Accurate understanding of your health problems and providing the most effective treatment is our top priority at the Chiropractic Wellness Center. Based on the condition and the unique health care needs of each person, we have a number of alternative services available to assist in the identification and treatment of health care priorities. After the priorities and specific needs of the individual are identified, the most effective combination of therapies will be recommended to assist in the healing process.
Chiropractic Care
Kinesio Taping
Flexion Therapy For Spinal Disc Injuries
Massage Therapy
Stretching Exercise Programs
Custom-Made Orthotics / Shoe Inserts
Individualized Nutritional / Dietary Counseling
Vibrational Healing
B.E.S.T. (Bio Energetic Synchronization Technique)
Transformational Body Wrap
Chiropractic is the largest drug-free and non-invasive alternative healthcare profession in the U.S. It is concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of functional disorders of the nervous, muscular and skeletal systems of the body, and their effect on general health. Diagnosis focuses on the identification of misaligned spinal vertebrae, or subluxations, that cause nerve interference in the spinal cord, which ultimately can cause spasms in the muscles, inflammation in the joints and muscles, skeletal abnormalities and other health problems. Treatment focuses on the realignment of these misaligned vertebrae through a specific technique called spinal manipulation, or chiropractic adjustment. Spinal manipulation is directed toward the removal of this nerve interference in the spinal cord, which can facilitate the body's ability to heal itself and reverse the process of disease.
Our gentle chiropractic care includes traditional, or manual, techniques of spinal manipulation as well as the current "light touch, low force" techniques available today, including the increasingly popular Activator and Arthrostim methods. Chiropractic care forms the basis of the alternative health care offered by Dr. Blair, and this total body, holistic approach to healing provides the foundation for any additional treatment you receive.
What is Kinesio Taping?
The Kinesio Taping® Method has taken the Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine world by storm. This amazing taping method was developed by Dr. Kenzo Kase over 25 years ago in Japan. Kinesio Taping® has quickly become the gold, or should we say "platinum" standard, for therapeutic rehabilitative taping. The proprietary method of taping uses a uniquely designed and patented tape for treatment of muscular disorders and lymphedema reduction.
The Kinesio Taping® Method involves taping over and around muscles in order to assist and give support or to prevent over-contraction. The first technique gives the practitioner the opportunity to actually give support while maintaining full range of motion. This enables the individual to participate in their normal physical activity with functional assistance. The second technique, which is most commonly used in the acute stage of rehabilitation, helps prevent overuse or over-contraction and helps provide facilitation of lymph flow for an entire 24 hour period. Correctional techniques include mechanical, lymphatic, ligament/tendon, fascia, space and functional. Kinesio Tex® Tape can be used in conjunction with other therapies, including cryotherapy, hydrotherapy, massage therapy, and electrical stimulation.
Kinesio Taping® affects the activation of the neurological system, the body's information processor and the circulatory system. Muscles are not only attributed to the movements of the body, but they also control the circulation of venous and lymph flows, body temperature, etc. Therefore, the failure of the muscles to function properly induces various kinds of symptoms. Consequently, more attention was given to the importance of muscle function, that the idea of treating the muscles in order to activate the body's own healing process came about. Using an elastic tape, such as Kinesio Tex® Tape, it was discovered that muscles and other tissues could be helped by outside assistance. Employment of Kinesio Taping® creates a completely new and innovative approach to treating nerves, muscles and organs.
The method and tape allow the individual to receive the therapeutic benefits 24 hours per day with both comfort and ease, because it can be worn for several days per application. Currently, Kinesio Taping® is used in hospitals, clinics, high schools and by professional sports teams
Where did the name Kinesio come from?
The name was inspired by the science of Kinesiology, because proper muscle function is the key to total health and well being.
What does Kinesio Taping® and Kinesio® Tex Tape do?
The Kinesio Taping® Method is applied over muscles to reduce pain and inflammation, relax overused or tired muscles, and support muscles in movement on a 24-hour-a-day basis. It is not a restrictive type of taping and allows for full range of motion. In contrast, traditional sports taping is wrapped around a joint strictly for stabilization and support during an athletic event. Kinesio® Tex Tape is used to treat anything from headaches to foot problems and everything in-between. Examples include rehabilitation from sports injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, lower back strain/pain (subluxation, herniated disc), knee and shoulder conditions, and many more.
What benefits distinguish Kinesio® Tex Tape from other tapes?
100% High Grade Cotton - for comfort and air-permeability 140% Elastic - same flexibility as human skin and muscles Heat Activated Adhesive - very light, mild, and hypo-allergenic Latex Free Unique design - air permeable, microscopically lifts skin, channels away moisture Durable - average usage allows 3-4 days per application.
Is it the tape or the technique that gives such great results?
Without a doubt, the technique is the most unique; however, the full benefits were not possible until Kinesio® Tex Tape was developed. The taping method requires a tape that is patient and skin-friendly, possesses optimum elastic qualities, is the same thickness as the skin, and is durable enough to stay on for multiple days, even through sweating and showers.
Flexion Therapy for Spinal Disc Injuries
Spinal disc treatment is one of the services offered at
the Chiropractic Wellness Center, utilizing Flexion Therapy,
the state-of-the-art standard in the conservative treatment
of spinal disc injuries. Flexion Therapy is a gentle type
of disc distraction that can help to remove the pressure
of a bulging or ruptured disc on a spinal nerve, thereby
helping to reduce the severe pain associated with a disc
injury. At the same time, in conjunction with chiropractic
care, Flexion Therapy can help to decompress a bulging or
ruptured disc, allowing the torn fibers of the injured disc
the maximum opportunity to heal. It has been estimated
that over 95% of all spinal disc injuries can heal without
surgery, using gentle alternative methods, and our experience
agrees. Treatment of spinal disc injuries is one of Dr.
Blair's specialties!
