Providing Superior Health and Balance Through Chiropractic

     We aim to educate our patients about Chiropractic and other natural solutions to common health problems in order to motivate you to take a more active and responsible role in restoring and maintaining your own health as well as the people around you.  We understand that although our patients may be diagnosed with the same condition, they respond very differently to treatments. For this reason, we tailor a specific plan of action to meet your needs, goals & unique medical and physical condition.

     Finding a chiropractor who understands changing health care needs and the most current techniques and approaches to addressing health problems can be a daunting task. We hope that you will find this site helpful in learning more about our gentle chiropractic care as well as the ways that it can improve your quality of your life. 

'Chiropractic care is more than just making the pain disappear. It is about  learning, understanding and taking care of your body to improve your quality of life.'

     The term "adjustment" refers to the specific manipulation chiropractors apply to vertebrae that have abnormal movement patterns or fail to function normally. The objective of the chiropractic treatment is to reduce the subluxation, which results in an increased range of motion, reduced nerve irritability and improved function.

     The adjustment made by the chiropractor consists of a high velocity, short lever arm thrust applied to a vertebra, which is often accompanied by an audible release of gas (joint cavitation). The audible sound is caused by the release of oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide, which releases joint pressure (cavitation). The sensation is usually relieving, though minor discomfort has been reported (that usually lasts for only a short time duration) if the surrounding muscles are in spasm or the patient tenses up during the chiropractic procedure.

     There are times when joint cavitation or cracking does not occur and this is often due to either significant muscle splinting or the patient may not be adequately relaxed during the chiropractic procedure. At times like this, it is sometimes best for the chiropractor use laser therappy, have the patient rest, or do electrical stimulation and massage prior to attempting spinal manipulation.

     Often referred to as "muscle stim," the therapy involves low levels of electrical impulses delivered to the injured, painful tissues to reduce pain and speed healing. Often described by patients as a pleasant, "tingling" sensation, or "electrical massage," these impulses stimulate the body to release natural pain relievers, called endorphins. These endorphins reduce pain and inflammation, thereby promoting faster healing of the injured tissues. This therapy is often used to treat acute or chronic pain, as well as strains or sprains of the muscles, joints, and soft tissues of the spine and extremities.

Address: 1675 East Seminole Street

Suite H-2

Springfield, MO 65804

Phone: 417.881.2295

Fax: 417.881.4282

Pronounced ray-key

     Is a Japanese word that means "Universal Life Force" and is a form of hands-on healing. It is a simple and gentle transference of universal life-force energy that permeates everything. The Reiki system was "re-discovered" in the late 1800's in Japan by Mikao Usui. It was introduced to the U.S. in 1937 by Hawayo Takata who opened the first American Reiki Clinic in Hawaii. The Reiki system is taught and practiced worldwide and used in over 100 hospitals across the U.S.
Reiki

• reduces pain
• decreases negative side effects of medications
• speeds recovery for medical therapies
• relieves anxiety and stress
• strengthens and supports the immune system