Therapeutic Services

Enhancing Your Chiropractic Care

While chiropractic adjustments address spinal alignment and joint function, therapeutic services work on the muscles, soft tissues, and movement patterns that support your spine. When used together, these therapies create a comprehensive approach that helps you recover faster and maintain your results.

Our therapeutic services are designed to complement your adjustments by reducing muscle tension, improving circulation, decreasing inflammation, and teaching you how to move and exercise in ways that support spinal health. We customize these therapies based on your specific condition and goals.

Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS)

Electrical muscle stimulation uses gentle electrical impulses to stimulate your muscles and nerves. This therapy is particularly effective for:

• Reducing muscle spasm — The electrical impulses help tight, guarding muscles relax
• Improving circulation — Stimulation increases blood flow to the treated area, bringing healing nutrients and oxygen
• Decreasing pain — EMS can help interrupt pain signals and promote the release of natural pain-relieving endorphins
• Reducing inflammation — By improving circulation and muscle function, EMS helps reduce swelling and inflammation

EMS is often applied before an adjustment to help relax tight muscles, making the adjustment easier and more effective. The treatment is comfortable—most patients describe it as a gentle tingling or pulsing sensation.

Therapeutic Ultrasound

Therapeutic ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves to penetrate deep into soft tissues, providing healing benefits that surface treatments can't reach. This therapy is particularly effective for:

• Deep tissue heating — Sound waves create gentle heat deep within muscles and joints, increasing flexibility and reducing stiffness
• Promoting tissue repair — Ultrasound stimulates cellular activity and collagen production, accelerating the healing of damaged tissues
• Reducing scar tissue — The sound waves help break down adhesions and scar tissue that can limit mobility
• Decreasing inflammation — Ultrasound helps reduce swelling and inflammation in injured areas

Therapeutic ultrasound is commonly used for conditions like tendinitis, bursitis, muscle strains, and joint stiffness. The treatment is painless—you'll feel a gentle warmth as the ultrasound head is moved over the treatment area.

Therapeutic Rehabilitation

Therapeutic rehabilitation involves specific exercises and stretches designed to support your chiropractic care. This isn't generic exercise advice—it's a personalized program based on your condition, your body, and your goals.

Our rehabilitation programs focus on:

• Targeted stretching — Stretches that address the specific tight muscles contributing to your condition
• Strengthening exercises — Building strength in the muscles that support your spine and joints
• Postural training — Learning proper posture for sitting, standing, and daily activities
• Home exercise programs — Simple exercises you can do at home to maintain your progress between visits

The goal of therapeutic rehabilitation is to help you become an active participant in your recovery. By strengthening weak muscles, stretching tight ones, and learning proper movement patterns, you can help your adjustments hold longer and prevent future problems.

Why Combine Therapies?

Your spine doesn't exist in isolation. It's supported by muscles, ligaments, and fascia that all play a role in your pain and function. When we combine chiropractic adjustments with therapeutic services, we address the complete picture:

• Adjustments restore proper joint alignment and function
• EMS relaxes muscle tension and reduces pain
• Ultrasound promotes deep tissue healing and reduces inflammation
• Rehabilitation strengthens supporting structures and improves movement patterns

This comprehensive approach helps patients recover faster, experience longer-lasting relief, and maintain their results over time. We'll recommend the combination of therapies that makes the most sense for your specific situation.