Among the first kinks that Class of 2016 Roncalli alum Christian Blake Amonett fixed during his chiropractic office’s opening week was a kink in the printer.
Dr. Blake Amonett adjusts his father Bill’s neck. Amonett opened a new chiropractic practice in October. He specializes in Gonstead Technique, which focuses on individual, holistic medicine
“My job is to take care of the general public as a servant,” he said while replacing the printer’s ink. “I want to help as many people as I can.”
Amonett’s introduction to chiropractic medicine began during a tennis season at Roncalli. He threw out his back his senior year, and visited Forte Ortho to receive treatment for an injury that made it painful to play. He was able to go on to play tennis at Franklin College.
“Just like every person in undergraduate, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life,” he said. “I caught myself watching videos about chiropractic and learning as much as I could because I enjoyed it. The way I put it is, it gave me my life back, so why can’t I give other people their life back?”
Amonett specializes in Gonstead Technique, a rare chiropractic form that focuses on individual, holistic medicine. He’s one of about 12 in the state who practice this specialty.
“Your general chiropractor will bring you in the office, get your history, figure out where your tender points are and then, what I call ‘snap, crackle, pop,’ basically,” he said. “What I do is specific and tailored adjustments to each individual.”
Upon graduating from his preceptorship at Hilton Chiropractic in New Palestine, Amonett had trouble finding a practice to work for that aligned with his beliefs, so he opened Amonett Chiropractic at 6025 Madison Avenue Suite D. in October.
His analysis to pinpoint a patient’s root cause of pain includes instrumentation, or use of a bilateral thermometer scope that identifies inflammation; static palpation, or running his hands down the spine to feel for inflammation; motion palpation, or moving the patient around to see how bones are positioned; and a full spine x-ray.
“It gives me checks and balances to figure out where I want to work,” he said. “My mentor, Dr. Richard Cranwell, actually learned from Dr. Gonstead himself.”
Amonett’s long-term goal is to expand.
“My dream is to make a Gonstead clinic on the south side of Indianapolis where we have multiple chiropractors like me, where we can really help the population,” he said. “That would include massage therapy and different holistic ways to take care of the general public.”
For pricing, and to book an appointment, visit amonettchiropractic.com.