Chiropractic Services

Services To Help You Find Relief From Pain

Chiropractic Services

THE WAYS WE WILL HELP YOU

Examination

An examination will be performed, consisting of taking a patient history, range of motion testing, orthopedic examination, and palpatory examination. Once performed, you’ll receive a Reports of Findings and Consultation. This is where we discuss your condition, discuss the likely diagnosis, and provide treatment recommendations, both in-office and at-home treatments.

Chiropractic Adjustments (aka, Spinal Manipulation)

The staple treatment of any Chiropractic office, a Chiropractic adjustment is a therapeutic treatment designed to restore normal joint function by decreasing pain and restoring proper joint movement. We usually do this by hand, though sometimes we will use specialized equipment or tables designed specifically for this purpose. These adjustments are specific to your need and help alleviate your pain while at the same time improving/restoring your normal joint motion, strength, and mobility.

Myofascial Release

Myofascial release is a soft-tissue technique used to improve muscle mobility and reduce pain by relaxing contracted muscles, improving blood and lymphatic circulation, and stimulating the stretch reflex in muscles. Not to be confused with a massage, we’ll apply pressure to trigger points (“knots") we find in your muscles while you move your joint through normal motion. The result is less pain and better movement.

Physiotherapy Modalities - Electrical Stimulation / Ultrasound / Cryotherapy (Ice) / Heat Therapy

Physiotherapy modalities are often used to assist our treatment protocol. Though these vary, they are typically utilized to reduce your pain levels and reduce your overall inflammation/swelling levels. Therapeutic Ultrasound and ice are typically utilized when we have large amounts of inflammation and we’re trying to bring them under control. Conversely, electrical stimulation and heat are typically used when we’ve successfully reduce the inflammation levels and we’ve now switched focus on reducing muscle hypertonicity/tightness and trying to restore/improve motion.

Therapeutic Exercises & Stretches

Therapeutic Stretches are prescribed to reduce muscle tightness, restore proper lymphatic drainage of inflammation, and reduce overall pain. Therapeutic Exercises are prescribed to correct impairments, restore muscular strength and skeletal function, and improve overall mobility. We will select appropriate stretches and exercises tailored to address your specific needs and goals.

Kinesio Taping

If you’ve ever seen bright pink or blue tape on an athletes body, it was likely Kinesio Taping. Kinesio Taping helps stabilize the injured area by adhering to your skin and applying pressure to the taped tissues. Designed to simultaneously support the connective tissues while allowing lymphatic drainage of inflammation, Kinesio Tape is flexible and pliable and can be readily used in both daily living and athletic endeavors.

IASTT - Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue therapy (aka, Scraping, Gua-Sha)

IASTT helps break down scar tissue and fascia restrictions that may be present, typically the result of localized trauma to the soft tissues (eg, pulled muscle, sprained ligament). A tool (typically made of smooth, polished metal) is used to gently scrap back and forth over the afflicted tissue, causing a breaking down of the scar tissue. Though not always comfortable, it is highly effective and we will never exceed your pain limitations or force you to endure excessive amounts of this therapy.

Myofascial Decompression (cupping)

Myofascial Decompression is another form of soft tissue therapy designed to reduce scar tissue and improve lymphatic drainage of inflammation. Based originally on the Cupping treatment seen in traditional Chinese medicine, the cup is place directly over the soft tissue involved. The cup either remains in position for a time or is moved back and forth by gliding over the skin. You may be asked to perform movements while the cup is in place, such as performing a squat if your hamstring muscle is involved.

Therapeutic Stretches

Therapeutic Stretches are prescribed to reduce muscle tightness, restore proper lymphatic drainage of inflammation, and reduce overall pain. They are the easiest First Step in a rehabilitative program by addressing muscles that may be contributing to movement restrictions to the joint(s).

Therapeutic Exercises

Therapeutic Exercises are prescribed to improve muscular deficiencies, restore muscular cooperative contraction and skeletal function, and improve overall mobility. We will select appropriate stretches and exercises tailored to address your specific needs and goals.

Mobility Training

Mobility Training is all about maximizing your body's range of movement and motion potential. These exercises work to improve not only flexibility, but also balance, tissue pliability and performative strength. This is all about reaching your full potential!

Nutritional Supplementation

Guided supplementation can be used throughout the stages of care and relies upon assisting your body's built-in restorative mechanisms. Early in care, supplements that help reduce inflammation and control muscular spasm help bring you out of pain. As care progresses beyond acute management, supplementation can be added to help you "level up" to subacute, maintenance, and eventually performance levels of care.

Chiropractic Services in Milpitas

GENTLE CARE AND EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS

At Healthworks Chiropractic, our experienced staff is on a mission to help our community throughout Milpitas feel their best. Unlike other practices, we believe in a holistic approach when it comes to treating and managing wellness. Our on-site specialists are qualified to effectively treat muscular, joint, and nerve conditions that leave patients in pain and minimize their strength and range of motion.

Personalized Chiropractic Treatments

If you are experiencing pain, we want to help! We collaborate with our patients to find a treatment plan based on what will best help them live pain-free. Each patient is fully diagnosed to find out what the root of their pain is. By utilizing assessments, x-rays, and exams, we will accurately diagnose the issue before developing a comprehensive plan designed to address your ailments gently, quickly, and effectively. Our main goal is to treat onset symptoms before they progress.

Our chiropractor services include the following:

Benefits of Chiropractic Services

Many conditions and accidents can have you wondering if a visit to a chiropractor can help. Well, we are here to say you can! We work hard to relieve various conditions, including pain in the back and neck, migraines or headache, sciatica, disk pain, knee/ankle pain, as well as shoulder, elbow, and wrist pain. you will find we try to you as a whole person and not the sum of your parts. We will work in partnership with you to ensure your optimal health and wellness.

A few key benefits to chiropractic services include:

Decreases pain
Increases function and mobility
Decreasing use of prescription medication
Uses minimally non-invasive and natural methods
A holistic approach to all procedures

HOW OFTEN SHOULD I VISIT THE CHIROPRACTOR?

The number of treatments necessary can vary based on the type and severity of your condition. For some patients, weekly visits are essential to the healing process. For less severe cases, bi-monthly or monthly sessions are enough to relieve pain or restore functionality.

IS CHIROPRACTIC CARE ADDICTIVE?

Chiropractic care is not a habit-forming treatment. The professionals at Healthworks Chiropractic may recommend a plan that requires multiple sessions, in order to get the full benefit of the treatment. However, there is no risk of dependency. Learn more by getting in touch with our Milpitas chiropractors.