Services
Chiropractic Adjustments
One of the great medical myths has to do with what people think a chiropractic adjustment is. Most think it is some sort of “popping” of the neck or “twisting and cracking of the back” not unlike popping your own neck or twisting and cracking your spouse’s back when he or she feels tight after a long day.
With this kind of ignorance about what an adjustment really is, is it any wonder so many people do not get chiropractic care or actually fear chiropractic adjustments?
The truth about a chiropractic adjustment is that there are dozens of ways to analyze Vertebral Subluxations and more than a hundred ways to adjust and correct spinal problems. I have performed an estimated 240,000 plus adjustments in the 21 years of being a chiropractor. I have learned and developed many specific scientific chiropractic adjustments that are tailored for the correction of Vertebral Subluxations, Postural Changes, Forward Head Syndrome, Disc Degeneration, Osteoarthritis, Scoliosis, Sciatica and more. I personally prefer a combination of a good old fashion hands on adjustments along with the newer mechanical adjustment tools for my regular Chiropractic care.
Arthrostim
What is that tool that looks like a gun?
We have taken special training in the use of this special tool called the Arthrostim. It's a specialized hand held instrument that begins to gently and safely correct and adjust the spine. The tool works by taking the amount of force that Dr. Jeff might use in a traditional adjustment, and divides that force into smaller chunks that are delivered in a short time to a specific area. It basically mimics a traditional adjustment, but does so more gently and without the "crack" that you would normally hear.
The arthrostim allows us to maintain the effectiveness of your adjustment while reducing the amount of force that is applied and providing a gentler experience. This dynamic combination allows us to manage a wider range of conditions comfortably.
Who can use it?
Individuals that may especially benefit from the use of the arthrostim include:
Infants and young children
Individuals in acute pain
Particularly sensitive individuals
Individuals who dislike being 'cracked'
Elderly individuals
Vibration Therapy
Degenerative disease and accelerated aging have all been attributed to insufficient cellular stimulation. As living cells struggle with poor nutrition, low oxygen levels, environmental toxins, and stagnation of lymphatic fluids, disease conditions develop and accelerate aging.
The Vibe Plate accelerates the body's natural healing response by increasing cellular oxygen, enhancing cellular nutrient uptake, stimulating cellular fluid movement, and facilitating cellular waste removal. As a result, the new cells are more resilient, vibrant, and function together more cohesively as a healthier, longer lasting body.No matter how young or old you are and irrespective of your level of fitness or health, the Vibe Plate offers individual therapeutic and exercise opportunities for everyone. The whole body or a part of the body can be stimulated and trained.
LASER THERAPY
Vibracussor Therapy
This instrument is a favorite with our patients. It is widely used in many of the top sports organizations for muscle, ligament and related myofascial conditions (ex. scar tissue / muscle adhesions). The instrument delivers waves of percussive impulses deep into the tissues of the body and is very effective in releasing these various soft tissue conditions, increasing circulation and lymphatic flow.
The VibraCussor is distinctly different from traditional massage/vibration instruments. Most vibration devices produce a 'back and forth' motion across the surface of the body. The VibraCussor, by comparison, produces a piston-like 'up and down' motion. This motion creates comfortable compression waves that travel through to the body's deepest connective tissues to enable the Dr. Jeff to free up entanglements without the need for heavy forces. The VibraCussor can also be used to flush muscles and minimize soreness after an athletic event.
This instrument is used along with our other chiropractic services to relax tense muscles, relieve lymphatic congestion, restore joint motion, reduce post-exertion muscle soreness, release superficial and deep fascia and free adhesions and scar tissue. The benefits include reduction or elimination in the frequency and intensity of musculoskeletal pain, decrease the need for pain medication and greatly improve the ability to participate or resume activities.
Postural Exercises
Our office focuses on restoring and improving normal posture.
SHOCKWAVE THERAPY
The mechanism by how it works is that the unit uses the natural repair mechanisms of the human body. The stimulus produced by the shock wave is transformed into chemical-cellular-biological activity, a process known as “mechanotransduction”. This helps to repair and restore normal function to the cells.
1. Rapidly increases blood flow to the injured area by enhanced expression of growth factors and nitric oxide.
2. Creates new blood supply to the injured area on the body (neovascularization)
3. Produces growth of existing blood supply (angiogenesis)
4. Reduces pain in the body (reduces Substance P which causes pain)
5. Regenerates muscle tissue and nerve tissue (by enhanced expression
of proliferating cell nuclear antigen, recruitment/activation of stem cells)
6. Drastically reduces inflammation (anti-inflammatory)
7. Improves wound healing