Active Release Technique (A.R.T.) A.R.T. is a soft tissue based technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, and nerves. Many conditions, such as headaches, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shoulder pain, sciatica, plantar fasciities, andtennis elbow are but a few of the conditions that can be resolved with A.R.T. It is different than massage in that you actively move your muscle as the doctor applies tension to that muscle. This separates scar tissue that is inhibiting the free movement of your muscles and other tissues.

Graston Technique: Graston is a myofasical therapy as well, but it involves the use of a special instrument to mobilize your soft tissue, enabling us to detect and treat scar tissue that restricts the normal function of your muscles, tendons, ligaments, and nerves. Cox Flexion/Distraction This is a technique to reduce the pressure on the nerves that exit your spinal column. By carefully separating (distracting) your spinal joints, we are able to increase the size of the "hole" from which the nerve exits. This takes the pressure off the nerve, reducing or eliminating pain, numbness, and tingling. 

CHIROPRACTIC MANIPULATION - What is an Adjustment? An adjustment is a specifically applied force to a joint that may exhibit a decrease in normal motion. An adjustment is used to restore normal motion, decrease pain and decrease muscle tightness. The adjustment is applied using either the Doctor’s hands and sometimes with the use of an instrument known as an Activator 

Heating Pads- Heating pads are often used in unison with electrical stimulation and ultrasound to provide relief to aching muscles and to increase blood flow to chronic pain locations on your body.

Ice- Ice is used typcially when you have a new injury. When it is new, it is in its most inflammed state. It's sensitive to the touch and very painful. Ice numbs the pain, decreases blood flow to the area and reduces inflammation, providing you with relief.

Myofascial Therapy- Myofascial therapy refers to therapy to your tissues (muscles, tendons, ligaments, other tissues). We have an onsite therapeutic massage therapist who induces structural and functional changes in your tissues to promote healing.

Electrical Stimulation- We use it to apply a mild electrical current into the tissues of your body. This electrical current causes your nerves to activate and your muscles to contract in a safe and controlled manner. We use electrical stim to control pain, swelling, muscle spasm, and depending upon how we set it up it also has effects similar to ice or heat.

Ultrasound- We use ultrasound to heat your muscles and the surrounding tissues to reduce muscle spasm, reduce pain, increase blood flow, increasing metabolism and healing, decrease joint stiffness, and to increase the flexibility of scar tissue that may be present in injured tissues.