Appointment times are 30 minutes or 60 minutes to allow for highly specific, personalized and thorough treatments.
​New patient visits are always 60 min to allow time for a health history interview, exam, and hands-on treatment utilizing manual adjustments, soft tissue, and cranial techniques.
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TREATMENT
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Care is catered to the individual and the appointment duration is entirely one on one with Dr. Heather.
CHIROPRACTIC
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Chiropractic addresses the skeletal, muscular and nervous system through the chiropractic adjustment and supportive soft tissue therapy, like myofacial release, heat, vibration, and trigger point therapy.
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In this office, manual (hands on) adjusting is mainly used, on a drop table. However, if you prefer the activator (the clicking tool), we have that too!
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Many people have concerns about getting adjusted. We encourage discussion around this so that we can meet your needs and expectations.
CRANIAL ; SOT
The cranial sacral system address both the central and peripheral nervous system, as it influences the functional tone of the body.
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Sometimes very subtle pressure is used to work within the very soft zones of the cranial system, such as that which is suspended in cerebral spinal fluid.
Other times, greater force is used to create a change in a physical attribute, such as a cranial suture.
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For Head / Skull specific issues, we may work intra-oral (inside the mouth with gloves on), to access the sphenoid bone, soft pallet sutures, the TMJ, or the nerves and muscles of chewing and facial expression. ​​​​​​
CFR; Nasal Specific
A surprising amount of us struggle to breath through our nose, especially while sleeping. For this, a small lubricated ballon is guided into the nostril and into the nasal cavity, then inflated to restore the structures (turbines) to be open through to the nasopharynx (airway between the nasal cavity and throat).
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The turbines within the nasal cavity are soft cartilaginous hallway type structures of mucous membrane. They can narrow, or shift and cause nasal breathing to be labored or impossible. Common causes of this are chronic post nasal drip, and physical trauma to the head.
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Other indications for this treatment have nothing to do with breathing. This technique is much like a cranial adjustment from the inside. As the balloon expands in the nasal cavity, it expands in a 360 direction which encourages mobilization of the surrounding skull bones. While it might seem like our skull is fused as one bowling ball, it in fact has 22 bones that fit together with jig-saw like articulations which have and require subtle movement for optimal function.
If you are curious about how you can benefit from treatment, please reach out. We'd love to hear from you.
Gentle & specific adjusting.
Soft tissue Therapy is part of all adjustments.
