Services Offered
Optimal Health Chiropractic is a modern facility known for its range of Chiropractic techniques and other services.
Optimal Health is committed to the improvement of your health. We have combined not only the practice of chiropractic, but the use of other conservative forms of health care. In conjunction with one another they will help you reach your health goals.
Dr. Michael is always available to give health talks to any group. Call today to discuss times and topics.
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Chiropractic Adjustment
Chiropractors believe that interference with the body's muscular, nervous and skeletal systems (especially the spine or vertebrae) impairs many important body functions and lowers resistance to disease. A great emphasis is placed on keeping the spine functioning properly to relieve pressure on connected muscles, joints and nerves. Such therapy not only helps problems in the back, but also aids in improving the feet, hands, and internal organs. This is done by the physical manipulation of bone and soft tissue.
In fact, spinal adjustments may relieve a spectrum of ailments such as tension headache, certain types of migraine, menstrual cramps, allergies, asthma, stomach disorders, spastic colon, and arm, hand, and leg pain that's due to dysfunction of the neck or lower back. Some patients with asthma and emphysema even turn to chiropractic care to release tension in the chest. A study presently underway will help determine if manipulation of the neck helps the ears drain properly, thus alleviating otitis media ~ the ear infection that plagues children.
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Traction
The Triton DTS Traction System is designed and constructed with 25 years of experience in traction therapy. With unparalleled design, proven history and Chattanooga Group behind it, the Triton DTS Traction System is the gold standard in Traction Therapy.
Intersegmental Traction
What is Intersegmental Traction?
It is a way of inducing passive motion into the spine for the purpose of stretching spinal joints, increasing mobility.
How does Intersegmental Traction work?
The patient lies face up on a bench table strapped into the traction system. The machine gentley creates a pulling motion allowing the disc space between towo vertebra to increase.
What does Intersegmental Traction feel like?
Most patients find this form of treatment to be relaxing and very helpful. The gentle rolling action is restful, exercising the spine without effort.
Why is Intersegmental Traction used?
Since discs have a poor blood supply, they get nutrients from the circulation of fluids surrounding spinal joints. Fixations prevent this natural circulation and can cause disc thinning and degeneration. Intersegmental traction helps increase and restore necessary elasticity and motion to the spine.
Patient Benefits
- Comfortable and relaxing
- Increased mobility
- Improves circulation of spinal fluids
- Most patients enjoy the relaxing motion and the increased mobility gained from Intersegmental Traction.
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Electro-Muscle Stimulation
What is Electro-Muscle Stimulation?
It is a special form of electrical current that is administered at the site of soft tissue injury, especially muscles, for the blocking of pain.
How does Electro-Muscle Stimulation work?
Small amounts of electrical current are induced into the tissues for the purpose of reducing swelling. This widely used technique safely strengthens muscles and helps reduce painful symptoms.
What does Electro-Muscle Stimulation feel like?
Patients generally feel a slight tingling sensation at first. Since your body may become accustomed to the initial setting, the intensity may be raised during the course of your 10-20 minute treatment, for maximum healing effect.
Why is Electro-Muscle Stimulation used?
Electro-Muscle Stimulation has been used as an effective form of pain relief. It is recommended in cases in which pain is accompanied by swelling and inflammation.
Patient Benefits
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Reduces pain sensation
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Helps decrease swelling
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Promotes general muscle tone
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Speeds the healing process
Many painful symptoms can be relieved with the application of Electro-Muscle Stimulation.
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Ultrasound
What is ultrasound, and how does it work?
The waves are generated by a piezoelectric effect caused by the vibration of crystals within the head of the wand/probe. The sound waves that pass through the skin cause a vibration of the local tissues. This vibration or cavitation can cause a deep heating locally though usually no sensation of heat will be felt by the patient. In situations where a heating effect is not desirable, such as a fresh injury with acute inflammation, the ultrasound can be pulsed rather than continuously transmitted.
Ultrasound can produce many effects other than just the potential heating effect. It has been shown to cause increases in tissue relaxation, local blood flow, and scar tissue breakdown. The effect of the increase in local blood flow can be used to help reduce local swelling and chronic inflammation, and, according to some studies, promote bone fracture healing. The intensity or power density of the ultrasound can be adjusted depending on the desired effect. A greater power density (measured in watt/cm2 is often used in cases where scar tissue breakdown is the goal.
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Physical Therapy/Diet and Exercise
We are committed to your overall health. Without strengthening the surrounding soft tissue, an adjustment will not hold. Diet and exercise are key to a long and healthy life. We feel that we would not be doing our job if we did not utilize everything at our disposal in treating an individual's case.
Ones core, or trunk of the body is very important in stabilizing the spine. If one has a weaknes or imbalance in this area it will become the cause of many cases of low back pain.
At Optimal Health physical therapy will be used in conjunction with chiropractic care to make ones health improve more quickly and be longer lasting.
Diet is a very important and greatly overlooked area. What one puts into their body has a direct correlation to what one gets out of their body. It is important to watch what is going into your body and in many cases a change in diet can go a long way in the improvement of ones health.