Mason/Maineville, OH Chiropractor serving Greater Cincinnati located across from Kings Island

Adjustments: A form of chiropractic technique involving the application of gentle, yet firm, pressure to a bone. Adjustments employ a high velocity, low amplitude thrust. The goal of any adjustment is to restore the bone to its natural, or original, position.

Alternative Medicine: The use of various non-drug, non-surgical therapies that also incorporate a natural means of treatment.

Arthritis: The inflammation of one or more joints of the spine and/or extremities.

Bodywork: A  general term that relates to a wide variety of hands-on therapies, such as massage and some movement therapies.

Bulging Disc: A compression of the cushions in the spine that can put pressure or irritation on the spinal nerves.

Bursitis: A condition in which the bursa, or fluid filled sacks that cushion joints, become swollen and inflamed.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A progressive and sometimes painful joint disorder caused by a compression of the median nerve of your hand. The compression causes swelling, which exerts pressure on the nerves.

Cervical Spine: The upper spinal area, consisting of seven vertebrae, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, and C7. These nerves innervate areas of the head, face, sinuses, ears, neck and shoulder muscles, among various other functions.

Chiropractic: The science, art and philosophy of treating the spind and joints of the human frame to create a healing response in the nervous system.

Chiropractic Analysis: A chiropractic analysis is performed on a routine basis to determine the patient’s need for spinal adjustments. A chiropractic analysis may include (but certainly is not limited to) two or more of the following procedures: instrumentation (skin temperature differential analysis), chiropractic x-ray analysis, spinal static and motion palpation, postural analysis, leg-length comparison tests, muscle strength measures, and other chiropractic analysis procedures.

Chiropractor: The practice of chiropractic focuses on the relationship between structure (primarily the spine and other joints of the body) and function (as coordinated by the nervous system) and how that relationship affects the preservation and restoration of health.

Chronic Pain: Of primary concern to the doctor of chiropractic are abnormalities of structure or function of the vertebral column known clinically as the vertebral subluxation complex. The subluxation complex includes any alteration of the biomechanical and physiological dynamics of contiguous spinal structures, which can cause neuronal disturbances.

Corrective Care: Focuses on addressing the imbalances in the body through continued adjustments, along with massage and rehabilitive exercises focusing on increasing muscle strength and balance.

Decompression: Spinal Decompression Therapy is a term that describes the relief of pressure on one or many pinched nerves or neural impingement of the spinal cord.

Degeneration: A wear and tear phenomena, usually due to chronic pressure and imbalances in the body. When the spine and joints of the body wear out, it is referred to as osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint disease.

Electrical Muscle Stimulation: Physiological therapeutic introduction of electrical stimulation at a predetermined frequency, intensity and rate for the purpose of reduction of muscle spasming, tightness and pain control.

Fibromyalgia: A widespread inflammation throughout the body causing pain in multiple areas of the body.

Functional Medicine: Medical approach that addresses the underlying causes of disease, using a systems-oriented approach and engaging both patient and practitioner in a therapeutic partnership.

Herniated Disc : A vertebral disc in which the inner portion has protruded and possible causing pressure/irritation on spinal nerve(s).

Hypertension: A resting blood pressure that is greater than or equal to 140/90 mm Hg. Hypertension is associated with stress and an increased risk of heart disease and stroke.

Inflammation: The body’s response to injury which can cause pain, heat, redness, swelling and loss of function, and is almost always caused by any underlying issue.

Lumbar Spine: The lower spinal region making up the low back consisting on 5 vertebrae, L1, L2, L3, L4, and L5. These nerves innervate the digestive system, bladder, sex organs, prostate, muscles of the lower back, legs, knees, ankles and feet, among other functions.

Massage Therapy: A systematic rhythym therapy that stimulates the muscle tissue, releasing toxing and lactic acid, promoting oxygenated blood throughout the body. Massage focuses on stimulating the entire body.

Migraines: A more severe form of headache, usually a throbbing or stabbing pain in one or more areas of the head that can also cause vomiting, nausea, and sensitivity to lights and sounds.

Misalignment: A radiographic finding, usually measured in millimeters, that represents one or more segment of the spine not aligned with adjacent segments of the spine.

Muscle Spasm: Each of us have over 600 voluntary muscles in our bodies that work together to control even the simplest of movements. Muscles work in conjunction with joints, such as cartilage, and bones to provide motion. When the spinal vertebra become misaligned and irritated, it disrupts the nerve muscle relationship and causes a muscle spasm. These symptoms can be treated by a Doctor of Chiropractic through spinal adjustments. Left alone they can become permanent causing chronic pain. Muscle pain can also be a symptom of a more serious problem and should be addressed immediately.

Osteoarthritis: Also called “degenerative arthritis” and can occur in any joint in the body. In some, osteoarthritis may affect the spine’s facet joints, making it extremely painful to bend or twist. Osteoarthritis causes the cartilage of the joints to break down. Stripped of their protective material, the joints begin rubbing against each other, causing pain and impeding movement. This action further irritates the surrounding nerves. Advanced forms of spinal osteoarthritis lead to disc collapse, herniations and other problems.

Physical Therapy : The utilization of various exercises in order to strengthen, balance and stabilize the body.

Plantar Fasciitis: An inflammation on the thick band of tissue that runs along the bottom of the foot, connecting the heel to the toes.

Range of Motion: The range, measured in degrees of a circle, through which a joint may be moved.

Relief Care: Focuses on getting the patient out of the “acute” phase or getting the patient out of pain. Will be comprised of adjustments, decompression, muscle stimulation, massage therapy, among other therapies to reduce pain and inflammation in the body.

Rheumatoid Arthritis: An inflammatory disease that affects the facet joints in the spine as well as other joints in the body including the hands, elbows, shoulders, fingers and toes.

Sciatica: Pain that may be felt in the low back, buttocks, hip, leg and/or foot. Symptoms are caused by pressure or irritation on nerves in the lower back spine.

Spinal Stenosis: Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the open space surrounding your spinal cord and the nerves that travel through the spine. Most often occurring in the neck and lower back, spinal stenosis can cause pain, numbness, muscle weakness, and problems with bladder or bowel function, among many other symptoms.

Subluxation: The misalignment of the joints that make up the spine, causing pressure or irritation on the spinal nerves producing pain, numbness, muscle weakness, and/or many other symptoms.

Tension Headaches: Headaches caused by tension or fatigue in the muscles of the neck and shoulder that attach to the back of the head, which causes band like pressure or pain in the head.

Therapeutic Massage: Type of massage work which allows therapeutic healing of the body to occur through manipulation of muscles, ligaments and soft tissue.

Trigger Points: A generally small area of a muscle that is inflamed and causing the muscle to feel “tightly knotted” and in spasm causing referred pain.

Whiplash: Whiplash of the neck is caused by any sudden involuntary forced movement of the head in any direction, and the resultant rebound of the head or neck in the opposite direction. Simultaneously there are injuries to the surrounding and supporting tissues of the neck and head.  Whiplash may occur without you being aware of it.  Because of the degrees in which it occurs, symptoms may not always appear immediately and may even take days to weeks and sometimes years.  What happens during one of these types of accidents is the ligaments are stretched beyond their limit for which they were intended.  This will result in muscle spasms, alteration of the normal curve of the neck and spine and a limitation of movement.  Experienced Chiropractors can diagnose and correct these problems with spinal adjustments and physical therapy to the effected area. In the majority of cases, these injuries not being treated, can result in permanent structural damage of the spine.