SERVICES
MASSAGE THERAPY:
We have a licensed massage therapist on staff. In many cases the combination of massage therapy and chiropractic adjustments can help alleviate pain faster and facilitate the healing process. Some other benefits are increased flexibility, increased blood circulation, improves the health of the skin and reduction of stress and anxiety.
INTERSEGMENTAL TRACTION:
Intersegmental Traction is a way of inducing passive motion into the spine for the purpose of stretching spinal joints, increasing mobility. The patient lies face up on a bench table which has roller-type cams beneath its surface. These rollers can slowly travel the length of the spine, stretching spinal joints. Most patients find this form of treatment to be relaxing and very helpful. The gentle rolling action is restful, exercising the spine without effort.
Since discs have a poor blood supply, they get nutrients from the circulation of fluids surrounding spinal joints. Fixations or misalignments prevent this natural circulation and can cause disc thinning and degeneration. Intersegmental traction helps increase and restore necessary elasticity and motion to the spine.
ELECTRICAL MUSCLE STIMULATION:
EMS is a special form of electrical current that is administered at the site of soft tissue injury, especially muscles, for the blocking of pain. Small amounts of electrical current are induced into the tissues for the purpose of reducing swelling. This widely used technique safely strengthens muscles and helps reduce painful symptoms.
Patients generally feel a slight tingling sensation at first. Since your body may become accustomed to the initial setting, the intensity may be raised during the course of your 1-=20 minute treatment, for maximum healing effect.
Electro-Muscle Stimulation has been used as an effective form of pain relief. It is recommended in cases in which pain is accompanied by swelling and inflammation.
ULTRASOUND:
It is a therapeutic treatment using high-frequency sound waves administered in the region of soft tissue injuries. Sound vibrations, as fast as a million times per second, penetrate the tissues deep in the body, creating a heat response. These vibrations and heat help break down and disperse unhealthy calcium and other hard tissue accumulations. The gel used to conduct the sound waves is at room temperature and may momentarily feel cool to the skin when it is initially applied. Most patients feel nothing, or a pleasant and relaxing sensation below the surface of the skin. Ultrasound treatment can usually be administered directly to the area of complaint, penetrating deep into the body. The rise in temperature, increases blood flow, relaxes muscle spasms, massages damaged tissues, and speeds the healing process.
LIGHT THERAPY (COLD LASER):
Light therapy is very effective in treating many conditions involving pain and inflammation. It helps to facilitate the healing process and I often use it in conjunction with the adjustment when pain is present. I have also found it to be effective in treating various sports injuries such as tennis and golfers elbow, tendinitis, bursitis, TMJ, various arthritic conditions, fibromyalgia, heel spurs and plantar fascitis. A simple explanation of how it works is as follows: when light (photons) is applied to the affected area, it gets absorbed in the mitochondria and cell membrane. This causes an elevation of ATP synthesis which essentially increases energy production in the cells which is then used to repair or regenerate the damaged cells. Some patients report immediate relief, while others report relief after several treatments.
LIGHT THERAPY (COLD LASER):
Light therapy is very effective in treating many conditions involving pain and inflammation. It helps to facilitate the healing process and I often use it in conjunction with the adjustment when pain is present. I have also found it to be effective in treating various sports injuries such as tennis and golfers elbow, tendinitis, bursitis, TMJ, various arthritic conditions, fibromyalgia, heel spurs and plantar fascitis. A simple explanation of how it works is as follows: when light (photons) is applied to the affected area, it gets absorbed in the mitochondria and cell membrane. This causes an elevation of ATP synthesis which essentially increases energy production in the cells which is then used to repair or regenerate the damaged cells. Some patients report immediate relief, while others report relief after several treatments.
CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT:
The doctor of chiropractic is a specialist in spinal musculoskeletal disorders. He or she is expertly trained to diagnose and treat the many musculoskeletal injuries that may occur on the job or in your daily life.
Upon injury, the individual often alters the normal position or flexibility of the spinal vertebrae. Chiropractic treatment is designed to restore normal alignment and thus minimize pain and suffering. Gentile manipulative therapy or “adjustment” is often effective in rapidly returning the injured person to a productive status. The doctor of chiropractic can also provide guidance with advice designed to reduce work-related injuries, proper lifting procedures and therapeutic stretching exercises.
