Chiropractic Care

Like conventional medicine, chiropractic is based upon scientific principles of diagnosis through testing and empirical observations. Treatment is based upon the practitioner's rigorous training and clinical experience. However, unlike conventional medicine, which is primarily focused on treating disease once it occurs, chiropractic aims to improve the health of the individual to avoid illness. Most people would rather have good health over illness, which is one of the main reasons for the big upsurge in the popularity of chiropractic. People are recognizing the benefit of seeking an alternative to traditional medicine; one that will help them achieve and maintain optimal health.

The chiropractic approach to healthcare is holistic, meaning it addresses your overall health. It recognizes that many lifestyle factors such as diet, exercise, rest, and environment impact your health. Therefore, along with chiropractic adjustments, the chiropractors at Somerset Hills Chiropractic may recommend changes in lifestyle, sleeping habits, exercise, and eating habits.

Many people understand chiropractors as back doctors that provide pain relief. While that is true, the benefits of chiropractic provide so much more. One of the goals of chiropractic is to restore the body to its natural state of optimal health by removing interferences which impede the body’s natural healing ability. 

At Somerset Hills Chiropractic, we use state of the art chiropractic techniques to provide advanced spinal corrections and provide a superior level of help and expertise. Our methods are safer, more effective, and more comfortable than ever before. Our Doctors of Chiropractic, Dr.'s Wallace and Eigenmann have years of training and experience in spinal adjustments so you can feel confident we will have you feeling your best.

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MYOFASCIAL RELEASE

Not all pain is caused by obvious injuries like broken bones or cuts. Some pain may stem from the myofascial tissues. These tough membranes are wrapped around your muscles to provide support and connect them to other parts of the body. When myofascial tissue is stiff, it can restrict movement in both the joints and the muscles. This can ultimately lead to muscle and joint pain. During myofascial release, our chiropractors will locate and release areas of myofascial tissue that are tight and stiff.

MANUAL TECHNIQUE

Manual therapy, or manipulative therapy, is a form of treatment used primarily by chiropractors to treat musculoskeletal debility and pain. Manual therapy requires a hands-on approach and doesn’t rely on the use of machines or devices. When our chiropractors use their hands to perform manual therapy, they apply pressure on the patient’s muscle tissue and maneuver the joints to reduce pain associated with muscle spasms, muscle tension, and joint dysfunction.

DROP-TABLE TECHNIQUE

Conditions of the neck, mid-back, and low back don’t always require forceful spinal manipulations. Drop table techniques are a form of chiropractic treatment that involves slower, low-velocity movements and less powerful spinal maneuvering. This form of therapy allows the affected joint to stay within its passive range of motion and is considered gentler.

ACTIVE RELEASE TECHNIQUES

When the muscles and other soft tissues are damaged due to tears, pulls, or hypoxia (not getting enough oxygen), the result may be that the body produces thick, rough scar tissue in the affected area. Scar tissue prevents tissues from moving freely because they bind them down. As that scar tissue builds, muscles weaken and become shorter, tendinitis can develop due to tension on the tendons, and nerves become ensnared. All of this causes a reduced range of motion, loss of muscle strength, and pain. Additionally, nerves may become trapped, which causes weakness, tingling, and numbness. Active release techniques break up adhesions to return the affected area to a normal range of motion.