SERVICES AND PAIN MANAGEMENT


SERVICES

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Chronic Pain Management

Our approach to chronic pain management is different than you may have experienced. Of course we are concerned with your pain, but we are more concerned with the cause. If we don’t diagnose and treat the cause, your problem may never be resolved.

Following a thorough examination, we’ll go over your exam findings with you and propose a program to correct the problem. First, we address the physical aspect of your condition, with therapies such as specific spinal manipulation, muscle stretching, and restoration of joint range of motion. Ancillary services such as massage therapy, reflexology, and nutrition counseling are available. These services are provided by highly qualified, licensed, and experienced professionals through this office.

Many patients that have lived with pain for a long time are discouraged and depressed and the lack of hope can be a major barrier to healing. These feelings can contribute to the level of pain and inability to respond to an appropriate therapy. B.E.S.T. therapy is very effective in dealing with these types of issues and neutralizing their ability to block the healing process. In a nutshell, “the mind matters.” We have the unique ability to address not only the physical, but also the mental and emotional components of your condition.

 

Work, Sports, and Auto Injuries

Why do some soft tissue injuries never fully heal? Did you know that almost half of all "whiplash" type injuries continue to cause symptoms to some degree seven years later?

The body is designed to heal. If the injury isn't healing, interference is present. A major interference factor that is seldom addressed is the emotional component of the trauma. Emotions, whether or not related to the injury, can store the physiology of the trauma in memory. This creates a "timing problem" in the muscles involved in the trauma when (even years later) the memory of the emotional upset is recalled.

We treat the whole patient, rather than treating just the symptoms. A variety of therapies are available to deal with the physical injury, and B.E.S.T. therapy is used to correct the “timing” problems caused by emotions.

 

Neck and Back Pain Relief

Neck and back pain can be related to many factors. A comprehensive orthopedic and neurological exam is performed to determine if chiropractic therapy is the most appropriate way to deal with your complaint. While most back pain is muscle, joint, or nerve related, in rare cases it can be caused by referred pain from an organ. If a kidney or bladder infection is the probable source of pain, naturally, we'll immediately refer you to your family physician.

A common cause of neck or back pain is a "timing" problem in the muscles that support the affected joint. For example, there are nine muscles in your rotator cuff or shoulder. For you to rotate your arm through space in a circle, without pain, requires a great deal of "synchronicity" as muscles contract and relax in time. One muscle "out of time" will cause muscles to be pulling against each other, resulting in pain and limited range of motion.

 

Arthritis

Arthritis means inflammation of a joint. Over time, arthritis can cause bone spurs when calcium is laid down as the body tries to stabilize the area. This response is what you want with a fracture; it's not what you want when there is a correctable joint problem. Taking pain medication for arthritis does nothing to address the cause. Over time, the condition will only become worse. B.E.S.T. therapy "re-times" the muscles by turning off the messages to the muscle causing it to contract inappropriately. The treatment goal is always to treat the cause, making the symptom unnecessary.

 

Migraines and Tension Headaches

The vast majority of headaches are related to muscle and joint problems originating in the neck or cervical spine. A comprehensive orthopedic and neurological exam will identify the probable source and cause of the pain. While the cause is usually related to the "musculoskeletal" system and will likely respond well to chiropractic management, in rare cases it can be caused by hormonal, vascular (blood flow) or organ problems. In this case, medical evaluation may be the best course of action. Because of the gentle and non-invasive nature of B.E.S.T. therapy, it is the logical alternative to long-term use of pain medication. All drugs have side effects and are toxic to some degree and thus best avoided if possible.