Spinal Decompression
Spinal decompression is a non-surgical, non-invasive treatment for certain types of chronic back pain. Mechanical decompression works by slowly and gently stretching the spine, taking pressure off compressed discs and vertebrae. Spinal decompression is one of the most exciting medical treatments developed in many years since it demonstrates good results for long term pain relief.
Vertebral Adjustments
A chiropractic adjustment is a manual manipulation of the spinal bones. Chiropractors call this an adjustment because the procedure corrects the positioning and alignment of the vertebral bones. Proper vertebral alignment is very important to a patient’s general health.
Aqua Therapy / Hydrotherapy
Aqua-Therapy, physical therapy is performed in a warm-water pool, allowing for earlier intervention, greater tolerance of activity, and easier gains in range of motion with less pain. Aqua therapy can benefit any type of rehabilitation, especially for individuals who are not yet ready to perform exercises affected by gravity and weight-bearing tolerance. Aqua therapy reduces impact on joints, helps improve overall body strength and conditioning during post-rehab, and aids individuals who have weight-bearing problems, such as back pain. The buoyancy of the water reduces the stress of body weight on a particular area of the body.
Massage Therapy
Massage is a treatment and practice of manipulation of the soft body tissues with physical, functional and in some cases emotional purposes and goals.
Ultrasound
Ultrasound is a therapeutic modality that has been used by physical therapists since the 1940s. Ultrasound is applied using a round-headed wand or probe that is put in direct contact with the patient's skin. Ultrasound gel is used on all surfaces of the head in order to reduce friction and assist in the transmission of the ultrasonic waves. Ultrasound has many benefits including pain relief, increase in tissue relaxation, increase in local blood flow and scar tissue breakdown.
Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS)
E.M.S. stands for Electrical Muscle Stimulation. EMS is predominately used by doctors and physical therapists to prevent, or reduce, muscle atrophy. Atrophy is the weakening and loss of muscle tone, may be experienced after surgeries or injuries. EMS has proven to be an effective means of preventing muscle atrophy. Doctors also see EMS as a means of increasing blood flow to muscles, increasing range of motion, increasing muscle strength, as well as enhancing muscle endurance. Our muscle stimulator is used to treat muscle related pain, such as a spastic muscle, sore muscles, or tight muscles.
Orthotic (insoles) Fitted
by a computerized scanner that scans each foot and allows the clinician and patient see exactly the problem, if exist, and allows for a direct order of the customized insoles.
Range of Motion Analysis
If your range of motion is inhibited by pain we will be able to assess this problem using some of the latest technology.
X-Ray
Since Röntgen's discovery that X-rays can identify bony structures, X-rays have been developed for their use in medical imaging. Radiology is a specialized field of medicine. Radiographers employ radiography and other techniques for diagnostic imaging. Indeed, this is probably the most common use of X-ray technology.
X-rays are especially useful in the detection of pathology of the skeletal system, but are also useful for detecting some disease processes in soft tissue. Some notable examples are the very common chest X-ray, which can be used to identify lung diseases such as pneumonia, lung cancer or pulmonary edema, and the abdominal X-ray, which can detect ileus (blockage of the intestine), free air (from visceral perforations) and free fluid (in ascites).
Postural Analysis
Postural Analysis is a window to your spine that allows us to treat you more specifically and get the desired results earlier.
Functional Capacity Testing
Patients need to know their limitations. Often an employer or insurance company will ask for a report on what the patient can and cannot do on the job. If a job is physically demanding, we have appropriate program to assess how injuries affect body function.
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