. All of those increase mechanical resistance. The PulStar detects that mechanical alteration and displays it clearly on the screen in a way thatโs useful to the Doctor of Chiropractic and, just as importantly, easily understood by the practice member.
Skeptics often ask how the instrument knows what normal is. The answer is not mystical. The software was built from thousands of spinal readings collected over time. Statistical averages for force-displacement at specific spinal levels were compiled into a normative database. When you scan a patient, their compliance curve is compared in real time to those normative ranges. If the measured force displacement falls outside statistical averages, the screen displays a red indicator showing measurable deviation. That is not guesswork. It is population-based biomechanical modeling applied clinically.
Now letโs address how it adjusts. Once abnormal resistance peaks are identified, the tip is placed precisely on the involved segment. A controlled preload is applied, followed by a very fast, low-amplitude impulse. Speed matters because the rapid impulse overcomes guarding reflexes without requiring high force. Because the amplitude is small, tissue strain is minimized. The goal is precision, not drama. Neurologically, that impulse stimulates mechanoreceptors, Golgi tendon organs, and muscle spindles, influencing local reflex arcs and often reducing hypertonicity. Mechanically, joint play improves. The adjustment is not defined by noise, it is defined by change in motion characteristics.
During the adjustment, the segment is constantly rescanned. This is where objectivity becomes powerful. Before correction, you may see a high resistance peak and reduced compliance with a red indicator signaling alteration. During the adjustment with the newest AI-assisted update, the system performs a live, real-time scan as impulses are delivered. As tissue compliance improves and the force-displacement measurement returns within statistical averages, the red indicator turns green. That visual shift confirms that the measurable mechanical expression of subluxation has normalized. The instrument does not fix the subluxation in a philosophical sense. The precise force stimulates the system, and ๐๐ป๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด. The instrument supplies the specific force necessary to allow that correction to occur.
What I particularly appreciate about the newest update is the AI-assisted pattern recognition. The system evaluates each impulse response in real time. It analyzes the force-time data, compares it to normative models, and determines whether additional pulses are necessary until compliance normalizes. This is not artificial intelligence making philosophical decisions. It is advanced data analysis assisting the doctor in achieving measurable normalization. It does not replace clinical skill. It refines it.
Another question I often hear is whether this measures nerve interference. No instrument directly measures nerve interference. Even the NCM and Tytron used by upper cervical docs only measures thermal patterns consistent with autonomic imbalance, not nerve interference itself. What the PulStar measures is mechanical dysfunction. Mechanical dysfunction influences neural tone. When compliance improves, we frequently observe reduced guarding, improved posture, calmer sympathetic tone, and a sense of ease in the patient. The instrument demonstrates mechanical reset. The body expresses neurological adaptation.
For those concerned about force, especially in osteoporotic or degenerative patients, the PulStar delivers extremely low-force, high-frequency impulses that are reproducible and calibrated. That allows care for patients who might be anxious about manual high-velocity adjustments while still maintaining specificity. Precision builds confidence, for both doctor and patient.
The philosophical objection that technology somehow abandons principle misunderstands the tool. The instrument does not define subluxation philosophically. It does not replace analysis. It does not replace certainty. It enhances specificity by providing quantifiable motion data and objective confirmation. We are still detecting and correcting subluxation. The philosophy remains intact. The tool simply refines our ability to detect loss of motion (kinesiopathology) and confirm improvement.
In a profession where many chase symptoms, stack modalities, or market therapy as a shortcut to higher collections, this approach remains centered on one objective, detecting and correcting subluxation. The color shift on the screen makes it simple to explain, red indicates measurable alteration, green confirms restoration to statistical norm. That measurable change strengthens our credibility and reinforces our commitment to specificity.
๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐จ ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐ข๐ญ? ๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฏ๐. It detects loss of motion. It corrects it with speed and specificity. It demonstrates objective improvement. It minimizes guesswork. It respects tissue tolerance. And with real-time AI-assisted scanning, it refines impulse delivery based on measurable response rather than habit.
The PulStar does not replace principle. It supports it. It does not diminish philosophy. It operationalizes specificity. It allows the art of Chiropractic to be applied with measurable precision. In a world where objectivity is often replaced by marketing, I find comfort in being able to say we found measurable alteration, we delivered specific force, and motion measurably improved. I also love doing pre-scans that are completely GREEN because the data is within normal limits confirming my palpatory and postural findings and I love being able to show the patient and look them in the eye and tell them they are holding their adjustment and donโt need to be adjusted on that visit. That is ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ. ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ. ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ.
To my upper cervical specific colleagues who rely on thermography through systems like the Tytron or an NCM to establish a pattern before adjusting, I respect that model deeply. Determining when to adjust and when not to adjust is central to principled care. While the PulStar utilizes a different detection method, mechanical compliance rather than thermal asymmetry, the objective remains the same, determining whether subluxation is present. In fact, I would submit that we are more aligned than divided. There are many days when the pre-scan shows force-displacement within statistical averages, the screen is entirely green, and the patient receives no adjustment that day. That is objective confirmation of being Clear. Different analysis method, same commitment to not adjusting when subluxation is absent.
To those in the WHO, with hands-only camp, I understand that perspective as well. I was there early in my career. There is something sacred about skilled hands. The instrument is not a replacement for them, it is an extension of them. It delivers a specific force at a specific angle that a skilled Chiropractor can provide manually, but I would argue that it delivers that force more consistently and reproducibly than I could hundreds of times per day. Fatigue is real. Human variability is real. The instrument does not replace skill, it enhances consistency.
That said, there is absolutely no substitute for a skilled pair of hands. Every patient must be palpated. Motion must be assessed manually. Tissue tone must be evaluated. Common sense must prevail. Objective findings should be confirmed by observable changes, improved posture pre and post adjustment, reduced palpatory findings, improved segmental motion, leg length analysis, whatever the Doctor of Chiropractic determines is essential to be 100 percent confident that the adjustment has been made and the goods have been delivered. Technology should support clinical judgment, not replace it.
We are entering a new age of technology. Everywhere we turn we hear that AI is the future and that investing in it is where the smart money is going. I will admit that like many people, I once had a healthy skepticism and even a mild fear of AI, perhaps influenced by too many late-night viewings of The Terminator. But after working with an instrument that responsibly and practically integrates AI into Chiropractic analysis, those fears have been replaced with appreciation.
The number of patients I have seen rise from the adjusting chair (more about that in a second) who came in with torticollis and left moving freely, the number with sciatica who stood up astonished that their pain was gone, the headaches that resolved immediately in ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ข๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ซ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ฐ๐๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐, ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ .
Yes, I use a specialized adjusting chair with the PulStar. The instrument accounts for seated, prone, and standing normative data so that the patient can be adjusted in whatever position the Chiropractor chooses. How many times have you had someone that was difficult to get on the table or unable to get on the table? Being able to adjust those patients in a seated or standing position has been a game changer. Just a few months ago, a maintenance patient came in with Torticollis and couldn't lay on his back. I sat him in the chair comfortably, did the pre-scan, adjusted him with the PulStar and he moved his neck and began to cry. I asked why he was crying and he said, "I didn't think that I could lay down for you to adjust me and I was fearing the pain of the manual adjustment. I've literally got no pain now." Game Changer! Now he requests the PulStar every visit.
Those of us that use the PulStar are not abandoning principle. We are refining it. We are not chasing technology. We are using it to serve specificity. And in doing so, we remain what we claim to be, ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ. ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ. ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ.
In Health and Faith, Jay
PS- If youโre interested in learning more about this technology, contact Christian Evans at 1-800-628-9416. Heโs way better at explaining the technology this father invented. Christian continues to improve the technology with regular updates that are worth their weight in gold. I can only attest to the way that itโs made my practice more fun, easier on my spine and joints and has continued to amaze me with the results and increased patient compliance.
PPS- NO, I was not paid to write this. I just felt compelled after the most recent update which revolutionized the instrument in my opinion.
PPPS- I have to answer a question that keeps getting private messaged to me... NO, the PulStar IS NOT like the ProAdjuster!!! I had two ProAdjusters and that experience was HORRIBLE! I felt ripped off and the instrument was terrible. The ProAdjuster literally broke within a year and ProAdjuster could not and would not make it right. I ended up throwing $35K into the dumpster... literally. PulStar is an entirely different instrument from the hardware to the software it's completely different, reliable and accurate AND the customer support and sales are Outstanding.
