Chiropractic Care
Dr. Tim provides wide approach to chiropractic care that ranges for gentle to strong treatments. If you are someone that does not like the “crack” sound and prefers a gentler approach we can accommodate you with gentler methods that are effective. If you are one that prefers a strong adjustment Dr. Tim is qualified to make it work for you. We want you to feel satisfied upon leaving the office.
One thing you will not find is a 5 minute in and out treatment. I pride myself in quality and not quantity and that takes a bit more time. Integrating the chiropractic adjustment for the joints, ART muscle therapy, and exercises that connect our brain and nervous system to our muscles and joints gives a complete approach to a stronger, faster, and longer lasting fix to your pain and problems.
Dr. Tim trained at the Carrick Institute and is currently board eligible to be a Diplomat of the Chiropractic Board of Neurologist. No, we are not a neurologist, but we improve our chiropractic protocols and results based upon our understanding of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves and how they work with the joints and muscles.
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Active Release Technique
ART® is a patented, state of the art soft tissue system/movement based massage technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. Headaches, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, shoulder pain, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, knee problems, and tennis elbow are just a few of the many conditions that can be resolved quickly and permanently with ART. These conditions all have one important thing in common: they are often a result of overused muscles. Use of this technique can often improve the healing time and shorten the duration of treatment. I combine most of my ART treatment with therapeutic ultrasound giving you a greater benefit.
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Gravity Reset Method
Gravity Reset Method (GRM) uses the 3 primary neurological systems known as the “Big 3” - Vestibular (inner ear/balance), Visual (eye) - and Somatosensory (receptors in the joints and muscles that send messages to the brain). All three have an important role in balance and your awareness in the space around you due to their relationship with gravity. The “Big 3” when functioning in a healthy manner are considered to be precisely calibrated and in return gives us good balance, better movement, and improved adaption to our environment. Methods involve integrated eye, spinal muscle function, and inner ear function. If any one of those in not timed with the others your movement and balance will be out of tune. From the finely tuned athlete to going for a walk our body and the “Big 3” give us what it takes make it all happen and do it safely and pain free.
Functional Neuro-Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Functional Neuro-Orthopedic Rehabilitation (FNOR) is a modern rehabilitation approach that is a combination of neuroscience, physical therapy, biotechnology and pain management. FNOR began as a project that was aimed at developing non-invasive solutions to stubborn, treatment-resistant post-surgical pain but developed into a comprehensive system of physical rehabilitation that can be effectively applied to a range of common orthopedic conditions including: Arm and Shoulder Conditions (e.g. rotator cuff injury, frozen shoulder, shoulder pain, tennis elbow, golfers elbow.)
Spine Conditions ((e.g. lower back pain, neck pain, spinal stenosis, disc injury.)
Hip and Leg Problems (e.g. IT band syndrome, hip arthritis and pain, knee pain, runners knee, Achilles tendon pain, plantar fasciitis.)
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Because the FNORTM system addresses body and brain is also used to rehabilitate those who have suffered from serious injuries including:
Brain injury (e.g. stroke, concussion.)
Instability and Frequent Falling.
Traumatic injuries involving body and brain issues.
Interferential Electric Muscle Stimulation
Interferential current therapy is an effective therapy option used by many physiotherapy clinics to relieve pain and accelerate the self-healing process, getting your body back to a healthy, pain free state. The high frequency signals of an IFC penetrate through the skin into deeper lying muscle tissues.
Electrodes are placed strategically on your muscles where you relax and allow the relaxation of the muscle to occur. The Interferential Current (IFC) device then transmits electrical impulses in minute quantities through your skin. Underlying tissue and nerves are stimulated which begins the healing properties. These impulses are not painful in the least. In fact, patients describe the sensation as a minor prickle on their skin. Frequencies produced by the IFC have been proven to stimulate endorphins, the body’s natural pain killers. This can help to create a self-healing process without the need to for medications. This form of therapy is also extremely useful in reducing pain, inflammation, curing edema, and spasms.
Advanced treatment using this modality involves placing the pads on specific muscles and performing strengthening exercises which improves brain to muscle communication. Stability strengthening is the goal when applying this unique approach to getting you better.
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Ultrasound
There are three primary benefits to ultrasound. The first is the speeding up of the healing process from the increase in blood flow in the treated area. The second is the decrease in pain from the reduction of swelling and edema. The third is the gentle massage of muscle tendons and/ or ligaments in the treated area because no strain is added and any scar tissue is softened. These three benefits are achieved by two main effects of therapeutic ultrasound. The two types of effects are: thermal and non thermal effects. Thermal effects are due to the absorption of the sound waves. Non thermal effects are from cavitition, microstreaming and accoustic streaming.
Combining the positive effects of ultrasound with Active Release Technique has made vast improvements in my muscle therapy applications. Faster healing equals faster results which gets you back on the field.
Low Level Laser
Cold Laser Therapy or Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) is a treatment that utilizes specific wavelengths of light to interact with tissue and this helps accelerate the healing process. It can be used on patients who suffer from a variety of acute and chronic conditions in order to help eliminate pain, swelling, reduce spasms and increase functionality.
Cold lasers are handheld devices used by the clinician and are often the size of a flashlight. The laser is placed directly over the injured area for 5 minutes to several minutes, depending on the size of the area being treated and the dose provided by the cold laser unit.
Kinesiology Tape
Invented by a Japanese chiropractor, Kinesiotape aids in many different ways. More specifically, it runs interference on pain. Ever whack your shin and rub it, and suddenly realize you feel better? Kinesiotape on the skin can interfere with painful signals which are directed to the brain.
It also provides aid in proper joint movement when applied with in accordance with Dynamic taping protocols. Establishing proper movement when walking or running aids in motion and knowing where your joint/limb is in space without looking at it. This is called proprioception and is plays a big part in injury healing.
When the signals arriving to the brain are altered, it does not produce the sensation of pain. When kinesiology tape is properly applied, many of our customers call it “magic” or think that it fixed their injury instantly. In fact, it helps to change how your body interprets pain*, turning down the pain “volume” that your body hears.
When Kinesiotape is applied to the skin, it has a microscopic lifting effect underneath the skin and between the many layers. This allows the by-products created by inflammation to be removed more quickly.
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Shock Wave Therapy
A non electrical method that involves applying a shockwave to difficult injuries that are taking too long to heal or old injuries that continue to be bothersome. It works to breakdown old scar tissue that surrounds tendons, ligaments, and muscles. It also stimulates the body to regrow new blood vessels for improved circulation. An example would be a elbow tendonitis from playing pickle ball or a plantar fasciitis on the bottom of the foot. Shock Wave penetrates deep into the soft tissue to soften scar tissue (a result of repetitive or single event injuries). Once softened techniques such as Active Release or Soft Tissue Tooling can be applied to break up scar tissue and create repair and regeneration of healthy tissue. Remember the term “soft tissue” means muscles, tendons, ligaments, fat, fascia, and nerves, everything except bone.