Structural Correction & Posture Rehabilitation in Greensburg, PA
We Measure. We Correct. We Prove It.
Structural correction for Greensburg and Westmoreland County: we measure spinal and postural findings, build an individualized correction plan around them, and verify progress through scheduled re-examination.
Located at 593 Rugh Street, Greensburg, PA 15601
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If Symptoms Keep Returning, It Is Reasonable to Ask What Has Been Measured
Most people who contact us have already tried something sensible: rest, medication, stretching, massage, physical therapy, or chiropractic care aimed at relief. Those are reasonable choices, and for many people they are enough.
When the same problem keeps coming back, or when care has only ever been judged by how you feel that week, a different question is worth asking: what is your spine measurably doing, and has anyone checked? That question is what this practice is built around.
Relief that fades
Care helps for a while, then the same symptoms return and the cycle repeats.
Posture you can see changing
A head that sits forward, shoulders that round, or a back that no longer stands straight.
A diagnosis without a measurement
You have a name for the problem, but nobody has measured the structure behind it or re-measured it since.
None of these means something is structurally wrong. They are reasons to find out. How relief-focused care and structural correction differ.
Our Process
Measure. Correct. Reassess. Prove It.
You cannot correct what you cannot measure. That is why care begins with an objective structural analysis for every patient, using imaging when it is clinically indicated.
Structural X-Rays
When clinically indicated, specific X-rays help measure spinal alignment, curves, and structural relationships.
Stress Films
Show how the spine moves under load: abnormal motion and instability a standard, static X-ray can miss.
Posture Measurement
Head position, shoulder level and hip alignment measured in millimeters against normal reference values, using PostureScreen.
Re-Examination
We re-measure over the course of care so change is documented, not just felt. Repeat imaging only when clinically indicated.
“Prove it” also means being straight about the published evidence. Our research and evidence page sets out what the studies behind this approach show, what they do not, and where the evidence is thin.
Normal Versus Abnormal
Think About Your Teeth
If you brush your teeth 1,000 times, does it change their structure? No. That is why you go to an orthodontist.
An orthodontist corrects the structure and alignment so your jaw functions properly. This improves mechanics and reduces avoidable stress.
The same principle applies to your spine. There are published normal ranges for spinal curves and head position. We measure your findings against those ranges, and structural correction is designed to move them toward normal values so that mechanics improve and avoidable stress on spinal joints and supporting tissues is reduced.
Conditions We Commonly See
Structure Can Influence How You Move and Feel
We do not simply chase symptoms. We measure the structural findings that may be contributing to them, and explain honestly whether correcting those findings is likely to help in your case.
The Examination
How We Evaluate the Person, Not Just the X-Ray
A measurement is a finding, not a diagnosis. A reduced curve or a forward head position is common in people without symptoms, so no single number decides anything here. The examination is designed to read your findings together.
Listen
Your history, your goals, what you have already tried, and what has and has not helped. The consultation comes before anything is examined.
Examine
Orthopedic, neurological, movement and functional testing, including range of motion, to establish what your symptoms are and are not consistent with.
Measure
Posture measured in millimeters, and structural X-rays or stress views only when the examination makes them clinically indicated.
Some people are better served by another kind of evaluation. When the examination points that way, we say so and help direct you to the appropriate next step. What the first visits involve.
The Optimus Solution
A Correction Plan Built Around Your Measurements
Structural correction is organised around a different goal from relief alone: measurable change in specific structural findings, alongside how you feel. It is one coherent process, not a menu of techniques.
Plan
An individualized correction plan built from your own measured findings. It is reviewed with you at the Patient Recommendation Conference, the visit where your findings, our recommendations, the proposed plan and the fees are explained before you agree to anything.
Correct
Specific adjustments, structural traction where indicated, and corrective exercise. Each is chosen for the finding it is meant to address and is designed to move your measurements toward normal values.
Verify
Scheduled progress examinations, with comparative imaging only when clinically justified. If the measurements are not changing, the approach changes.
Documented Results
We Don't Claim It. We Prove It.
We use objective baseline and reassessment measurements to document change. Here is what measurable structural transformation looks like.
These examples represent specific patients and are not a guarantee of outcome. Measured through posture analysis and/or X-ray reassessment. Individual results vary based on diagnosis, severity, and adherence to care.
Before → After Posture
Significant reduction in Anterior Head Syndrome and restoration of the lumbar curve. Measured objectively with PostureScreen.
Before → After Lumbar X-Ray
Lateral lumbar X-rays showing a measured correction from 73 mm to 30 mm over 12 weeks, for a total of 36 visits.
Migraines
Cervical structural assessment
Disc Injuries
Conservative structural approach
Whiplash
Post-accident cervical correction
Scoliosis
Cobb angle monitoring & correction
Individual results vary. A clinical evaluation is required to determine appropriate care.
You can also read what patients say in their own words.
Advanced Cases
Spondylolisthesis: Complex Cases Welcome
Spondylolisthesis requires careful structural evaluation. Our office combines clinically indicated imaging with specific traction protocols for these complex cases. Using stress films where appropriate, we measure vertebral slippage and focus on symptoms, stability, and function.
Our Approach
Stress films + specific traction protocols
Vertebral slippage reviewed with imaging when clinically indicated during care.
Results vary by case. A structural evaluation is required to determine candidacy.
"Dr. Bury sets the standard of care and raised the bar. Determined, focused, empathetic... His medical skill set is incredible and wide ranging."
Mark
"I went to multiple chiropractor's and physical therapist to try and correct my pain. I booked Dr. Gareth 3 months ago and I'm almost completely pain free. I feel like I have a chiropractor, physical therapist, and nutritionist all in one."
Evelyn
"Dr. Bury is the 3rd chiropractic practice I have visited in the past 11 years. His services by far surpass any other chiropractors I have previously visited. I would highly recommend Dr. Gareth Bury to anyone in need of chiropractic care."
Lynne
Measurement and Correction Tools
How We Measure and Support Correction
Every tool in the office exists to answer a clinical question or to deliver one part of a correction plan. Whether any of them is used for you depends on your examination findings, not on what is available. Here is what each one does, why it matters, and when it comes into play.
Measuring
Posture measured in millimeters
- What it helps:
- Head, shoulder and hip position measured against normal reference values.
- Why it matters:
- A number you can compare at a progress examination, instead of an impression of whether you look straighter.
- When it is used:
- At the examination and at each scheduled progress examination.
PostureScreen
Structural X-rays and stress views
- What it helps:
- Spinal alignment and curves, and on stress views, how segments move under load.
- Why it matters:
- Some findings, including instability, cannot be seen on a static film or felt by hand.
- When it is used:
- Only when clinically indicated, and repeated only when clinically justified.
In-house X-ray suite
Correcting
Adjustments matched to the measured shift
- What it helps:
- Specific adjustments delivered opposite the direction your measurements show.
- Why it matters:
- The aim is a change in alignment, not only short-term relief.
- When it is used:
- Part of most correction plans, where the examination supports it.
Mirror Image® adjusting (Chiropractic BioPhysics)
Structural traction for the neck
- What it helps:
- Sustained, low-force loading intended to move the cervical curve toward normal values.
- Why it matters:
- In the published trials behind this approach, improvements lasted longer when traction was part of care.
- When it is used:
- Cervical curve findings, when appropriate for you.
Cervical extension traction (UTS)
Structural traction for the mid and low back
- What it helps:
- Sustained loading aimed at measured lumbar and thoracic alignment, with motorised traction for selected spondylolisthesis presentations.
- Why it matters:
- Curve-focused, so a plan can address the alignment finding rather than the symptom alone.
- When it is used:
- Based on measured findings, and reviewed at each progress examination.
Lumbar and thoracic traction (UTS); motorised traction table
Mechanical spinal decompression
- What it helps:
- A separate, disc-focused intervention intended to reduce load on the disc space.
- Why it matters:
- Its aim is different from structural traction. The two are not interchangeable, and research on one is not evidence for the other.
- When it is used:
- Selected disc presentations, when clinically appropriate.
Decompression table · About spinal decompression
Supporting
Supervised functional training
- What it helps:
- Upright balance, coordination and movement control, supervised in the office.
- Why it matters:
- Helps your body hold a change that the measurements show.
- When it is used:
- During the corrective phase, as appropriate.
G-NAT
Corrective exercise and rehabilitation
- What it helps:
- Exercises matched to your findings, with whole-body vibration as a rehabilitation adjunct where useful.
- Why it matters:
- Correction that is supported at home is more likely to be maintained.
- When it is used:
- Introduced once the plan is agreed, and progressed as findings change.
Corrective exercise; Power Plate
Whether each of these applies to you is decided at the examination and explained at the Patient Recommendation Conference. Nothing here is assumed in advance.
Dr. Gareth Bury, DC
Structural Correction Chiropractor
Greensburg Is Home
Meet Dr. Gareth Bury
Dr. Gareth Bury grew up in Greensburg, attended Greensburg Central Catholic High School, and graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa.
His path into chiropractic began after a serious ATV accident resulted in multiple spinal fractures and a significant shoulder injury. His own experience with chiropractic care during recovery helped shape the measurement-based, individualized approach he practices today.
At Optimus Spine & Posture, he combines careful listening, comprehensive examination, objective posture analysis, imaging when clinically indicated, and reassessment to understand each patient’s individual presentation and develop an appropriate plan of care.
His philosophy is simple: don’t guess when you can measure.
- 8+ Years Serving Westmoreland County
- Palmer College of Chiropractic Graduate
- 140+ Five-Star Google Reviews
New Patients
What To Expect
We understand that visiting a new office can feel uncertain. Here is what your first visit looks like, and why each step exists. Care begins only after this process, and reassessment continues throughout.
Your initial structural consultation is complimentary. It does not include the comprehensive examination, diagnostic imaging or treatment, which are paid services, and imaging is performed only when it is clinically warranted. We are primarily a direct-pay practice and accept HSA and FSA payments. Fees and the care we recommend are explained to you before you agree to anything.
For paperwork, what to bring, and how payment works, read our new patient guide, or see the questions patients ask most often.
Consultation
Your history and goals, before we examine anything
Examination
Orthopedic, neurological and functional testing
Posture Analysis
An objective baseline, so change can be compared
Imaging
X-rays and stress views, only when clinically indicated
Clinical Analysis
Findings read together; no single test decides
Patient Recommendation Conference
The visit where your findings, our recommendations and the proposed plan are reviewed
Serving Patients Throughout Westmoreland County
Our single practice is located at 593 Rugh Street, Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Patients travel to us from across Westmoreland County and the surrounding communities below.
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Located at 593 Rugh Street, Greensburg, PA 15601 • Call/Text: 724-672-3794
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