- Deep Tissue MassageDeep soreness sometimes requires deep work. Deep tissue massage helps relieve exquisite soreness from a tough day on the mountain or on the trails.
- Thai Massage· She has also been trained in Acutonics (a type of sound therapy using tuning forks),Thai Massage, Polarity Therapy and Cranio Sacral Therapy.
- Electrical Muscle Stimulation
- Chiropractic AdjustmentsSpinal manipulation also known as chiropractic adjustments have been around for thousands of years. It is a technique that is used by various healthcare practitioners including chiropractors, physical therapists, and DO’s (Doctor of Osteopathy).
- Nutritional ConsultationHow we fuel our bodies has a major impact on both how we feel as well as our performance. We offer a variety of nutritional counsels, as well as testing to ensure that you are fueling your body correctly to accomplish your goals. Nutritional counseling typically follows lab work in order to target your specific needs.
- Manipulation TherapySpinal manipulation can be used to increase ranges of motion in spinal segments that are restricted or feel locked up. This can help alleviate conditions such as low back pain, mid back pain, neck pain, and headaches. Spinal manipulation works in many to decrease pain and symptoms. It can assist in breaking up adhesions of the joints of the spine (called meniscoids), change the activity of joint receptors (which also decreases pain sensation) and can even alter how our brain perceives our spine and the range of motion available to it.
- Myofascial Therapy· NST – Normalization of soft tissue. This includes a wide variety of techniques such as Myofascial Release, Trigger Point Therapy and IASTM (Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization).
- Chiropractic NeurologyDr Ivo then moved to Gloucester, Massachusetts where he founded Gloucester Chiropractic and Rehabilitation, a medically referral based office complete with CYBEX lab. During his time in Massachusetts, he completed additional post graduate work in rehabilitation and was accepted into the chiropractic neurology program at Logan Chiropractic College in St Louis, Missouri. Here, he was one of the fortunate doctors who studied directly under Dr Ted Carrick, and after 3 years and passing his written and oral board examinations, was awarded his Diplomate in Neurology Degree in May of 1991. At this point in time, Dr Waerlop began his post graduate teaching career, 1st in rehabilitation and later in neurology.
- Chiropractic Injury TreatmentDr. Asthalter brings Active Release Technique to Summit County. It is a highly effective treatment for injuries to the soft tissues of the body. While in his second trimester at Los Angeles College of Chiropractic he attended a lecture given by an alumnus who spoke about treating soft tissue injuries with a technique called Active Release Technique (ART). His explanation of the healing process and how it could be facilitated with the use of this technique struck a chord. He started taking additional courses in ART in addition to his regular course work, allowing him to become certified in ART while still in school. The technique requires a developed sense of touch and he believes that he will be better able to serve his patients here in the county because of those three years of experience. He is the only provider of ART in the county and looks forward to educating the public in what ART can do for them.
- AcupunctureA combination of old and new, our docs are trained in both Acupuncture (biomedical) and dry needling. We are able to alleviate trigger points with dry needling, while also incorporating traditional acupuncture point locations for maximum effectiveness.
- Chiropractic Laser Therapy
- Disc Herniation TreatmentAnother common culprit in neck pain is the intervertebral disc. The intervertebral discs are in between the bones of the vertebral column. They have two different components to them; the annulus fibrosis and the nucleus pulposus. The annulus runs around the disc and is very tough. The nucleus pulposus in the inside of the disc. The Nucleus pulposus houses a gelatinous material which aids our body’s natural shock absorption mechanism. If the annulus fibrosis is overloaded, then the gelatinous material of the nucleus pulposus can herniate through it. This can sometimes be the cause of acute pain both in the neck and running down the arm as pressure is placed on nerve roots emanating from the cervical spine. It is important to recognize the most of these instances do not require drugs or surgery to become better. In fact, with proper education, therapies, and active rehabilitation, the majority of disc herniations will heal and resolve.