Modalities
Passive Modalities: During the acute stage of injury more passive modalities will be used during treatment.
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Soft tissue massage
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Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM)
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Electrical muscle stimulation
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Mechanical traction
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Stretching
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RockTape application
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Active Modalities: Used later in treatment.
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Therapeutic exercises
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Neuromuscular reeducation
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Proprioceptive and balance exercises
TREATMENTS WILL VARY BETWEEN PATIENTS DEPENDING ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. ONE OR TWO MODALITIES MAY BE USED DURING YOUR VISIT.
"While other professions are concerned with changing the environment to suit the weakened body, chiropractic is concerned with strengthening the body to suit the environment."
-B.J. Palmer (the developer of chiropractic)