Chiropractic Care

Diversified

Diversified is the most commonly used technique by chiropractors.  The goal of the diversified adjustment is to restore proper motion and alignment to a spinal joint segment to help alleviate joint pain and increase function.  This is achieved by applying the hand to a joint while delivering a percise and skilled movement to that area.

Activator

Activator technique was created as an alternative low force technique compared to diversified manual adjusting of the spine or any joint in the body.  The activator is a handheld spring-loaded device that delivers a specific impulse to the structure.  The goal, like other chiropractic techniques is to induce motion in the joint without causing injury.

Thompson

 Thompson technique was founded over 50 years ago by Dr. J. Clay Thompson.  Thompson didn’t begin his career as a chiropractor, but instead a mechanical engineer.  His first chiropractic table had a loose screw in the head piece which caused it to drop after an adjustment was delivered.  When he replaced the table patients were not experiencing the same beneficial results as they were before.  Thompsons clinical experience combined with his education in mechanical engineering lead to Dr. Thompson inventing the first chiropractic drop piece. 
    Adjusting with drop pieces utilize Newton’s first law of motion and allow an adjustment to be delivered with less force.

Additional Care

Laser

Treatment involves the use of low-level lasers or light-emitting diodes to alter cellular function.  Treatment is applied directly over the site of injury, a muscle insertion, tender or trigger points, nerves roots or acupuncture points.  To name a few laser has been shown to be effective in treating and reducing pain in people suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, acute and chronic neck pain, tendinopathy, headaches, and chronic joint disorders.

Acupuncture

Is a form of alternative medicine that treats patients through the insertion and manipulation of needles in the body.  Acupuncture promotes health and helps to alleviate pain and suffering.  Acupuncture has been practiced for thousands of years and continues to be validated today.  Acupuncture can help treat headaches, neck/back/body pain, shoulder conditions, osteoarthritis, and even nausea and vomiting.

Exercise Perscription/Rehabilitation

Personalized workout regimens are designed to tailor to an individuals needs leading to an accelerated recovery and a healthier pain free lifestyle.  When the body becomes injured typically muscles in the area become weakend.  Exercises can help strenghten and support the injured area and decrease the chance of future injury.  Exercise programs are also designed to take into consideration a patients health status, physical activity, interests and goals.  

Inferential Current (IFC)

Usually applied through suction cups or sticky pads current is run though the injured structure affecting pain pathways.  The current creates a massaging effect over the affected area at periodic intervals.  This helps stimulate endorphins (the bodies natural pain relievers) relaxing soft tissue structures and promoting healing.  This periodic current also causes the muscle to contract creating a pumping action clearing inflammation from the injured body part.  IFC can help treat muscle spasms and strains.

Orthotics

Custom made inserts placed in the bottom of your shoe to help support or correct the function of the lower limb and torso.  Orthotics can help releive foot, ankle, knee or low back pain by supporting the arch of your foot and altering the biomechanics of the lower limb.

Traction

Your back can be tractioned mechanically or manually with the intention of stretching and mobilizing the spine.  Traction can help alleviate lower back pain by stretching tight muscles and widening intervertebral foramen to relieve nerve root irritation.

Taping

Athletic taping can help protect your muscles and joints by preventing unnessessary motion.  The use of elastic tape can help assist in muscle facilitation post injury, and decrease muscle spasms.  Elastic tape gives the body proprioceptive input to remind the body to maintain certain positions and stay away from harmful positions.  This elastic taping can be especially beneficial for postural training and rehabilitation.  It has also been shown effective in various conditions from patellofemoral pain syndromes to carpal tunnel.