Other Modalities & Therapies in St Catharines
Additional Healing Methods for Complete Care
- Soft Tissue Therapy: When muscles, tendons, and ligaments require targeted attention, Dr. Bob employs hands-on soft tissue therapy techniques to address adhesions, trigger points, and areas of tension, fine-tuning the muscles that support your newly aligned joints for a more complete healing environment. This manual approach works in conjunction with chiropractic adjustments to restore proper movement patterns and reduce muscle guarding. By addressing both joint function and soft tissue quality, your body can heal more efficiently and maintain improvements longer.
- Magnetic Pulse and TENS Therapy: Magnetic pulse therapy changes cellular polarity to enhance healing processes, while TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) helps reduce inflammation and muscle spasm. TENS therapy works by fatiguing overactive muscles and pumping inflammatory products out of affected areas, allowing natural healing to occur more efficiently. These therapies aren’t appropriate for everyone, but when indicated, they provide valuable support for your body’s recovery processes.
- Back Power Testing: This assessment involves four specific tests that evaluate your spine’s functional capacity and identify areas of weakness or imbalance. Based on your test results, Dr. Bob designs a customized exercise program that addresses your specific deficits and supports long-term spinal health. This testing provides objective measurements that guide treatment decisions and help track your progress over time. It’s not just about how you feel, but also how your spine functions under various conditions.
- Resistance Tubing Rehabilitation: For shoulder rehabilitation, we introduce resistance tubing exercises at the appropriate stage of your recovery when your tissues can safely handle the challenge. This protocol, initially developed for professional baseball pitchers, provides graduated strengthening that systematically rebuilds damaged tissues. Allowing for controlled, progressive loading of healing tissues, it helps to restore both strength and coordination to injured areas.
- Leander Flexion Distraction Table: Leander’s motorized flexion distraction system offers a gentle, non-force adjusting approach that is especially helpful for lower back issues. The movements of this special table help to traction the spine, opening up compressed spinal discs and reducing pressure on facet joints of the spine.
- Custom Orthotics: By taking a cast of the foot, we can create a custom orthotic insert specifically for you, crafted by The Orthotic Group. These devices can help improve foot function and relieve pain. They help to align the foot and distribute pressure evenly, which can also help to correct any bio-mechanical problems that may be causing instability throughout the musculoskeletal system.
Integrating Multiple Approaches for Results
Dr. Bob selects the combination of approaches that best addresses your specific condition, stage of healing, and individual response to care and adjusts the plan as your condition improves. Some people may only require chiropractic adjustments, while others benefit from a combination of modalities working together.
Schedule Your Appointment
Ready to explore how multiple healing modalities can support your recovery? Contact Thorold Chiropractic Centre today to discuss which combination of therapies might be most beneficial for your specific health goals.
