Welcome to our Patient Education page!
Our team of specialists and staff believe that informed patients are better equipped to make decisions regarding their health and well being. For your personal use, we have created an extensive patient library covering an array of educational topics, which can be found to the left of each page. Browse through these diagnoses and treatments to learn more about topics of interest to you. Or, for a more comprehensive search of our entire Web site, enter your term(s) in the search bar provided.
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Treatments
...Other kinds of treatments chiropractors are capable of providing include: Electrotherapy Therapeutic exercise Ice/heat therapy, including therapeutic ultrasound Lifestyle and nutrition counseling Massage therapy Physical rehabilitation Stress management
Glossary
...Heat therapy can involve many kinds of methods, from simple heating pads, wraps, and warm gel packs, to sophisticated techniques such as therapeutic ultrasound...
Coping with Pain (Self Care)
... There are various kinds of self-treatment methods for coping with pain, including: Exercise Massage therapy Ice therapy Heat therapy Water therapy (such as a gentle hydro massage) In any event, no one deserves to endure pain needlessly...
Electrotherapy
...Ice and heat therapy may be combined with electrotherapy to boost its pain-killing powers...
Heat Therapy
...Heat therapy can involve many kinds of methods, from simple heating pads, wraps, and warm gel packs, to sophisticated techniques, such as therapeutic ultrasound...
Back Injuries
... You may have incurred a serious back injury if you have: Back pain that follows a severe injury, such as a motor vehicle accident Been struck forcefully on top of the head or fall hard onto the buttocks Fallen from a height of 15 feet or more Incurred a direct blow to the spine with a moving object Incurred a sports-related injury Sustained a penetrating injury, such as a gunshot wound or stab wound If you sustain a back injury and experience any of the following symptoms, seek medical attention immediately: Loss of bowel or bladder control Numbness or tingling in the buttocks, genital area, or legs Pain in the upper back that occurs with chest pain that is crushing, squeezing, or feels like a heavy weight on the chest or that occurs with any other symptoms of a heart attack Signs of shock Weakness in the legs Most sprains and strain injuries to soft tissues, such as muscles, if treated properly with rest and ice/heat therapy, will diminish within two weeks...