TREATMENTS
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Dr. Petrie 's Approach to Health Care
Chiropractic recognizes that the body has the incredible power to heal itself. Most people merely lack the knowledge and learned skills to take control of their own health needs. Our goal is to assist you in acquiring this vital knowledge.
The key to this approach is that patients must take an active role in their own health care. While our first priority is to provide acute and chronic pain relief, our ultimate goal is to empower patients so that they can take control of their health.
We first help to relieve pain through chiropractic adjusting and therapy. The next step is to teach our patients to maintain and improve their general health in order to prevent further pain and or the injury from reoccurring. We achieve this by integrating chiropractic with exercises, postural retaining techniques, kinesio taping, and ergonomics (how you perform your daily activities).
Chiropractic adjustments can revitalize your health
Chiropractic
adjustment is the use of a specific force in a precise direction,
applied to a joint that is fixated, locked or not functioning
properly. Adjustments help return joints – whether in the
spine, arms, hands, hips or feet – to a more normal position,
relieving pain and ill health.
Adjustments to the spine help normalize spinal mobility and improve nervous system function. When this occurs, the natural healing process begins.
There are many ways to adjust the body, however each adjustment is tailored to the patient’s age, size, and unique problem. All patients are evaluated prior to being treated to determine if they would benefit from chiropractic care, that the treatment will be safe for them and that they always understand their treatment options.
While the chiropractic adjustment is very effective, additional therapies may be used to accelerate the healing process.
The Graston Technique for muscle adhesions and scar tissue
We also offer the Graston Technique – simply the best soft tissue treatment available. The Graston Technique, originally developed by athletes, has changed the way we view treatment of acute and chronic soft tissue injuries, tendonitis, carpal tunnel, muscle adhesions and scar tissue.
Click here for an online slide show explanation of the Graston Technique. Also available is a CBS online article and news video clips.
Cold Laser Treatment for repetitive stress injuries
An effective treatment for repetitive stress injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome is the application of cold laser therapy to the affected areas. Use of the ML830™ laser produces an increase in the cellular metabolism rate, reducing inflammation, pain and resulting in an overall reduction in the time it takes to heal the injury. The procedure takes minutes, and is completely non-invasive and non-toxic.
Kinesio Taping Method for muscular disorders
Kinesio Taping uses a uniquely designed and patented tape for treatment of muscle and connective tissue disorders as well as lymphedema reduction. The Kinesio Taping Method involves taping over and around muscles in order to assist and give support or to prevent over-contraction. This technique gives the practitioner the opportunity to actually provide support while maintaining full range of motion, enabling the individual to participate in physical activity with functional assistance. It also helps prevent overuse or over-contraction and helps provide facilitation of lymph flow 24 hours per day. It is used in both the acute and chronic stages of rehabilitation. Employment of Kinesio Taping creates a totally new approach to treating nerves, muscles, and organs.
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.
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Dr. Brian Petrie, Chiropractor. All rights reserved.
(508) 821-4049 – 675 Paramount Drive, Suite 101, Raynham, MA 02767.
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.