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DNFT Chiropractor to stay in Colorado Springs!

June 15, 2011 By Dr. Jonathan Leusden 3 Comments

Hello everyone, I am pleased to announce I will be continuing to practice gentle, long lasting DNFT chiropractic in Colorado Springs for the indefinite future. We are sill moving and I'm still farming but I will be coming back every 4-6 weeks with my wife, Dr. Faith to work and visit family. Many of you know I have been in Utah for the last month and a half slaving away as a novice farmer and home remodeler. There is much humility to be appreciated being a novice. At least a few times a day I am finding this out. Whether it is breaking implements, growing mostly weeds in the garden and … [Read more...]

Utah Permaculture: Jumping onto Nature’s Momentum

April 10, 2011 By Dr. Jonathan Leusden 1 Comment

Utah Heirloom Gardening and Orchard Production I suspect I will be grateful for generations for being introduced to the profound, simple and productive world of permaculture (permanent agriculture) land principals and design. When an idea whose time has come arrives, there is little stopping or even became apparent, I started ordering and buying a bunch of seeds. So many seeds in fact, my wife has cut me off for this season. The big question of how to grow, manage, record keep and save all these different plants kept nagging my subconscious. I have been researching small niche market … [Read more...]

Practice Changes and Practice Member Update March 13, 2011

March 13, 2011 By Dr. Jonathan Leusden 3 Comments

In the freedom years of high school and early college, I can remember thinking about the big questions of my life: who do I want to be, what do I want to contribute and how do I want want to live. The consistent answers to these questions always involved helping others and living sustainably. Helping others is a sincere joy and I certainly plan on continuing to work in my field and pursue my professional ambition. Living sustainably is a significant challenge in today's society. We have been raising chickens, growing a small garden and dreaming about planting fruit trees and, much to my … [Read more...]

Spondylolisthesis and DNFT® Chiropractic

March 13, 2011 By Dr. Jonathan Leusden Leave a Comment

A long time patient of mine has given me a testimonial regarding her experience with DNFT® Chiropractic in my office. This woman was one of my first clients in my first office and has been seeing me since for regular maintenance visits as needed. I will let her tell her story: I have a condition called spondylolisthesis (a stress fracture in one of my lumbar vertebra) which has caused me progressively worsening lower back pain since I was 16. I initially sought treatment from a chiropractor who employed “traditional” chiropractic methods. The adjustments themselves caused me pain and … [Read more...]

DNFT® Chiropractic Colorado Springs

February 4, 2011 By Dr. Jonathan Leusden Leave a Comment

Using the body as an instrument, we are able to find exactly how injury, stress and trauma are stored in the body.

When someone considers chiropractic care, there are usually three criteria and expectations: Will the chiropractor be able to find what is my particular problem? Does this chiropractor know how to completely correct and resolve my concerns? How many times will I have to visit this chiropractor to resolve my issue? Choosing a chiropractor out all the possible options can be a daunting task. Directional Non-Force Technique® or DNFT Chiropractic in Colorado Springs offers a way to identify your issue (1), resolve and correct your concern (2) and achieve the resolution you are seeking … [Read more...]

DNFT® Chiropractic is Perfect for Children

January 26, 2011 By Dr. Jonathan Leusden Leave a Comment

I just published a new page on this site all about Directional Non-Force Technique® (DNFT® chiropractic) and children. Infants, toddlers, pre-tens, preteens, teenagers and beyond consistently take fewer visits than people with more life experience. Typically it is now taking 1-2 visits for infants, toddlers through the early teens to fairly consistently clear their accumulated life stress. Falls, tumbles, birth process, sports injuries, play injuries call accumulate in their growing bodies. This type of stress can be accurately identified and resolved using DNFT chiropractic. Kids are … [Read more...]

The Gentle Colorado Springs Chiropractic Alternative

January 25, 2011 By Dr. Jonathan Leusden Leave a Comment

Colorado Springs chiropractor, spine specialist, light force chiropractic adjustments.

Dr. Jonathan Leusden, Colorado Springs Chiropractor, specializes in a unique Chiropractic method, Directional Non Force Technique ®, or DNFT ® that uses an accurate form of passive muscle testing or reflex monitoring to find exactly how stress and injury are stored in the living body. This very gentle approach uses no joint mobilization or traditional methods of cracking, popping or twisting of the spine. And yet, produces amazing results using light pressure to clear bone, ligament, vertebral disc, muscle injury and more. The genius of DNFT chiropractic lies in the diagnostic … [Read more...]

Neurotransmitter Testing for ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar, Insomnia

January 24, 2011 By Dr. Jonathan Leusden Leave a Comment

Springs Natural Medicine, Family practice, Colorado Springs, CO

As many of you know, my wife's practice, Springs Natural Medicine offers a broad range of family health services. I wanted to let know about a simple lab test they offer using saliva and urine that identifies the exact levels of most neurotransmitters and brain chemistry. This test identifies the current neurotransmitter levels for kids, teenagers, and adults suffering from: ADD/ADHD Bipolar cycles Anxiety Insomnia Depression Anger Aggression Bipolar cycles Parkinson’s Disease Using a patient specific combination of cost effective high quality supplements, … [Read more...]

The Second DNFT™ Chiropractic Treatment

January 20, 2011 By Dr. Jonathan Leusden Leave a Comment

I just finished and posted a web page detailing the second Directional Non-Force Technique® (D.N.F.T.® Chiropractic) office visit. This treatment oppertunity is usually scheduled within a week of the first visit. In most cases, the majority of the work and adjustments and done during the first appointment has held. There may be times when some residual or deeper layers are revealed within the regions address in the first visit but for the most part, we find the body holds on to the adjustments really well. We know we are making progress when we find the only areas needing to be … [Read more...]

Dr. Leusden, Colorado Springs Chiropractor now on Yelp

January 7, 2011 By Dr. Jonathan Leusden Leave a Comment

Just wanted to let you all know there is a listing for my office on yelp.com which you can find here: Colorado Springs DNFT® Chiropractor. If anyone is interested in writing a positive review it would be much appreciated. As you probably know, reviews and first-hand accounts are a big factor in someone's decision to contact a business or buy a product. I always appreciate the great person to person referrals and services like yelp.com offer another amazingly efficient way to get the word out. This year has started out well for us. Samuel got back from his trip to Japan, had a great … [Read more...]