doctors also perform drop table adjustments, soft tissue work and flexion-distraction. Extremity techniques are used for ankles, feet, knees and hips, shoulders, elbows and wrists.

Cox® Distraction-Axial Decompression: A state-of-the-art technique similar to other axial decompression that is widely advertised. Cox allows the doctor to be much more specific and to manually control the distraction. It is very effective to treat disc herniation, spinal stenosis and spondylolisthesis.

Physical Therapy Modalities: These may include any of a combination of electrical, interferential or galvanic stimulation, traction, ultrasound and ultrasound with stimulation. These allow us to decrease muscle spasm, increase circulation and speed healing without drugs or surgery.

Home Care Techniques: You will be instructed in the proper use of heat and ice. You may be given a support or brace if indicated. Specific exercises or stretching and supplies such as support pillows or shoe Orthotics may be provided. 

REHABILITATION

• Specific Exercise: Each patient has individual needs and weaknesses that allowed the problem to occur.  Stretching and exercise is frequently the best way to strengthen an area to prevent reinjury.  We have an on-site rehab exercise area for exercise instruction and supervised activities.
  
  
• Ergonomic Instruction: We frequently find that poor posture and work habits are the underlying cause of your current problem. We will help you to identify what those habits are and show you how to correct them to help to prevent reinjury.
  
  
• Nutritional Advice and Supplementation: May be necessary to help you to recover and to stay healthy. Our doctors will offer this advice.
  
  
• Orthotics: Many back problems are caused by poor foot biomechanics, short leg syndromes, etc. Many times individualized foot supports can make a big difference in the stabilization of the foot and the whole support structure of the spine. Support pillows to promote proper spinal alignment while sleeping are very helpful to many people.

WELLNESS

• Wellness: is individual and should not be just the same program for everyone. Your family health history is important to making decisions about your needs. Our doctors can help you with:
  
  
• Exercise/Walking Programs: Need to learn how to do your exercises correctly, or which ones will help you most? We can help.
  
  
• Nutrition/Dietary Advice: Chiropractic doctors have extensive backgrounds in nutrition and our doctors can help you devise a program that is best for you, with your health problems and your family history.
  
  
• Lifestyle: Many times stress reduction can be important, and changes in your daily regimen can make a difference.