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Chiropractic Services

Chiropractic Adjustments
It can also be beneficial for conditions associated with aging like scoliosis, spinal degeneration, and osteoarthritis in the knee, hip, and hands. By easing pressure on irritated nerves, chiropractic adjustments can alleviate nerve impingement, radicular pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and sciatica. Chiropractic care can also help with pregnancy-related pain and discomfort in addition to correcting dysfunctions in the sacroiliac joint and pelvis.
Spinal Adjustments
And while chiropractic can relieve a number of pain conditions, it can also improve your overall health. Research shows that spinal adjustments can reduce blood pressure, sooth stress hormones, and boost immunity.
Nutritional Consultation
As a chiropractic physician, Dr. Alys Smith treats acute and chronic disease as it affects the neuromusculoskeletal system. Emphasis is placed on getting to the cause of the problem, appropriate rehabilitaion and prevention. She incorporates into her treatment plan; spinal and extremity adjusting, manual soft tissue thearapies, neuromuscular re-education, rehabilitive excercise counseling, nutritional counseling and ergonomics.
Subluxation
Alcantara J, Plaugher G, Klemp DD, Salem C. Chiropractic care of a patient with temporomandibular disorder and atlas subluxation. Journal of Maniuplative and Physiological Therapeutics 2002; 25(1):63-70.
Manipulation Therapy
Haas M, Spegman A, Peterson D, Aickin M, Vavrek D. Dose response and efficacy of spinal manipulation for chronic cervicogenic headache: a pilot randomized controlled trial. The Spine Journal 2010; 10: 117-128.
Pediatric Chiropractic
As a member of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA), Dr. Smith also has advanced training in the treatment of pre and post-partum women, as well as infants and children. She is certified in the Webster Technique and has significant experience in treating all physical ailments that may arise during pregnancy, including intrauterine constraint.
Chiropractic Injury Treatment
If you live in Seattle, WA and you have been injured in an automobile collision, Dr. Alys Smith, DC is here to help. We have worked with many patients who have been injured in car crashes and we can probably help you too.