WHY CHIROPRATIC TREATMENT?
Chiropractic is a health care profession that focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system, and the effects of these disorders on general health. People often wonder, “Is the education of a Doctor of Chiropractic at the same level as a Medical Doctor?” The correct answer is, yes.
Chiropractic services are used most often to treat common musculoskeletal complaints, including but not limited to back, neck, shoulder, hip, ankle, and knee pain in the joints of the arms or legs, and headaches.
Through our whole-person, patient-centered approach, doctors of chiropractic (DCs) elevate the health and wellness of their communities by helping people of all ages live more fully and actively.
The American College of Physicians recommends spinal manipulation, rehabilitation, and motor control exercises as their first line of defense of acute, subacute, and chronic low back pain.
How Can we help You?
CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS
Chiropractic adjustments are a safe and efficacious way of relieving musculoskeletal pain. When an area of the body is injured, your movement becomes compromised. Whether it’s difficulty bending down when your lower back hurts, a snag in your neck when you are trying to look over your shoulder, or limping from a sore ankle, the body will restrict joints and muscles as a protective measure to prevent further damage. Chiropractic adjustments are an incredibly potent tool for re-establishing proper movements in the joints and also help the surrounding tight muscles relax out of spasm.
MYOFASCIAL RELEASE
Myofascial Release is a safe and very effective hands-on technique that involves applying gentle sustained pressure into the Myofascial connective tissue restrictions to eliminate pain and restore motion. This essential “time element” has to do with the viscous flow and the piezoelectric phenomenon: a low load (gentle pressure) applied slowly will allow a viscoelastic medium (fascia) to elongate.
Trauma, inflammatory responses, and/or surgical procedures create Myofascial restrictions that can produce tensile pressures of approximately 2,000 pounds per square inch on pain sensitive structures that do not show up in many of the standard tests (x-rays, myelograms, CAT scans, electromyography, etc.)
The use of Myofascial Release allows us to look at each patient as a unique individual. Our one-on-one therapy sessions are hands-on treatments during which our therapists use a multitude of Myofascial Release techniques and movement therapy. We promote independence through education in proper body mechanics and movement, self treatment instruction, enhancement of strength, improved flexibility, and postural and movement awareness.
EXERCISE REHABILITATION
Exercise Rehabilitation is the process of regaining full normal function following an injury and aims to restore overall strength and mobility of the affected body site. This is achieved through the application of specific exercises.
Rehabilitation is an important part of the clinical treatment process following an injury and is key to regaining pre-injury levels of daily function or sports performance. A full and personalized rehabilitation program is essential to ensure full recovery and return to optimal performance either at work or leisure. It is enormously important to understand that every patient is different and will respond to different clinical treatments and rehabilitation exercises at different rates.
MYOFASCIAL
CUPPING
Myofascial cupping is a form of trigger point therapy that helps lift, separate, and stretch connective tissue (fascia) to detoxify and nourish soft tissues and improve range of motion. Myofascial cupping works to directly target a restricted area, by placing a cup over that area, creating negative pressure by lifting and stretching the skin to pull fresh oxygenated and nutrient rich blood into the area cupped.
Cupping plays an important role in injury prevention and recovery. Cupping for athletes enduring strenuous activity helps boost circulation, reduce muscle stiffness, improve lung capacity, increase range of motion, improve performance, endurance, agility, recovery time, and so much more.
What are "Cupping Marks"?
The discoloration produced after cupping can be a result of a build up of toxins brought to the surface, stagnation, previous injury/lactic acid produced by the muscles. If itching occurs it is likely due to inflammation brought to the surface.
DRY NEEDLING & Intramuscular ELECTRICAL STIMULATION
Dry Needling is the use of acupuncture needles deep into tissues to promote healing. Trigger point dry needling (TrP‐DN) is an invasive procedure that involves stimulation of Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) using an monofilament needle. The use of trigger point dry needling with Intramuscular electrical stimulation allows the delivery of electrotherapy deep within the targeted tissues, due to the utilized indwelling monofilament needles. Electrotherapy has been shown to elicit muscle relaxation and increase local blood circulation, so the decision to use TrP‐DN with IES was made to elicit further muscle relaxation. Research has shown effectiveness of this combination of therapy to reduce pain, increase tissue healing, and improvements in the patients impressions of overall recovery and quality of life.
30 MINUTES - 1 HOUR YOGA SESSION WITH DR. TANNAZ FARNOUDI (REQUEST ONLINE)
The practice of yoga produces a physiological state opposite to that of the flight-or-fight
stress response and with that interruption in the stress response, a sense of balance and union between the mind and body can be achieved. Yoga is a form of mind-body fitness that involves a combination of muscular activity and an internally directed mindful focus on awareness of the self, the breath, and energy. Yoga is recognized as a form of mind-body medicine that integrates an individual's physical, mental and spiritual components to improve aspects of health, particularly stress related illnesses. Evidence shows that stress contributes to the etiology of heart disease, cancer, and stroke as well as other chronic conditions and diseases. Due to the fact that stress is implicated in numerous diseases, it is a priority to include a focus on stress management and reduction of negative emotional states in order to reduce the burden of disease. Viewed as a holistic stress management technique, yoga is a form of CAM that produces a physiological sequence of events in the body reducing the stress response. The scientific study of yoga has increased substantially in recent years and many clinical trials have been designed to assess its therapeutic effects and benefits.