CHIROPRACTIC CARE

Chiropractic is a science of applied neurophysiological diagnosis based on the theory that health and disease are life processes related to the function of the nervous system: irritation of the nervous system by mechanical, chemical or psychic factors is the cause of disease; restoration and maintenance of health depend on normal function of the nervous system. Diagnosis is the identification of noxious irritants and treatment is their removal by the most conservative method.  - Dorland's Medical Dictionary (28th edition).

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This is a pretty complete definition of what Chiropractic means to us at Pinnacle Health & Wellness and how we treat each patient that walks, stumbles or crawls into our office for care. Whether those patients are complaining of pain in their back or neck, an acute shoulder injury, chronic injuries, problems with sleep, digestion, energy, mood or a host of other ailments, our job is to connect the dots between their problems and their nervous system. 

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Chiropractic care has become synonymous with spinal adjustments, which is the manual manipulation of the joints of the spine to restore normal position, motion, and neuromuscular stabilization. What we see clinically every day is that joints that are stuck and not moving will tend to create patterns of pain, weakness, and subsequent tightness and immobility throughout the body, often in parts of the body not associated with the patients complaint. Chiropractic manipulation (the adjustment) is a very safe and effective method for restoring normal position, motion and neurological control of the joints and muscles of the body. 

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APPLIED KINESIOLOGY

Applied Kinesiology (or AK for short) is a system which evaluates our structural, chemical, and mental aspects of health and disease. It employs manual muscle testing along with other standards methods of diagnosis. Nutrition, manipulation, diet, acupressure, exercise and lifestyle changes are used therapeutically to help restore balance and maintain well being throughout life. 

We use Applied Kinesiology and manual muscle testing on all patients to help identify any weak links in their bodies. As our bodies collect cumulative trauma physically, mentally, and biochemically, our nervous systems are forced to adapt. Those adaptations present as weakness and tightness of various muscles and tissues in the body. Applied Kinesiology helps determine the where, what, why, and how of the body's problems and directs to the most efficient ways to support the body.  Most patients find the process very enlightening and interactive. With AK, health care becomes fun and exciting and something to look forward to rather than a chore or hard work.