Chiropractic care can be implemented with instrument and drop assisted adjusting and/or with a manual "hands on" adjustment and is safe and effective for all ages for a wide variety of conditions including:
Headaches/Migraines, Neck/Back Pain, Sciatica, Buttocks/Leg Pain, Numbness and Tingling, Weakness and/or Muscle Dysfunction, Postural Imbalances, General Muscle and Joint Pain, TMJ/Jaw Pain or Dysfunction, Shoulder Pain, Frozen Shoulder, Knee/Ankle Pain, Carpal Tunnel, Plantar Fasciitis, Torticollis, Whiplash, Disc Issues, Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD), Post Surgical Syndromes, Energy Issues, Sleep Disturbances, Vertigo, Dizziness, and MUCH MORE!
Chiropractic Care & Scoliosis
Scoliosis can be a very serious condition that can become quite complicated even if it is managed properly. Aside from the complications of the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems that can arise in some cases, a patient can experience a great amount of grief and embarrassment due to
the pain and distortion of a patients’ posture.
Traditional medical and chiropractic care typically treats around the structural component of this spinal condition to attempt to reduce the pain and symptoms related to scoliosis. Unfortunately this does not protect the integrity of the spinal structures and a patient continues to break down as the scoliosis worsens with time.
Typical medical treatment involves waiting and surgical intervention. Waiting is not a productive approach due to the fact that the scoliotic deformity will typically worsen with time and the prognosis becomes far worse leading to more invasive and aggressive treatments that typically end with less than desirable results. A non-surgical treatment such as structural rehabilitation of the spine could be your answer in a majority of cases.
Please call our team today for a free consultation with Dr. Michels at 702-675-4500.
Initial Visit
A brief consultation is followed by a thorough and comprehensive exam that is geared towards pinpointing your issues and evaluating your overall health. The most critical component of the initial visit is a detailed postural exam that consists of both a visual and radiographic analysis. This dictates the direction of care we choose to resolve your issues and in turn properly align your spine to shift you towards optimum health.
We will create a care plan based off your postural analysis designed to stress your tissues into the “mirror-image” or opposite position of what your abnormal posture presentation is. These exercises and tractions are prescribed to you by your doctor to provide you with a basis for the structural correction of your spine. This comprehensive program will promote the change the spinal structure as well as the muscles and ligaments supporting the spine.
Corrective Care Phases at Each Visit
• Mirror-image postural exercises (changes muscles)
• Mirror-image traction (changes ligaments)
• Mirror-image adjustments (promoting nervous system)
Traction requires force and time to mold the ligaments and correct the spine towards its normal position. Think about it as “braces” for your spine, just like braces in the dental field, correction of you spinal alignment takes time and increasing levels of force over time to properly change the tissues and structures. We optimally want to get you beyond 10 minutes of traction consistently to begin seeing significant changes in your spinal curve and alignment upon radiographic analysis.
The adjustments will be done using a variation of styles including instrument, drop table, and manual adjusting. Many of the adjustments will be done in the mirror image or opposite position of you improper posture to return it to normal alignment. Corrective care is for both the alleviation of your pain and symptoms, as well as for the correction of spine. Therefore improving your condition from the root of your issues!