If the musculoskeletal system isn’t aligned properly, your body can’t
reach its full potential. At Altru Orthopedics & Sports Medicine,
a team of chiropractors offers advanced chiropractic care and treatment
for pain, weakness or poor alignment. The team helps athletes and weekend
warriors stay well-balanced, aligned and ready for the next challenge.
Chiropractic benefits include advanced relief from acute and chronic pain
using techniques that are safe, effective and promote the body’s
natural healing process.
Altru Orthopedics & Sports Medicine’ chiropractors focus on the
diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders of the musculoskeletal
and nervous systems, while also caring for individual wellness. The team
offers a variety of effective chiropractic treatment options, including
core chiropractic care, chiropractic adjustments and spinal manipulation.
Chiropractors may recommend therapeutic and rehabilitative exercises, or
nutritional, dietary or lifestyle counseling, depending on patients’
needs. Active chiropractic care is available to help individuals find
relief from pain and to correct poor alignment. Certain patients may need
maintenance care for ongoing management of well-controlled symptoms.
From joint pain to headaches, Altru’s chiropractors provide family
chiropractic care for individuals of all ages.
Ankle sprains. These injuries occur when a ligament in the ankle stretches too far or
tears because of a fall or blow to the joint.
Back pain. Often occurring in the low back, back pain affects most people at some
point during life and may last a short time or persist for months.
Car accidents. These can cause a variety of injuries that may benefit from chiropractic
care, including sprains and dislocation.
Carpal tunnel syndrome. This condition occurs due to nerve compression in the wrist and can cause
pain or numbness in the arm and hand.
Foot or lower leg pain. Causes of these conditions include excess weight, too much standing,
injury, poorly fitting shoes, arthritis and plantar fasciitis.
Headaches. A common source of acute and chronic pain, headaches occur in several
varieties that may benefit from chiropractic care, including tension and
migraine headaches.
Knee or hip pain. Arthritis and bursitis are common causes of discomfort in these joints.
Neck pain. This type of discomfort is common and may occur for a number of reasons,
including arthritis or wear and tear of spinal discs in the neck.
Shin splints. This painful condition occurs due to inflammation of tissue around the
tibia, often after running or another vigorous form of exercise.
Shoulder problems. These include arthritis, bursitis, tendinitis and rotator cuff tears,
and they can have a significant impact on quality of life.
Sports injuries. Athletes of all ages and skill levels have a higher risk for a variety
of injuries, such as sprains, shin splints, knee ligament tears and rotator
cuff tears in the shoulder.
Work injuries. On-the-job injuries may occur due to falls, being struck by equipment or
repetitive motions, and chiropractic care may be able to reduce pain and
restore function.
Specialized Techniques
Chiropractic Adjustments
Chiropractic adjustment is a procedure in which chiropractors use their
hands or a small instrument to apply a controlled, sudden force to a joint
of the body. The goal of this treatment is to correct structural alignment
and improve the body’s physical function.
Dry Needling
This method involves the use of
acupuncture needles inserted into areas of tight muscle tissue or knots to decrease
pain and increase function. Dry needling engages the body’s self-healing
response. It’s effective at treating acute and chronic conditions,
including headaches, plantar fasciitis, elbow pain, tendinitis, muscle
spasm, scar tissue, sprains and muscle dysfunction.
Graston
The Graston Technique is an advanced, soft tissue mobilization method that
reduces pain and increases function by using instruments to detect scar
tissue that affects muscles, tendons and ligaments. Graston treats scar
tissue as well as acute and chronic conditions, such as plantar fasciitis,
elbow pain, tendinitis, muscle spasm, sprains and muscle dysfunction.
Cupping
Cupping is the process of drawing blood to the body’s surface by
applying partially evacuated cups to the skin, causing a vacuum. This
technique helps to relieve pain, increase blood flow and return the body
to normal function.
Altru’s Back & Neck Clinic
Altru’s Back & Neck Clinic provides patients with access to a
care team designed to treat acute neck or back pain, resulting in decreased
medication use, fewer surgeries, shorter recovery times and lower costs of care.
The multidisciplinary team at Altru’s Back & Neck Clinic consists
of a nurse practitioner who specializes in neurosurgery, physical therapists
and chiropractors. Patients receive same-day evaluation and a treatment
plan from all three providers, each of whom provides evidence-based treatment
options. These may include physical therapy, chiropractic care, dry needling
or massage therapy.
Appointments may require a referral from your primary care provider. To
learn more or to see if you are eligible for an appointment at Altru’s
Neck & Back Clinic, please call
701.780.BACK (2225).
