Activator Method assessment procedures have multiple conceptual roots, all of which are anchored in various subluxation theories.
Credit for the origin of the Activator adjusting instrument rests with two rural Minnesota practitioners (Arlan W. The Activator Method is part of the tradition of instrument adjusting in chiropractic dating to the first decade of the profession, and even farther back into antiquity. The Basic Scan Protocol of the Activator Method is also taught through a web-based training program called Activator Online ( with curriculum developed by Dr. Annually, the Activator Methods team conducts more than 40 continuing education seminars throughout North America and internationally. Fuhr actively continues a worldwide travel schedule to deliver lectures and seminar presentations for chiropractors and students. The hand-selected resident chiropractors at the clinic specialize in the Activator Method.ĭr. The clinic provides world-class chiropractic care and wellness counseling through state-of-the-art technology, methods, and training. Fuhr opened Activator Health Center®, housed at the Activator Methods world headquarters in Phoenix. Fuhr has been co-founder and chief executive officer of Activator Methods International, Ltd., an organization dedicated to development, clinical research, and the certification and continuing education of doctors in the Activator Method. After two years of naval service, he opened his first private chiropractic practice in Redwood Falls, Minnesota.
Fuhr earned his Doctor of Chiropractic degree at Logan College of Chiropractic – St. After receiving his undergraduate training at the University of Minnesota, Dr.