Chiropractic Care
Chiropractic care focuses on how the nervous and musculoskeletal systems interact. Chiropractic care uses controlled and safe manual adjustments to restore proper joint function and alleviate pain and discomfort.
These adjustments primarily target minor spinal or skull misalignments that could strain the nervous system, and chiropractic care can offer a thorough approach to healing that enhances the body's nervous system's functionality, even at the cellular level.
Some benefits of Chiropractic Care include:
- Reduced pain in the spine and extremities
- Relief from headaches, stiffness, and muscle spasms
- Improved mobility and range of motion
- Increased performance and energy
- Enhanced sense of well-being and relaxation
- Reduced tissue inflammation
Conditions We See
- Acute pain (sprains and strains)
- Back pain
- Balance problems
- Chronic pain
- Decreased joint movement and dysfunction
- Extremity numbness and tingling
- Headaches
- Muscle tightness
- Neuromusculoskeletal complaints
- Neck pain
- Pain in the joints of the arms or legs
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Whiplash
Techniques & Therapies We Use
Techniques
- Active release technique
- Adjustments with an ArthroStim manipulator
- Flexion-distraction technique
- Myofascial release
- Soft tissue work
- Trigger point therapy
Therapies
- Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT)
- Electrotherapy
- Hot/cold
- Mechanical cervical traction
- Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF)
- Ultrasound
- Vibrational Platform Therapy
Advanced-Practice Chiropractic Care
In addition to his other qualifications, Dr. Pendleton holds a homeopathic medicine and anesthetic injection certification from the State of New Mexico. When standard chiropractic care is ruled out as an effective treatment or it is decided that a combination of treatments is required, he only uses therapeutic injections with the patient's full consent.
Prolotherapy is the second most popular method for treating trigger points in the musculoskeletal system after injection therapy. This method is especially useful for treating tendons or ligaments too loose to support a joint, causing pain and discomfort properly. Traditional chiropractic manipulations can cause more harm than good when a joint is too lax (loose). On the other hand, prolotherapy strengthens the weakened ligaments without causing further pain or wear.