DIMENSIONAL SERVICES
At CHIROPRACTIC DIMENSIONS, our Complete Chiropractic
Care consists
of Chiropractic, Functional Progressive Rehabilitation, Soft-Tissue
Manipulation using Graston® or Active Release® Techniques,
Complex Nutritional Programs, and posture and gait analysis.
By being multi-dimensional in our approach to healing our patients,
we can achieve quick results and gain high patient satisfaction;
all while being cost effective.
CHIROPRACTIC
At the heart of Chiropractic are the specific adjustments given
to the joints of the spine and the extremities. These adjustments
not only aid in pain control, they also increase the range
of motion of the adjusted area, improve nerve signal transmission
that can have positive affects on organ function, improve balance
of the muscular system (e.g. spasms, posture defaults, etc.),
and can improve your immune system function. By improving motion,
nerve and muscular balance, chiropractic care can prolong an
active life and decrease the progression of degeneration.
FUNCTIONAL PROGRESSIVE REHABILITATION
The idea behind this principle is the combination of resistance
training and physical therapy in a FUNCTIONAL manner, with
progression as the common thread. Functional movements use
specific muscles that activate at the proper time, the proper
angle and at the proper length. Non-functional or dysfunctional
movements use the wrong muscles that compensate for the proper
muscles being shortened and weak, activating at the wrong time
or at the wrong angle. We at CHIROPRACTIC DIMENSIONS decide
what is functional and dysfunctional by our detailed examination.
Most resistive training movements are performed in non-functional
motions that lead to weakened functional movements. When our
patients come to our clinic after an injury or trauma (we consider
trauma and injury any accident, surgery, posture faults, repetitive
strains or other physically compromising situations), we must
retrain and strengthen these normal, functional movement patterns.
At CHIROPRACTIC DIMENSIONS, we efficiently do this by implementing
specific, progressive rehabilitation protocols designed to train
functional movements, inhibit dysfunctional movements, and improve
core strength and balance.
We individualize at-home protocols to fit our patients’ particular
lifestyles, time constraints and activities. It is essential
for our patients to be as active as possible within their injury
limits, termed active rest. CHIROPRACTIC DIMENSIONS believes
this is the best approach to a successful treatment plan.
SOFT-TISSUE MANIPULATION
Soft tissue is defined as muscles, ligaments, fascia, tendons
and nerves. These tissues are the structures that hold your
skeletal system intact and allow it to move and function. When
these structures become injured or inflamed due to direct trauma,
repetitive stress, overuse, and nutritional deficiencies, they
become scarred and sticky. These structures stick to surrounding
structures which prevents full movement, causes pain, weakens
the muscles and leads to chronic problems. The analogy is muscle
should be like a rubber band and soft tissue injury causes
them to become a rope. These structures MUST be evaluated and
treated.
Manipulation is defined as to treat or move a part of the body
such as a joint or large group of muscles. Two of the leading
edge soft-tissue techniques are offered in our clinic, Active
Release Technique® and Graston Technique®. These techniques
allow thorough evaluation of the texture, tightness, and movement
of the soft tissues in order to detect areas of weakened or fibrotic
tissue. After careful evaluation the affected areas are treated
by breaking the fascial restrictions or sticky portions apart
to allow free functional movement.
For more information please refer to our Links page and click
on Active Release Technique or Graston.
COMPLEX NUTRITIONAL PROGRAMS
Proper nutrition is the fundamental key in a healthy lifestyle.
It speeds the healing process, prevents and cures disease,
and allows us to THRIVE not just survive. However, a very small
percentage of our patients actually get the proper nutrition
they need. This is due to the consumption of processed foods,
lack of the “right” foods, and eating nutritional
deficient foods. Because most of today’s foods are nutritionally
void, we MUST supplement our diet to insure we get all the
nutrients we need.
Here comes the hard part. Each individual is deficient in different
nutrients as compared to the next person. So how do we find out
what each person needs? We obtain a blood test. The results are
entered into a Health Equations® database. We then have a
consultation with a Health Equations doctor, where they give
us their recommendations on our patients’ nutritional health
status and what supplemental protocol to use. There is much research
done by Health Equations and their protocols have great results
in returning patients back to health. THIS SERVICE IS RESERVED
FOR OUR HIGHLY COMMITTED PATIENTS WHO TRULY WANT TO GET WELL
FROM THE INSIDE OUT!
For our other unique patients who want a nutritional program
to follow or simple nutritional advice to supplement their daily
life, we offer great programs.
- Great line of whole food supplements (Whole food supplements are the most bio-available to your
body)
- Diet Advice for weight loss, anti-aging and prevention,
and an overall healthy lifestyle
- Nutritional Support for faster
injury healing and pain reduction
Whatever
your nutritional needs, CHIROPRACTIC DIMENSIONS will help you fill them!
