Davis Holistic Chiropractic Center

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  Whiplash

  Dr. Davis commonly sees two types of patients who have flexion/extension type injuries to the neck (“whiplash”) and related injury to the lumbar spine: 1. The individual who has recently been in a car wreck or serious sports injury, and for insurance documentation and acute management has received emergency medical care (typically in a hospital), including X-rays and basic neurological and physical exam. 2. The individual who mentions in their history past car accidents or other forms of injury. This individual is often unaware that long past injuries may not have been fully repaired, and are often contributors to neck and should pain and stiffness, and are as well the cause of many headaches. Both cases can normally be helped by the care provided in this office. In the case of the first individual, what was not done in the hospital or medical outpatient facility was the specialized chiropractic applied kinesiology examination to measure in which ways non-force repositioning therapy can be provided to the injured area to facilitate much faster healing. The specialized procedure, Injury Recall, should immediately be initiated and is completely safe even in serious injury (because it is non-force). This can help clear neurological shock from injury to the body and speed recovery. In the case of the second individual, Dr. Davis follows a specific strategy to meticulously check areas that have been injured in the past (and distant areas of the body that are reflexively related) to see if some muscle or ligament stretching, tearing or weakness remains that can be healed by the integrative therapies we employ. Often this allows the pain of chronically restricted joints to vanish quite rapidly. Dr. Davis was one of the chiropractors that took a valuable continuing education course put together by Harvard Medical School which presented studies that examined the nature of low impact car and other injuries. What was very clearly established is that in many instances low impact (slow speed) injuries cause more long term structural problems than do higher impact collisions. We often hear patients say “oh yes, well that collision really didn’t do any damage to my car, and I didn’t feel injured by it.” The physical examination Dr. Davis performs will verify whether or not the “no injury belief” is correct. What is commonly seen, even in low impact injuries, is that the muscles at the front of the neck (the neck flexors) have been micro-avulsed – pulled away – from their attachments, leaving the neck in a vulnerable and unstable condition which the body is always trying to protect.

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  Tendon Itis

  At the top of the hierarchy of tendon treatment “tools” is the use of a procedure called “origin-insertion technique.” That technique was developed a few decades ago by a man many consider to be the greatest chiropractor ever, Dr. George Goodheart, who developed the discipline of applied kinesiology. Dr. Goodheart found empirically in clinical practice that tendons seem to attach to bones as if the junction between the two surfaces had Velcro on them. Honestly! (For a tendon and the muscle to which it is attached to have normal strength, the two surfaces have to be tightly connected. Injuries seem to pull these two surfaces apart and weaken joints.) By pressing firmly on a weakened tendonous insertion to the surface of bone with the correct vector, it is like pressing two sides of Velcro together. One holds position for several seconds, strength to the musculo-tendonous attachment is restored, and better joint functioning and muscle strength normally ensues. It is a simple procedure once mastered and astonishingly effective. Once tendon strength is reestablished, the reason for the “itis”, the inflammation, is removed. This type of therapy can be very helpful in the recovery of the many joint weaknesses we now see in sports: tennis and golfers elbow, wrist, and knee problems especially.

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• Scoliosis

  Chiropractors are well known for their treatment and often correction of scoliosis. It's important to bring your child to a licensed chiropractor immediately after a diagnosis of scoliosis has been made. This disease can often be managed and corrected by chiropractic treatment.

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• Plantar Fasciitis

  Misalignment of the first and second cervical vertebrae can distort the center of gravity of the body such that the body tilts forward and puts imbalanced pressure on the feet. This is a commonly missed cause of plantar Fasciitis. Proper chiropractic alignment of the upper cervical vertebrae can make a large impact in the resolution of plantar Fasciitis. It is often necessary to remove spasms from the gastrocnemius/soleus muscles of the calves to relieve the stress in the plantar fascia. Exhausted adrenal function is, quite often, the true underlying cause of plantar Fasciitis, and – via viscero-somatic reflexes – must be treated for resolution, which requires adrenal supportive nutrients and herbs.

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• Herniated Disc

  Acute disc herniation requires special management and the use of so-called “non-force” chiropractic techniques such as the sacro-occipital technique using pelvic blocks to reposition the pelvis and reduce pressure on the herniated disc. Movement has to be restricted and undertaken carefully. Occasionally bed rest is needed in the most serious cases. Proper chiropractic care can be astonishingly effective in reducing disc herniation. Over-the-counter anti-inflammatory meds and special high potency enzymes are often recommended to reduce swelling along with special dietary guidance.

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  Pinched Nerve

  In chiropractic care, a pinched nerve most often refers to misalignment or subluxation of the spine which causes nerve pressure or nerve irritation. This may result in severe back and neck pain as well as the nerves being incapable of conveying messages to the vital body organs from the brain. This is mainly caused by improper twisting and posture of one’s vertebral column as a result of sudden turns. Also, it may be due to injuries. Pinched nerve signs include pain, numbness of feet and hands, soreness, a tingling feeling and a burning sensation in the neck, back, arms, shoulders, hands, feet or legs. Chiropractic care is the most effective treatment as it concentrates on spinal adjustments in order to promote healing. Although traditional medical care usually treats the part where the pain is apparent, chiropractic examines the entire body. The approach is particularly useful with pinched nerves as the pain could be felt in the leg while the injury originates from the back. Chiropractic treatment re-aligns the spinal bones into proper position eliminating nerve pressure and irritation. Dr. Davis extensive training in chiropractic applied kinesiology affords you a great opportunity to relieve the pain and symptoms associated with pinched nerves at the true level of cause. He utilizes several different methods of adjusting to replace malpositioned bones and joints that contribute to pinched nerves, ranging from complete non-force methods to conventional adjusting. His success rate with pinch nerve relief is outstanding! Don’t wait another minute if you or a loved one is suffering. Davis Holistic Chiropractic Center is the right place for help.

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  Fibromyalgia

  Restoration of a normal structural balance of the spine (and the entire skeletal system) is a profound first step because chiropractic adjustments improve blood and lymph circulation and nerve supply to the whole body. Then the body can better eliminate, through normal channels of excretion, inflammatory compounds and metabolites that have been building up in tissue and contributing to inflammation. Next, an effort has to be made to improve intestinal flora balance so that low-level infection of the gut is overcome by a rise in healthy probiotic bacteria. When that occurs, less inflammatory chemicals are produced within the body, and the body’s toxic burden is lessened. Dr. Davis has found the use of the ionic foot bath improves lymphatic circulation, and that increases excretion of metabolic waste which contributes to a lessening of inflammation. Naturally anti-inflammatory nutritional and herbal therapies are employed by Dr. Davis with very good results. In more than 20 years of clinical practice, he has found that fibromyalgia does not need to be a permanent condition.

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• Arthritis

  At Davis Holistic Chiropractic Center numerous supportive herbal and nutritional therapies are employed to help restore metabolic balance and improve intestinal flora strength. Detoxification procedures and the ionic footbath help the body rid toxins through stimulating increased lymphatic circulation and drainage. That can help reduce the tissue inflammation and pain of arthritis. Structural balancing with applied kinesiology procedures and spinal and soft tissue manipulation can bring further normalization and reduction or elimination of symptoms.

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• STRESS RELIEF - core level

  Dr. Davis has specialized in the deepest forms of stress relief therapy since he began practice. This includes: (1) an advanced chiropractic technique to remove intensity from brain memories of physical trauma (such as accidents) and emotional trauma (such as loss of a loved one or a relationship.) This is a gentle non-thrust neuro-emotional correction that can have profound and lasting stress reduction benefits; (2) Leading edge nutritional supplements, relaxing herbs, and (3) FlorAlive® UNCUT Flower essence therapy as described in Dr. Davis recent book: The Floral Hand of God:Secret Healing Codes of Flowers Revealed

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