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Second Chiropractic Opinion
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When should I get
another Chiropractic opinion?
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If your insurance company requires it before
it will cover your treatment
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If there are several options for treating your
condition, or you want to know if there are other options
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If the treatment your doctor recommends has
significant risk
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If the treatment will greatly affect your
lifestyle, work or family
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If you feel rushed to make a decision and want
more information
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If you don't have full confidence in the
recommended treatment or in the doctor
Doctors expect (and many managed care plans
require) their patients to seek other opinions. Don't worry about hurting the
doctor's feelings when you ask for one.
Consultation Services (Physician's only)
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Information needed to refer a patient:
To facilitate a referral, please be prepared to provide
the following information when you call:
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Patient's Name
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Patient's Address
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Patient's Phone Number
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Patient's Date of Birth
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Type of insurance (i.e. - Cash, PPO, Workers'
Compensation, Medical Assistance, etc.)
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Area of complaint with current working diagnosis
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Referring doctor's name and contact number
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Please request "Consultation Only" or "Consultation
With Treatment"
Weight Loss Program
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to top) The best way to
reach a healthy weight is to follow my sensible eating plan and engage in
regular physical activity. My Weight-loss program encourages healthy
behaviors that help you lose weight and that you can maintain over time. My safe
and effective weight-loss program includes:
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Healthy eating plans that
reduce calories but do not rule out specific foods or food groups
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Regular physical activity
and/or exercise instruction
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Tips on healthy behavior
changes that also consider your cultural needs
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Slow and steady weight loss of
about ¾ to 2 pounds per week and not more than 3 pounds per week (weight loss
may be faster at the start of a program)
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A plan to keep the weight off
after you have lost it
Nutritional Counseling
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My Nutritional
Counseling Session will provide you with specific information that is tailored
to your individualized wellness needs. This will help you to understand which
foods, vitamins, herbs, and health practices can give you the optimal health and
longevity you desire.
Pre-Sports Physical
Examination (Students)
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My sports physical is a
medical exam and history designed to detect any conditions that could lead
to injury when playing sports. The main goals of my sports physical are to:
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assess overall health
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detect conditions that might cause injury
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detect conditions that might disqualify a child
from playing certain sports
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assess fitness for the chosen sport
Power Massage
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Our office uses a G5-GK3 Power Massager which has the power to stimulate circulation
deep within muscles, which in turn stimulates cell metabolism by flushing out
persistent metabolic by-products such as lactic acid. By improving localized circulation,
it promotes edema drainage (the fluid that causes joints to swell), reduces pain
caused by lactic acid build-up in the muscles, and promotes healing by
stimulation the flow of nutrients to injured tissues.
Its powerful motor, variable speed control and wide selection of use-specific
applicators make it the most versatile massager available. Many
professional athletes, sports teams and trainers rely on it.
Hand Massage
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Used for thousands of years as a simple, effective
method of attaining and maintaining good health. Massage is the manipulation of
connective tissue to enhance healing, health and wellness and relax the mind and
body. Our certified massage therapist uses different stroking and pressure
techniques to help relax muscles and relieve painful, tense areas in the limbs,
neck and back.
Ultrasound
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Ultrasound uses high frequency
sound waves (not within the range we can hear) to stimulate the deep tissues
within the body. By passing an ultrasound probe over the body, deep tissues are
stimulated by the vibration of the sound wave. This leads to warming and
increased blood flow to these tissues.
Ice and Heat Therapy
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Ice and heat are useful to warm up and cool off muscles. In addition, these
modalities can stimulate blood flow and decrease swelling. These can be
important aspects of the therapeutic process.
Myofascial Release Therapy
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Myofascial release therapy is based on the idea that poor posture, physical
injury, illness, and emotional stress can throw the body out of alignment and
cause it's intricate web of fascia to become taut and constricted. Because fascia
link every organ and tissue in the body with every other part, the skillful and
dexterous use of the hands is said to free up, or "release," disruptions in this fascial network. Pressure on the bones, muscles, joints, and nerves is relieved
in the process, and balance is restored.
Baps Board
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Used for
re-educating muscles, stretch and strengthen muscles, proprioception, increase
blood flow and nutrients to an injury, rehabilitate ankle and leg, prevent
injury, and balance training.
Paraffin Therapy
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Paraffin therapy is one of
the most effective methods of applying deep heat to relieve pain and stiffness.
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to soothe
chronic arthritis joint pain
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to relax
stiff muscles
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in
therapeutic massage
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prior to
therapeutic exercise
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to
increase range of motion
Electrical Muscle Stimulation
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The method is a complement to other physiotherapy measures and
should always be combined with active training of mobility, strength,
coordination, and functional training. Electrical muscle stimulation may lead to
faster progress in the patient's treatment program. Electrical Muscle
Stimulation also provides: muscle reeducation, muscle training, slowing of muscle wasting
from inactivity, retaining muscle strength during the immobilization phase, preventing postoperative muscle weakness,
reduction of spasticity i.e.
involuntary muscle spasm Improving circulation, and specific nerve stimulation.
Digi Flex
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Consists of five handheld units to expedite the healing of hand injuries with
graduated resistances. This allows measurement of initial strength and patient
progress. Spring-loaded buttons allow the patient to strengthen and flex each
finger. Increases hand, wrist and forearm strength.
Neuromuscular Reeducation
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Neuromuscular reeducation creates new pathways for the muscles and joints
thereby increasing mobility and promoting pain free, healthy tissues. It is used
as an adjunct to other therapies for acute and chronic pain conditions. It is
used, at times, to correct the cause of a painful condition caused by clear
biomechanical and postural factors.
Intracell
therapy
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The Intracell therapy
provides myofascial release and trigger point therapy by segmentally elongating
muscle bundles. Because of it's unique design qualities, the Intracell Stick can
simultaneously release multiple lesions in minimal time with virtually no
physical effort very helpful for Myofascial Pain Syndrome and Fibromyalgia.
Theracane
therapy
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Applies pain-relieving deep compression
directly to hard, knotted "trigger points" anywhere they occur - breaking up
tension even in the hardest-to-reach muscles between your shoulder blades. If
you have limited strength or mobility, this helps both the practitioner and the
patient locate the most painful areas in the muscle,
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