ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A few Alaska chiropractors are using an electronic device that locates the trouble spots in your spine and then fixes them.

The Pro-Adjuster combines computers with a centuries-old healing technique that relies on skilled human hands.

A trip to the chiropractor is very common for Gigi Lynch, who suffers from severe back pain.

"I've had it my entire life, and I've been in chiropractic care my entire life," said Lynch.

But instead of a manual adjustment to help her back, Lynch opts for the Pro-Adjuster.

"It doesn't hurt -- I relax totally when I'mon the machine, which is nice because a lot of times with manual chiropractic, you kind of tense up a little bit at first," said Lynch.

The Pro-Adjuster uses pulse technology to pinpoint misalignment in the spine.

"It's pulsing on it and pulsing on it until it gets 10 consecutive signals, and then it automatically turns off," said Dr. Loren Morgan. "Basically the spine is in kind of a rhythm, it's pushing it and measuring the time and it's moving back and forth evenly."

But the Pro-Adjuster doesn't just find the trouble spots -- it also fixes them.

"It could pulse 12 times, 100 times, 200 times, whatever it takes to get it back into rhythm," said Morgan.

It sends a gentle pulse to relieve pressure on the nerve and ease pain.

Some chiropractors believe it is a more accurate approach than traditional hands-on treatments.

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