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Areas of Practice


adjustments

Adjustments, or manipulation as they're sometimes referred to, are the minor movement of vertebrae in the spine. The objective of this movement is to realign vertebrae that have moved out of place for a number of reasons ranging from normal daily activity to trauma such as a car accident. 

Overall, adjustments are an excellent way to keep the body functioning at its highest level. When the body is in alignment, the body is able to respond and perform as it was designed to.


therapeutic nutrition

In today's very busy world, most of us are always on the go with little time to grow organic fruits and vegetables, or raise grass fed poultry and/or beef, or even catch fresh fish.  So yes proper quality nutritional supplements are necessary to maintain optimal health. However, quality is of the utmost importance.  Many supplement companies produce in-effective even dangerous supplements.

With proper evaluation and laboratory testing it is necessary to determine what if any nutritional supplements, and lifestyle changes are absolutely necessary to facilitate natural healing. If nutritional deficiencies are not address it is virtually impossible to help the patient get permanent results.  As discussed below, whole food nutrition is the best choice. 


Weight Loss

All natural solution to increasing metabolism to loose weight permanently through intense therapeutic exercises, lifestyle changes, customized nutritional supplement program and muscle balancing through chiropractic and applied kinesiology.


worker's compensation

Chiropractic is an excellent means of dealing with workers compensation issues. If there's an injury on the job and you've gone down the traditional medical road to be treated, it may be time to give chiropractic a try. Chiropractors are professionals at dealing with underlying issues that potentially could be missed by medical doctors. Locating the source of your injury could be the difference between fixing an issue and living with something for a long period of time. 

In addition to being professionals at uncovering underlying issues, chiropractors handle the healing process without the need for addictive pain pills and potentially risky surgery. If you've been injured at work, make sure to go see a chiropractor for an initial consultation. Learn more. 


THerapeutic exercise

Therapeutic exercise is specifically planned rehabilitative exercise to improve and restore physical function to injured body area(s).  Therapeutic exercise is extremely important for optimal improvement and healing to enable patients to return to normal daily activities and prevent re-injury in the future.


sports injury

Chiropractors are to athletes, just as Cardiologists are to those who suffer with cardiovascular disease. Chiropractors have specific training in evaluating and treating the injuries and ailments of athletes. Chiropractors can treat an injured athlete more effectively than a medical doctor, who is not well versed in sports injuries. In addition to treating athletic injuries, the chiropractor is skilled in aiding the athlete in injury prevention. 



personal injury

Personal injury is related to bodily harm that comes from being involved in any type of accident or mishap. The difference between personal injury and workers comp is that personal injury takes place outside of work. Chiropractors are professionals at uncovering underlying issues in personal injury accidents. Whether it be a single adjustment or a series of treatment, your chiropractor is one of the best options to get you healing on the right path and back to near perfect. 

If you find yourself in a personal injury accident, make sure that you at least get a consultation with a chiropractor as you may have underlying issues that traditional medicine may have missed or took the wait and see approach on. Don't let your injury go unnoticed and cause major issues down the line.


accupressure

Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese medicine used to alleviate pain and promote overall health.  Acupuncture uses needles placed along invisible meridians that run throughout the body.  Today, acupuncturists also use lasers, magnets and electric pulses in addition to needles. Each meridian point has a specific meaning and can unblock and repair meridians and channels with vital energy or chi.   Through the stimulation of the meridians, an acupuncturist is able to restore balance and ergo health to the patient.


 

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