Chiropractic
care works with three main systems Muscles,
Nerves, and Bone. When the joints in your body move
they pump fluid and nutrition into the joint space. When
the joint stops moving the pump will stop working
then pressure starts to build in the joint the pressure
can compress nerve tissue. When the function of the
nerve is decrease it will tell the muscle to contract
when muscle contracts it will lock the spine or other
joints in place that will give a symptom. When the
motion of the spine is restored then the pressure
on the nerve is removed the muscle will relax and
the symptom will go away.
Chiropractic care is about restoring motion to the
joint and then strengthening the muscles around the
joint to create stability. Craig Ranch Chiropractic
specializes in treatment of all kinds and all types
of care. We provide safe and effective care, with treatment
provided on the first visit. Some group that we can
help include Acute and chronic problems, Pediatrics,
Athletes, Prenatal, Postnatal, and Geriatrics. All
these different people and benefit from Chiropractic
care.
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Acute
problems if treated quickly can be resolved
quickly as well. Our body will give you symptoms
for a reason it is trying to tell something. Our
body is telling you where the problem is in steady
of taking something to cover up the problem treat
the problem.
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Chronic
condition has been there for a long time. In
this case it is necessary to rehab and strengthen
the muscles and joints that are around the injured
area. These conditions often take longer to treat. When
the problem has been there for a long time the body
will adapting to the condition and try to fix/heal
it on its own.
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Pediatric patients
can benefit from Chiropractic care problems can occur
from the birth process or from fall when they start
walking. We and seen Pediatric patients for several
reasons from ear infections, colic, allergies, asthma,
headaches, and just wellness.
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Athletic
patients should all see a chiropractor if
kids are playing sports on a completive level they
will get injured. These injuries can be helped through
chiropractic care they can also be prevented with
in season care. This is helping maintain joint motion
and prevent strains and sprain injuries. I have worked
with several teams in my time in practice and being
an athlete helps to understand how injuries happen. The
best part about chiropractic care is that the changes
are happen right away it will help them stay on the
field and perform better.
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Prenatal
and Postnatal patients can benefit from chiropractic
care. Prenatal to decrease back pain throughout the
pregnancy reduce delivery time and improve the position
of the baby. It will also have a higher chance of
a natural delivery. Postnatal after delivery the
muscles and joints do not return to normal and chiropractic
care can help that and we educate mom’s on how not
to hurt themselves being a new mom.
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Geriatrics this
is a group that can all benefit from chiropractic care. The
main thing we can help with is keeping joints moving. Everyone
over the age of 65 has some kind of joint stiff or
arthritis putting motion into those joints will help
keep the joints pain free. Increase motion with improve
movement of the body and prevent injuries from happening
improving the quality of life.
Therapy
Massage
Spinal Decompression
Cold Laser Therapy
Electric Muscle Stim.
Intersegmental Traction
Exercise Programs
Nutritional Programs
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Massage
Massage is offered at Craig Ranch Chiropractic for
patients as well as non-patients. Massage benefits
the body with increased circulation and lymph movement.
Therapists use different modalities to relax people,
re-educate muscles, and reduce pain in the body. Several
clients come in with back issues which are to be expected,
but the therapists work the whole body which also helps
other issues such as TMJ, headaches, shoulder pain,
hip or leg pain, and even foot aches.
Some types of modalities used are Swedish, Deep Tissue,
Trigger Point, Myofascial Release, and Myoskeletal
alignment. Many of these will help relieve pain, reduce
anxiety or depression, and even help with several other
ailments or injuries. There are two therapists here
at Craig Ranch Chiropractic who has been licensed massage
therapists for 6 to 10 years and takes continuing education
classes on a regular basis. Each therapist combines
several techniques into their massages for an overall
healing process. Patients may come in for an acute
injury (just happened with onset of pain) or chronic
pain (lasting a long period of time). The therapists
will assess each patient to find the best technique
for each massage.
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Spinal
decompression
NON-SURGICAL TREATMENT FOR LOW BACK PAIN
In the past, a patient suffering from disc problems
may have been prescribed pain medications, instructed
to refrain from physical activities, referred for physical
therapy, received injections, and when they weren't
progressing, they were sent for spinal surgery. Conservative
chiropractic care proved very helpful in many cases,
yet there have been some cases when surgery seemed
to be the only other option... until now.
Today, you may not have to live with that pain anymore.
Spinal Decompression was developed to non-invasively
treat lower back pain resulting from herniated, bulging,
or degenerative discs. Spinal Decompression enables
patients to return to more active lifestyles.
We are dedicated to improving the health and function
of our patients. We do this by combining traditional
chiropractic care with modern technology to deliver
an unprecedented level of service. Our commitment to
offering the highest quality of care resulted in the
addition of the True Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
System™ for the treatment of back pain due to:
- Herniated Discs
- Bulging Discs
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Symptoms of:
- Sciatica
- Posterior Facet Syndrome
HOW DOES IT WORK?
The True Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression System™ provides
a primary treatment modality for the management of
pain and disability for patients suffering with incapacitating
low back pain and sciatica. It is designed to apply
spinal decompressive forces to compressive and degenerative
injuries of the spine. It has been found to provide
relief of pain and symptoms associated with herniated
discs, bulging or protruding intervertebral discs,
degenerative disc disease, posterior facet syndrome,
and sciatica.
HOW DO I GET STARTED?
Contact our office to schedule an initial consultation
with Dr. Troy Allam to determine if you are a candidate
for care. After carefully studying your case history
and exam findings, we will sit down and explain our
recommended plan of action for you. Remember that Spinal
Decompression is not intended for everyone who has
low back pain. After answering any questions you may
have about the recommended plan, and if you meet specific
criteria, you may begin your care.
Marks another breakthrough in Axiom Worldwide commitment
to providing the most effective solutions for medical
practitioners worldwide. Our cervical system provides
a comprehensive approach to the successful treatment
of neck pain, including treatment of herniated discs,
bulging discs and degenerative disc disease.
We often take moving our neck for granted, until we
begin experiencing pain. Our neck is capable of moving
the head in many directions: 90 degrees of flexion
(forward motion), 90 degrees of extension (backward
motion), 180 degrees of rotation (side to side), and
almost 120 degrees of tilt to either shoulder. Neck
pain can be caused by a variety of culprits including
injuries and accidents, as a result of getting older,
and the things that we do every day. Poor posture,
stress and tension will all affect our body, and possibly
result in pain and stiffness.
Although neck pain is commonly caused by strain, prolonged
pain may be an indication of something more serious.
These symptoms should not be ignored. It is wise to
seek medical attention promptly to receive diagnosis
and treatment.
You should seek medical care when your neck pain is:
- Continuous, persistent and severe.
- Accompanied by pain that radiates down the arms
- Accompanied by headaches, numbness, tingling or
weakness. Treatments
- Protocol includes 6 weeks of treatment with each
session lasting 30 minutes.
- A cold pack and/ or electrical muscle stimulation
is applied post session to help muscles consolidate
and strengthen.
WHAT CAUSES LOW BACK PAIN? Low back pain can be caused by a number of factors
from injuries to the effects of aging. The spinal cord
is protected by the vertebrae, which are made of bone.
Between each vertebra are soft discs with a ligamentous
outer layer. These discs function as shock absorbers
to protect the vertebra and the spinal cord. Many of
the problems that cause back pain are the result of
either a herniation or degeneration of the intervertebral
disc. Degeneration is a result of wear and tear causing
deterioration of the disc. Herniations, or bulging
of the disc, are protrusions from the disc that press
on surrounding nerves, causing pain or numbness.
IF I UNDERGO TREATMENT, HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO
SEE RESULTS? Most patients report a reduction
in pain after the first few sessions. Typically, significant
improvement is obtained by the second week of treatment.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO COMPLETE TREATMENT?Treatment sessions last 30 minutes. Protocol consists
of 20 treatments over the course of 6 weeks, as determined
by the physician.
DO I QUALIFY FOR TREATMENT? While many patients will qualify for treatment there
are inclusion and exclusion criteria.
INCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Pain due to herniated and bulging lumbar discs
that has lasted for more than four weeks.
- Recurrent pain from a failed back surgery that
has lasted more than six months.
- Persistent pain from degenerated disc not responding
to four weeks of therapy.
- Patients available for four weeks of treatment
protocol.
- Patient at least 18 years of age.
EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Appliances such as pedicle screws and rods
- Pregnancy
- Prior lumbar fusion less than six months ago
- Metastatic cancer
- Severe osteoporosis
- Spondylolisthesis (unstable)
- Compression fracture of lumbar spine below L-1
(recent)
- Pars defect
- Pathologic aortic aneurysm
- Pelvic or abdominal cancer
- Disc space infections Severe peripheral neuropathy
- Hemiplegia, paraplegia, or cognitive dysfunction.
ARE THERE ANY SIDE EFFECTS TO THE TREATMENT? Most
patients do not experience any side effects. In some
instances, there have been some mild cases of muscle
spasm for a short period of time.
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Cold Laser
Cold laser light is:
- Monochromatic (a single wavelength in the 635 to
970 nm range)
- Coherent (traveling in a straight non-diverging
line)
- Has a wavelength in red portion of the electromagnetic
spectrum (cold)
- Polarized (concentrating it energy as a defined
spot)
- Low power level (ranging from 10 to 7500 mw)
More information
on Cold laser therapy What Is Low Level Laser Light?
Low-level
laser light is compressed light of a wavelength from
the cold, red part of the spectrum of electromagnetic
radiation. It is different from natural light in that
it is one precise color; it is coherent (it travels
in a straight line), monochromatic (a single wavelength)
and polarized (it concentrates its beam in a defined
location or spot). These properties allow laser light
to penetrate the surface of the skin with no heating
effect, no damage to the skin and no known side effects.
Rather, laser light directs biostimulative light energy
to the body's cells which the cells then convert into
chemical energy to promote natural healing and pain
relief.
The History of Laser
Therapy
The word "laser" is an acronym for Light Amplification
by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation. The theory
was first described by Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
who paved the way for the development of the therapeutic
laser.
The first low-level therapeutic laser was developed
in 1962. By the end of the 1960's, Endre Mester in
Hungary was reporting an improved healing of wounds
through low-level laser radiation. Since then, scientists
and doctors around the world have been using laser
light to treat conditions that can affect all age groups.
High Power vs. Low Power
Medical Lasers
There are two types of medical laser: high power and
low power. High power lasers are used to cut through
tissue. Low-level lasers, on the other hand, are used
to stimulate tissue repair through a process of bio-stimulation.
What Is Low Level Laser
Therapy?
Low-level laser therapy is the application of red
and near infrared light over injuries or wounds to
improve soft tissue healing and relieve both acute
and chronic pain. Low-level therapy uses cold (subthermal)
laser light energy to direct bio-stimulative light
energy to the body's cells without injuring or damaging
them in any way. The therapy is precise and accurate;
and offers safe and effective treatment for a wide
variety of conditions. The energy range of low level
laser light lies between 1 and 500 mW (milliwatts),
while for surgical lasers the energy range lies between
3000 and 10000 mW. The Microlight 830 we use is a 90
mW unit.
How Does Low Level Laser
Therapy Work?
Low-level lasers supply energy to the body in the
form of non-thermal photons of light. Light is transmitted
through the skin's layers (the dermis, epidermis and
the subcutaneous tissue or tissue fat under the skin)
at all wavelengths in the visible range. However, light
waves in the near infrared ranges penetrate the deepest
of all light waves in the visible spectrum.
When low level laser light waves penetrate deeply
into the skin, they optimize the immune responses of
our blood. This has both anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive
effects. It is a scientific fact that light transmitted
to the blood in this way has positive effective throughout
the whole body, supplying vital oxygen and energy to
every cell.
The Physiological Effects
of Low Level Laser Therapy
- Biostimulation
- Improved metabolism
- Increase of cell metabolism
- Improved blood circulation and vasodilatation
- Analgesic effect
- Anti-inflammatory and anti-edematous effects
- Stimulation of wound healing
How Does Low Level Laser
Therapy (LLLT) Benefit Users?
- Relieves acute and chronic pain
- Increases the speed, quality and tensile strength
of tissue repair
- Increases blood supply
- Stimulates the immune system
- Stimulates nerve function
- Develops collagen and muscle tissue
- Helps generate new and healthy cells and tissue
- Promotes faster wound healing and clot formation
- Reduces inflammation
Low-level laser therapy does not require constant,
ongoing treatments, as is often required with traditional
chiropractic or physiotherapeutic remedies.
Is Low-Level Laser Therapy
for You?
- Do you suffer pain from an old or new sports injury
or accident?
- Do you suffer from repetitive stress injuries such
as carpal tunnel syndrome?
- Do you suffer from lower back pain?
- Do you suffer from migraine headaches?
- Do you take pain medications more than three times
a week?
- Do you ever wake up in the night with pain?
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions,
low-level laser therapy may be for you.
Many acute and chronic conditions can be improved
or eliminated with laser use, including:
- Pain Relief
- Wound Healing
- Arthritis
- Migraine headaches
- Lower back pain
- Repetitive Stress Injuries (RSI)
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
- Tendonitis
- Fibromyalgia
- Sprains and strains
- Tennis Elbow
- Golfer's Elbow
- TMJ
- Soft tissue injuries
New York Cold laser therapy
- Arthritis
- Back pan
- "Blackberry" Thumb
- Bunions
- Bursitis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cluster Headache
- De Quervien Disease
- Headache
- Herniated Disc
- Hip Bursitis
- Knee Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Migraine Headache
- Osteoarthritis
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder Bursitis
- Sprained Ankle
- Stress Fracture
- Tension Headache
- Trigger Finger
- Upper Back Pain
Do you suffer from CTS ?(carpal
tunnel syndrome)
Some symptoms include Numbness, tingling or burning
sensations in the thumb and fingers, particulary the
index and middle fingers which are affected by the
median nerve. Pain in the hands or wrist. Loss of dexterity
and gripping strength. Difficulty performing routine
tasks with the hands such as holding a cup, vacuuming,
washing up, or even driving; some people have difficulty
holding a newspaper or a telephone. Pain in the arm
and shoulder. Swelling of the hand, which often increases
at night.
Non-Invasive Low Level
Laser / Cold Laser Treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
One of the most fascinating and used healing advances
for the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is Low
Level Laser. On Feb. 11, 2002, the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration gave Low Level Laser (Cold Laser) clearance
to be used in the non-surgical treatment and management
of carpal tunnel syndrome, or "CTS."
What is Carpal Tunnel
Syndrome? Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when tendons or ligaments
in the wrist become enlarged, often from inflammation,
after being aggravated. The narrowed tunnel of bones
and ligaments in the wrist pinches the nerves that
reach the fingers and the muscles at the base of the
thumb. The first symptoms usually appear at night.
Symptoms range from a burning, tingling numbness in
the fingers, especially the thumb and the index and
middle fingers, to difficulty gripping or making a
fist, to drop-ping things. Some cases of carpal tunnel
syndrome are due to work-related cumulative trauma
of the wrist. Diseases or conditions that predispose
to the development of carpal tunnel syndrome include
pregnancy, diabetes, and obesity.
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Electric
Muscle Stim.
EMS is designed to reduce muscle spasms and regain
balance to the muscle and stabilize the joint or area
around the muscle.
It can also be used to speed healing reduce inflammation,
and reduce nerve swelling
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Intersegmental Traction
This therapy is designed to restore and maintain
spinal motion by taking 2-4 segments and putting motion
and opening up the joint space.
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Nutritional Support/Weight Management
I will work with you to come up with a plan to attack
these problems this is a free service at Craig Ranch
Chiropractic.
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Exercise Programs
Our office will give personalize exercises to our
patient to help maintain and control areas of weakness
throughout the body. Exercises are given to stabilize
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