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
- Soft tissue work
- Prolotherapy
- Trigger point therapy
- Trigger point injections
Therapies
- Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT)
- Electrotherapy
- Hot/cold
- Massage Chair
- Mechanical cervical traction
- Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF)
- Ultrasound
- Vibrational Platform Therapy
Advanced-Practice Chiropractic Care
In addition to his other qualifications, Dr. Pendleton holds an Advanced Practice Certification from the State of New Mexico, which allows him limited prescriptive rights and access to certain injection therapies. These include trigger point injections and prolotherapy-style injections. When standard chiropractic care is ruled out as an effective treatment, or when a combination of treatments is required, he uses therapeutic injections only with the patient's full consent.
If you have chronic musculoskeletal pain—such as from osteoarthritis, ligament laxity, or tendinopathy—that hasn't responded to conservative treatments like physical therapy or chiropractic care. Prolotherapy is commonly used by active individuals and athletes seeking to strengthen injured connective tissue without surgery. This method is especially useful for treating tendons or ligaments that are too loose to support a joint, leading to pain and discomfort. On the other hand, prolotherapy strengthens the weakened ligaments without causing further pain or wear.