Chiropractic Technique
Torque Release Technique
A neurologically-based adjustment method that uses the Integrator instrument to gently release tension from your nervous system.
Neurological Precision
What Is the Torque Release Technique?
The Torque Release Technique (TRT) is a specialized chiropractic method that goes beyond traditional structural adjustments. While most techniques focus on correcting the position of bones, TRT focuses on releasing tension stored in your nervous system — the master control system that regulates every function in your body.
TRT uses a handheld instrument called the Integrator to deliver gentle, precise corrections to specific areas of the spine. These adjustments reduce nerve interference and allow your brain and body to communicate more effectively — supporting your body's natural ability to heal and regulate itself.
At Path to Wellness Clinic of Chiropractic, Dr. Chitra Rajendran incorporates TRT into patient care when a neurological approach will best serve your health goals. It's one of the most researched and reproducible chiropractic techniques in the profession.
The Process
How TRT Works
TRT targets the root cause of dysfunction — nerve interference in the spinal cord — using a precise, reproducible protocol.
Locate Nerve Tension
Dr. Chitra uses a specific protocol to identify where tension is being held in the spinal cord and nervous system. These areas of tension — called subluxations — disrupt communication between your brain and body.
Integrator Adjustment
The Integrator delivers a precise, gentle impulse at the exact location and angle needed. Its unique recoil action mimics the body's natural tone — making the correction neurologically specific rather than just structural.
Nervous System Resets
The adjustment releases stored tension from the spinal cord, restoring proper nerve signaling. Your brain and body reconnect more efficiently — improving function, reducing pain, and supporting natural healing.
More Than Bone Deep
Why the Nervous System Matters
Your nervous system controls everything — how you move, how you heal, how you sleep, how you handle stress, even how you digest food. When tension builds up in the spinal cord, it creates interference in those signals. Your body stops working at its best.
Traditional chiropractic focuses on getting bones back into the right position. TRT takes a different approach — it focuses on the tone of your nervous system. By releasing tension at the spinal cord level, TRT allows your body to self-correct, self-regulate, and function the way it was designed to.
TRT Can Help With More Than Pain
Why TRT?
Benefits of the Torque Release Technique
TRT offers unique advantages that set it apart from other chiropractic methods.
Precise Adjustments
The Integrator delivers corrections with a specific force, angle, speed, and torque — making every adjustment reproducible and neurologically targeted.
Effective Pain Relief
By addressing nerve interference at its source, TRT helps relieve back pain, neck pain, headaches, sciatica, and other conditions that stem from nervous system dysfunction.
Nervous System Function
Reduces interference in the spinal cord and improves brain-body communication — enhancing not just pain levels but overall health, energy, sleep, and stress response.
Better Sleep & Less Stress
By calming the nervous system and reducing spinal cord tension, many patients report improved sleep quality, lower stress levels, and a greater sense of calm after TRT sessions.
Whole-Body Approach
Rather than treating individual symptoms, TRT supports your body's ability to self-heal and self-regulate — addressing the deeper cause of dysfunction for lasting results.
Gentle & Non-Invasive
No twisting, cracking, or manual force required. TRT is one of the gentlest chiropractic techniques available — suitable and comfortable for patients of all ages.
How We Help
Conditions Treated with TRT
Because TRT addresses nervous system function rather than just symptoms, it can help with a wide range of conditions — including many that patients don't typically associate with chiropractic care.
The Integrator
About the Instrument
The Integrator is the only chiropractic adjusting instrument that was developed out of a randomized clinical trial. It's FDA-registered and designed to deliver a specific force, at a specific angle, with a specific speed and recoil — ensuring every adjustment is consistent and reproducible.
Unlike other handheld instruments, the Integrator includes a unique torque and recoil feature that mimics the body's natural tone. This neurological specificity is what makes TRT different from other instrument-based techniques.
Good to Know
Who Benefits from TRT?
TRT is ideal for patients who want a gentle, whole-body approach to chiropractic care. It's especially suited for:
- Patients who can't receive manual adjustments (e.g., metal rods in spine)
- Those who prefer a no-cracking approach
- Children, seniors, and sensitive patients
- People seeking wellness care beyond pain relief
Your Visit
What to Expect
Here's what a TRT session looks like at Path to Wellness Clinic of Chiropractic.
Neurological Assessment
Dr. Chitra performs a thorough evaluation to identify where tension is stored in your nervous system. This includes analyzing your posture, spinal tone, and areas of nerve interference using the TRT protocol.
Integrator Adjustment
Using the Integrator instrument, Dr. Chitra delivers gentle, precise corrections to the specific areas identified. Each adjustment is quick and comfortable — most patients feel a light tap and immediate relaxation.
Integration Time
After the adjustment, your body needs a moment to process the changes. Many patients report feeling lighter, more relaxed, and more aware of their body immediately following the session.
Ongoing Care
Dr. Chitra monitors your progress and adjusts your care plan as your nervous system responds. Over time, many patients find they hold their corrections longer and experience cumulative improvements in how they feel and function.
New patients can save time by completing paperwork before their first visit.
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Experience the Torque Release Technique
Ready to address more than just symptoms? TRT helps your nervous system function at its best. Schedule your appointment with Dr. Chitra Rajendran in Fleming Island, FL.