While chiropractic care is primarily treating the spine, it is also effective in the treatment of extremities.

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Have you ever had pain, soreness, or limited mobility in your wrist, finger, foot, knee, or elbow?

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Have you ever experienced a joint not functioning properly?

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Repetitive motions, improper sitting, overexertion, and falls are some causes of impaired joint function. This can lead to reduced range of motion, inflammation, calcium buildup, and scar tissue. Common terms that refer to impaired joint function include “tennis elbow,” “runner’s knee,” “frozen shoulder,” and “carpal tunnel syndrome.”

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Traditional treatments for these conditions often involve pain medications, steroids, or even surgery.

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Dr. Cynthia and Dr. Sal, in addition to treating your spine, can also focus on treating specific problematic body parts such as wrists, hands, knees, and elbows. The use of joint mobilization can restore a full range of motion to joints that are not functioning properly or are “locked up” or “jammed.”

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Laser therapy is a treatment that utilizes specific wavelengths of light to interact with tissue and help accelerate your healing process. Laser treatment can be used on people suffering from acute and chronic conditions to eliminate pain and swelling, increase circulation, and promote tissue repair.

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Laser treatments typically take about 15 minutes and can be administered by a chiropractor or staff member trained in laser treatments. During each treatment, the infrared laser light interacts with tissue as the increased metabolic activity within the cell results in the nutrients being transported across the cell membrane. This initiates an increased production of cellular energy, resulting in the accelerated healing of injury and reduction of pain.

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Laser therapy has been scientifically proven to be effective and safe. The frequency and quantity of treatments depends on the area being treated and although you may feel an improvement after one treatment, anywhere from 6 to 12 treatments may be optimal for lasting improvement.

At Mignano Family Chiropractic Center LLC, rather than rely on chemicals or drugs to treat issues, Dr. Cynthia and Dr. Sal locate the source of the problem by examining the musculoskeletal system. When the musculoskeletal system is out of alignment, the body does not function properly.

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The goal of the chiropractic adjustment is to restore alignment, thereby targeting the source of the problem rather than just treating the symptom.

Adjustments may help (to name a few):

• Allergies and chronic colds

• Carpal tunnel

• Ear infection and colic

• Headache and neck pain

• Sciatica and leg pain

• Pregnancy aches and pains

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Making chiropractic adjustments a regular component of your health and wellness routine will keep your body operating at its peak as it will allow Dr. Cynthia and Dr. Sal to detect, reduce and prevent nervous system dysfunction.

Massage therapy and chiropractic care complement each other. Both therapies work together, creating a synergistic effect that results in a much faster recovery time.

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Massage therapy can be used as both preventive and restorative therapy. When used in combination, it will assist you in reaching your optimal health.

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Massage therapy is great for recovering from physical injuries due to car accidents, sports injuries, or a variety of other causes. The immune system is stimulated when it is massaged. By doing massage, your body’s natural energy is able to heal itself. There will be increased blood flow to the area that is being massaged which also helps healing.

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The improved circulation will help decrease the pain and stimulate the nerves. There are many different types of massage therapy depending on your specific needs. The swedish massage is great for relaxing the body and will also help rejuvenate tissues and muscles. A deep tissue massage will go even deeper into the body to repair the damage.

Spinal Decompression is a therapeutic tool used to fix a compressed spine. Spines naturally contract over time and vertebrae grow closer and closer together, causing pressure against the discs.

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Spinal compression can be uncomfortable and often painful, as misaligned vertebrae put unnecessary pressure on your neck and back. We reverse this by applying negative pressure. In other words, by letting gravity gently stretch your spine back to its optimal curvature.

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Spinal Decompression Therapy is a non-surgical way to treat neck and lower back pain, as it involves a gentle stretching of the spine in order to relieve pain and allow the spine to heal. This technique uses tension and pressure to gently expand the discs between the vertebrae, which relieves the pressure on spinal nerves.

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We target different parts of the back – lower or upper depending on where it needs to be decompressed. Over a period of 4 to 6 weeks, we use the latest technology to gently stretch your spine into alignment by creating the correct spacing between each vertebrae.

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In addition to neck and lower back pain, spinal decompression can also be used to treat:

 

• Bulging or herniated discs

• Pinched nerves

• Sciatica

• Degenerative disc disease

• Leg pain

• Radiating arm pain

• Facet syndromes​

Spinal Decompression is ultimately a proven effective, non-invasive way of treating pain and correcting the cause of the pain.