Chiropractic Treatment for Pain:
Dr. Walt treats painful conditions by first examining the underlying musculo-skeletal problem. This includes kinesiology testing (individual testing of muscles by the function) and then uses gentle chiropractic manipulation to correct the condition. Physiotherapy, including ice, hydrocollator hot packs, interferential current therapy are used for pain reduction. Myofascial release (deep tissue massage) is added to reduce muscle spasms and adhesions in the soft tissue.

Acupuncture Treatment for Pain:
Acupuncture is implemented for deep-seated painful syndromes or chronic musculo-skeletal pain. Electro-acupressure is appropriate for either severe intense pain, or pain due to chronic severe muscular adhesions (muscular scar tissue.) Acupressure follows these treatments to stabilize joint dysfunction by reducing muscle spasms and adhesions.

Severe Pain:
Severe debilitating pain is addressed by using cryotherapy (ice packs) or electro-acupuncture, whichever is preferred by the patient. Thereafter, the patient may be a candidate for gentle, chiropractic manipulation. Finally, tape or a brace is added to stabilize joint instability, and to prevent premature relapses of severe pain.

Chronic Pain:
Chronic pain is usually addressed by performing gentle maintenance chiropractic manipulation or "intra-muscular acupuncture" followed by either physiotherapy or acupressure using a an analgesic balm. Treatment depends on the patient's preference and individual problem.

Pain Unresponsive to Previous Treatment:
Usually pain that has not responded to previous treatment is due to improper diagnosis. We offer a complimentary exam and "working diagnoses" with the purchase of the first treatment. This way you can see if your pain may respond to recombining the above systems in complimentary medicine. This allows for a favorable response to back, foot, knee, hip, shoulder, wrist and jaw pain, even when previous treatments may not have made significant progress before. In these cases, frequently the injured area is so unstable that it needs to be tape-casted or a brace must be worn when the joint is inflamed.