Services & Techniques
At Pomperaug Chiropractic & Holistic Center PC, we take great pride in providing the finest chiropractic wellness care to our patients. Below is a sampling of the different chiropractic services we offer in our Southbury office.
Chiropractic Care
We provide spinal manipulation utilizing "state of the art" chiropractic techniques. Never in the history of chiropractic have we been able to provide the level of help and expertise that now exists. These newer methods are even safer, more comfortable and more effective than ever before. As a Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr's Prado and Baker have years of training and experience in spinal adjustment.
Corrective Exercises
Exercises are often given to accompany chiropractic treatments. Specific exercises may be prescribed to aid in strengthening the muscles around the area of injury. The Doctor may or may not introduce exercises itmmediately.
Recent studies have shown that the best form of exercise to aid in the reduction of pain originating from the musculoskeletal system is regular aerobic exercise. Such a program should include exercises such as brisk walking, jogging & swimming, cycling or cross-country skiing., An aerobic exercise program should cause an elevation of your heart rate to approximately 80% of the recommended maximum for your age. This should be sustained for 30-40 minutes four times a week. If your lifestyle has lacked sufficient exercise, or if you have any history of cardiovascular disease, be sure to have a cardiovascular examination by a qualified physician before initiating such an exercise program.
Lifestyle Counseling
We often find it helpful to "coach" our patients on certain activities they should avoid or do differently to avoid aggravating their particular health challenge. Our goal is to help every patient achieve a fulfilling and happy lifestyle full of the activities they enjoy most. We recognize that each our patient is a whole person, and help them reach true health and wellness is a collaborate effort between our professionals and our patients.
Nutritional Counseling
We provide specific recommendations on nutritional supplements and healthy food choices to enhance our patientīs return to optimal health. Do you know which supplements or vitamin is good for you Dr's. Prado and Baker can provide a structured nutritional program based on your individual needs.
Mind-Body Medicine
As represented by our logo (a celtic triquatra), the body, mind and spirit are interconnected components of whole health. One's optimum health potential can only be reached when a "balance" exists between these three components. Pain and disease are often "symptoms" which results from imbalance in our lives.
Current research has proven the undeniable link between the human thought process, and the function of the body. More and more we hear of scientifically documented cases of "spontaneous remission" of disease sparked not by some high tech medical intervention but by a paradigmatic shift in one's own thought process. This verified link between mind and body has never been more apparent then with patients suffering from chronic pain syndromes.
We at Pomperaug Chiropractic have had a keen interest in the mind-body approach. We help patients to see how their levels of stress, anxiety, anger and fear often perpetuate a pain syndrome long after physical injury has healed.
Physiotherapy
To complement and enhance the healing effects of Dr's Prado and Baker, we at Pomperaug Chiropractic & Holistic Center PC also provide the following physiological therapeutic procedures:
- Ultrasound
- Interferential electrical muscle stimulation
- Flexion Distraction
- Pelvic Blocking
- Instrument assisted manipulation
- Soft tissue release
- Moist heat therapy
- Cryotherapy