CHIROPRACTIC
CARE
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Chiropractic Care
Types of Chiropractic care
The frequency and duration of treatments to resolve a patient's condition varies with the individual patient. Some patients may seek relief from immediate pain and may only require a few treatments. Others may choose to integrate ongoing chiropractic care as part of their comprehensive health care. These patients make adjustments part of their routine health maintenance, similar to exercising regularly. The decision is always up to you, the patient.
Active care
Four types of active care exist – acute care, remobilization, reactivation and rehabilitation. While it may not be used, chiropractic adjustment is usually the primary treatment for all stages.
Acute care is provided the first days following an injury. Intended to relieve pain, inflammation and muscle spasm, acute care may involve therapies such as ice, electrical muscle stimulation, ultrasound, cold laser and Graston procedures.
Remobilization involves restoring optimal mobility and flexibility to joints and muscles through spinal adjustments and muscle release techniques.
Reactivation involves exercises and flexibility training. Scientific studies have shown that early introduction of these exercises facilitate rapid recovery from injury and prevents recurrences.
Rehabilitation is the stage where coordination, strength and endurance are emphasized. To prevent recurrence of symptoms and re-injury, patients are thought to control symptoms through exercise and correct posture.
Supportive care
After active care has been completed, supportive care to address flare-ups and a brief follow up examination after six months will be performed. Of course, we are always available to you should you experience a period of symptom flare-up.
Preventive Maintenance care
Maintaining a healthy environment within the body is the key to feeling well and preventing disease, and good spinal health is an integral component of the body's defense system. Patients who receive regular spinal adjustments understand the whole body benefit of a healthy spine – the daily aches and pains experienced by others are only rare occurrence to those who receive routine preventive care. Such maintenance might only require a monthly visit.
Conditions
that commonly respond well to chiropractic treatment
Using manual adjustment therapy, coupled with the Graston Technique, kinesio taping, low level laser therapy or electrical stimulation, we can improve your health and reduce or eliminate your pain. Many of our patients find relief from:
- headaches
- neck/back pain
- carpal tunnel
- pinched and entrapped nerves
- medical diagnosis (neck pain, disc herniations, sciatica, pinched nerves, stable scoliosis)
- auto accident injuries (whiplash, strains and sprains, TMJ syndrome, post concussion)
- work related injuries (neck/back injuries, carpal tunnel, repetitive strain, general strains and sprains, thoracic outlet syndrome)
- sports injuries (rotator cuff, tendonitis, tennis or golfer's elbow, strains and sprains)
- scar tissue (patelloferoral pain, achilles tendonitis, plantar fasciitis)
- allergies
- ear infections
- numbness
- chronic pain
Call our office at (508) 821-4049 to schedule a no obligation examination today and discover chiropractic for yourself!
Here are comments by a few of Dr. Petrie's patients who have been happy with their chiropractic treatment. We also have an FAQ page available with the questions most asked about chiropractic treatment.
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Chiropractic offices are located in Massachusetts' Raynham Woods Medical Center,
with
convenient access to other health care providers and the latest diagnostic
services,
including x-ray,
MRI and full laboratory services.