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50 YEARS

Chiropractic

A part of integrative medicine based on the diagnosis and manipulation (adjustment) of the spine and joint fixations throughout the human body. Relates especially to problems dealing with the muscular and nervous system.

Fascial Manipulation®

Fascial Manipulation© (FM) is based on the hypothesis that the connective tissue, fascia, which covers almost everything in the body (organs, muscles, tendons, nerves, blood vessels etc.) is not just a covering, but a sensory organ that reports to the central nervous system (CNS) about what it covers. The CNS relies, for example, on muscle receptors in every muscle to report a muscle’s location in space, fine motor movements, joint range of motion, body position, muscle tone, contraction and coordination. In order for receptors to work, they must be stretched during muscle activity. The big news is that these informative receptors are in the fascia within the muscle. It is known that injury, surgery and overuse could cause a restriction or “density” of the fascia preventing it from being normally stretched when the muscle works. Therefore, a diminished lack of receptor gliding can result in loss of muscle strength, joint instability, loss of range of motion, acute and chronic muscle and joint pain, plus nerve and vascular entrapment. Specially trained FM practitioners are trained to determine what areas of the fascia contain these receptors that are at fault. FM can explain how an old ankle injury can cause a knee, hip, low back or even shoulder pain.

Other Soft Tissue Methods

Over the years other successful soft tissue methods have been proven to be successful. In our office we utilize these techniques when necessary: Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (metal instruments), friction massage, Strain/Counter strain, Longitudinal Osteo-Articular De-coaptation Stretching (ELDOA), Active Release, Post Facilitation Stretch, Myofascial Release, Active Isolated Stretching, Mobilization with Movement.