Family Chiropractic Care: A Natural Approach to Healing

Many people believe chiropractic adjustments are only for back and neck pain. While this is a common complaint impacting over 80% of the population, chiropractic care can actually help with much more. Chiropractors provide care for a wide range of issues for patients of all ages, from sciatica and joint pain to more complex conditions like fibromyalgia, allergies, insomnia, and headaches.

Chiropractic is based on the scientific fact that your body is a self-healing, self-regulating organism. Chiropractic care focuses on restoring your body’s natural ability to heal itself without relying on medication or surgery. Your brain, spinal cord, and nerves control all essential functions throughout your body. When your nervous system is impaired (not functioning at 100%), it can disrupt the function of tissues and organs, often without any obvious symptoms, leading to a decline in your overall health. Waiting for pain to appear is like brushing your teeth only after you have pain in your tooth from a cavity; by then, the problem is often more serious, more costly, and sometimes irreversible.

Whether you’re a newborn, teen, or adult, chiropractic care is a safe way to restore your body’s natural ability to heal itself without relying on medication or surgery. Regular spinal check-ups, like regular dental check-ups, help catch small issues before they become bigger problems. There are several chiropractic adjustment techniques available to address the root causes of dysfunction rather than masking symptoms with temporary solutions like prescription drugs.

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Chiropractic Adjustment Techniques for the Whole Family

All chiropractic adjustments are designed to correct spinal misalignments, or subluxations. When left unattended, spinal misalignments can lead to degeneration. Depending on your age and your specific symptoms, different adjustment techniques may be more suitable for your care.

Thompson Drop
Adjustment Technique:

The Thompson Drop Technique is a specific technique for adjustment of the full spine on a special table which has a slight drop in the cushions to absorb the force of the adjustment.

Activator
Adjustment Technique:

The Activator Technique uses an instrument called an Activator, a small, hand-held tool, to apply a quick pulse to correct the misalignment in the spine. The Activator Method acts as a gentler, lower-impact alternative to the traditional, manual chiropractic adjustment.

Extremity / TMJ
Adjustment Technique:

The manual chiropractic approach that works so well with the spine can be applied to other joints of the body. Virtually every joint in your skeletal system can become misaligned or “stuck”. This can impair function and range of motion. Based on over 100 hours of continuing education on extremity adjusting, our chiropractor can identify when chiropractic adjustments should include shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, ankles, feet, and even the jaw.

Toggle-Recoil
Adjustment Technique:

The Toggle Recoil Technique is a specific type of adjustment for the upper cervical spine (neck). Using a light, quick thrust followed by immediate release (recoil), this approach helps restore proper alignment without twisting.

Sacro-Occipital
Adjustment Technique:

Sacro-occipital Technique (SOT) involves having the patient lie on ‘blocks’ to correct the misalignment in the spine. This low-force adjustment is best for patients who are recovering from low back surgery or individuals who are in such excruciating pain they are unable to walk.

Sports Chiropractic
Adjustment Technique:

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Spinal, pelvic, and extremity misalignments are treated with specific adjustments. The adjustments restore each joint to its appropriate anatomic position, enhance the range of
motion, and release the adhesions to the surrounding ligaments, causing the
problem.