Treatments
The
treatment program is usually centered around the chiropractic adjustment.
After locating any structural distortion or misalignment (subluxation)
of a vertebra or joint, Dr. Leigh manually applies a gentle pressure
and repositions the vertebra. By reducing pressure on nerves and stress
on the supporting muscles and ligaments, these adjustments can restore
alignment, improve mobility, relieve pain and stiffness, and remove pressure
from the nerves. This same process can be used on other joints of the
body such as ankles, elbows, knees, wrists, etc. Several recently released
studies supported the chiropractic claim of improved nerve function by
correcting spinal alignment and spinal joint function. These same studies
noted that the chiropractic adjustment of a misaligned vertebra was the
only method which was effective in overcoming the restriction of normal
vertebral joint motion caused by muscle spasm, swelling, scar tissue,
and pain.
Dr. Leigh will help you understand the importance of healthy movement, proper posture, and strengthening/stretching exercises. Exercise which requires balance and coordination, combined with chiropractic care is the most effective method of care for spinal injury. A proper diet and nutritional support will help speed your recovery and help maintain a healthy body. The most recent research supports chiropractic as being the most effective form of conservative treatment for spine and joint injuries. It far outweighs massage, accupuncture, physical therapy, and traditional medicine, when used in combination with proper exercise.
Methods such as moist heat, ice packs, massage, therapeutic ultrasound, electrical stimulation (EMS), traction, and exercise may be used. These methods can be used to reduce pain, swelling, and irritation of muscles, ligaments, and nerves of the spine and joints. They can also help maintain and hold adjustments. Some therapies will help to improve movements. Several well respected research studies published within the past two years, all supported chiropractic spinal adjustments as the most effective form of treatment for neck and back pain when combined with specific exercise regimens. These same studies supported the chiropractic claim of improved nerve function by correcting spinal alignment and spinal joint function.
Westford Family Chiropractic utilizes the most up to date treatment technology including Cold Laser Therapy and Spinal Decompression Therapy. You can experience more rapid results by adding "Cold Laser Therapy" and "Non-surgical Spinal Decompression Therapy". When combined with chiropractic care, the results are simply amazing. In fact, new research shows spinal decompression to be very successful in treating painful disc conditions such as herniated (slipped) or degenerated discs which can pinch nerves.
Our approach (that includes chiropractic with exercise, spinal decompression, and cold laser therapy) is an improvement in treatment that is designed to get you feeling better again and maintaining the level of health you achieve. We know you have a choice when choosing your Chiropractor but the question is "Why take the gamble with your health and well being?"
The typical chiropractic office uses the chiropractic techniques that have been successfully tried and tested over the past 50 years or more when treating their patients. You might receive techniques that incorporate muscle stimulation, massaging roller tables, an ice pack or heat pack to assist the central method of treatment, along with a spinal adjustment. We believe we offer much more. We believe our approach to be more advanced in helping the patient get well and stay well. This is designed for one purpose and one purpose only. Our approach targets the painful area, makes an accurate diagnosis of why you have the pain, eliminates the pain, then fixes or stabilizes the injured area to keep you pain free and functioning at your absolute best.
There are many chiropractic offices out there. Almost all of them are much the same. At Westford Family Chiropractic, we feel that what we provide in services is the cutting edge of non-surgical and non-drug pain relief.
