Diagnosis

Treatment

The word chiropractic comes from the two Greek words, “cheir” (“hand”) and “practikos” (“done by”).  Hands are the tools that chiropractic physicians rely on the most.  Our primary technique of spinal care is known as a spinal adjustment.   A precise force is applied to realign the vertebrae back to their anatomically correct positions.  Only the chiropractic physician has developed the expertise and sensitivity needed to know when, where and how to apply this specialized form of spinal adjustment.  In addition, application of intersegmental traction for spinal decompression or extremity adjustments for frozen shoulders, painful knees, elbows and ankles may be utilized by a chiropractic physician.

​There are various techniques taught in the chiropractic schools, all are designed to alleviate pain, restore normal function, ease muscle spasms and un-lock restricted spinal joints. The primary objective of the treatment is to restore the normal transmission of nerve impulses, thereby allowing the body to naturally heal itself and stay healthy without medications.

Dr. Lee is highly trained and skilled in the following treatments:

Chiropractic adjustment using gentle manual approach

Trigger point therapy to release myofascial tension

Therapeutic ultrasound to release tissue inflammation

Kinesiotaping to stabilize muscle groups and joints

Graston technique to remove scar tissue

Spinal decompression for pain relief

Moist heat therapy for muscle recovery

Children and chiropractic

Parents want to maximize their children’s health, and they should take a proactive approach in keeping children healthy.  All children should be checked on a regular basis to determine whether there are spinal postural alterations, which can negatively affect the child’s nervous system and the way the child’s body heals and regulates.  

As the infant grows, learning to hold up the head, sit, crawl, and walk are all activities that affect spinal alignment.  As the child begins to participate in regular childhood activities, small yet significant spinal misalignments may occur.  If neglected, the injuries during this period of rapid growth may lead to more serious problems later in life.  Subtle trauma throughout childhood will affect the future development of the spine leading to impaired nervous system function.  Any interference to the vital nervous system will adversely affect the body’s ability to function at its best.  

One of the most common reasons parents seek care for their child is trauma from an injury of some sort.  These misalignments may or may not result in immediate pain or symptoms.  It is important to make the correction early in life and help avoid many of the health complaints seen later in adulthood.  

Jeanne Ohm, D.C., Childhood Wellness (Pathways to Family Wellness, 2005) Issue 5.  

Prevent future problems

In addition to correcting your current symptom, chiropractic physicians are also concerned with preventing future problems.  We believe that prevention is the key and it may include doing certain exercises and making modifications to your diet and lifestyle.  It is much easier, more cost-effective and less time consuming to fix a condition in its early stages as compared to letting a condition get out of control before trying to treat it.  It is much better to prevent tooth decay than to wait until the pain is excruciating before taking action.  

My objective as a chiropractic physician is to keep my patients as pain free and healthy as possible.  The final phase of the recovery and wellness is to bring them to the point where they rarely need to receive treatments except for the occasional checkup and wellness treatment to ensure optimal health.

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