Services & Techniques in White Bear Lake MN

At Wildwood Chiropractic Center, we take great pride in providing the finest chiropractic wellness care to our patients. Below is a sampling of the different chiropractic services we offer in our White Bear Lake MN office.

Chiropractic Care in White Bear Lake MN

Chiropractic care has three phases to it:

1. Initial Intensive Care: This type of care is for that obvious ache, pain, or symptom that prompted you to start care. You want to feel better and that is the main objective. Your care will be frequent at first and may include some other therapies. Depending on your age, condition, and lifestyle, repeated office visits over weeks or months may be needed to reduce or eliminate your symptoms.
2. Corrective Care: Corrective care stabilizes the spine, musculature, nerves, and other soft tissues after your initial signs and symptoms may have resolved - it helps you with more complete healing. Your Tx frequency is reduced and exercises are usually implemented. Your body's healing occurs better and faster, now that your aches and pains are not present.
3. Wellness Care: Wellness care helps maintain and keep your spine and soft tissue functioning at their best. Wellness care helps detect and correct problems before they start or become serious. Wellness care helps save you time and money by helping you stay well.

How long you decide to benefit from chiropractic care is always up to you!

We provide advanced spinal correction utilizing "state of the art" chiropractic techniques. Never in the history of chiropractic have we been able to provide the level of help and expertise that now exists. These newer correction methods are even safer, more comfortable, and more effective than ever before. As a Doctor of Chiropractic, each one of the doctors has undergone years of training and experience in spinal adjustment, as well as adjustments for the TMJ, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, and foot.

Chiropractic manipulation helps return and restore the misaligned vertebrae or joints to their normal position. Your treating doctor will use their hands and small amounts of pressure to move your spine and/or joint to their correct position. There is very little, if any, discomfort from the manipulation/adjustment. It is relaxing and relieves pressure and pain for most people.

Physiotherapy

To complement and enhance the healing effects of each physician's specific chiropractic manipulative treatment, we at Wildwood Chiropractic Center also provide the following physiological therapeutic procedures:

• Ultrasound
• Interferential electrical muscle stimulation
• Microamperage neural stimulation
• Mechanical traction
• Cryotherapy

Corrective Exercises

We teach our patients special blueprint exercises designed just for them to help strengthen and correct their own unique problems. These exercises can be performed in the comfort of your own home and can improve the effectiveness of your spinal correction by as much as 30-40%. In addition to skeletal misalignment, muscles, and connective tissues can be out of place or strained by improper alignment and use. Specific exercises and stretches can help your body stay in balance and in healthy.

Lifestyle Advice

We often find it helpful to coach our patients on certain activities they should avoid or do differently to avoid aggravating their particular health challenge. Our goal is to help every patient achieve a fulfilling and happy lifestyle full of the activities they enjoy most. We recognize that each of our patients is a whole person, and helping them reach true health and wellness is a collaborative effort between our professionals and our patients.

Nutritional Counseling

We provide specific recommendations on nutritional supplements and healthy food choices to enhance our patient´s return to optimal health. Do you know which supplements and vitamins are good for you? Any of our doctors can provide a structured nutritional program based on your individual needs.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is an ancient form of Chinese medicine. The belief is that energy flows throughout the body and by improving the flow of energy you enhance your health.

Acupuncturists focus on a vital energy called chi. It is believed that chi flows through a complex network of pathways (meridians). Thin needles are inserted into the body at precise locations called acupoints. This can then improve or unblock chi as it flows through the meridians.

The needles used in acupuncture have few risks associated with them. The treatment is usually painless and oftentimes effective when other methods fail. Depending on which acupoint is targeted, the health effect may be different. Acupuncture is used primarily for pain management at Wildwood Chiropractic Center, however, certain other chronic conditions such as arthritis, allergies, and asthma are sometimes treated with acupuncture as well. It has also been used to help people quit smoking.

Acupuncturists must be certified in Minnesota which demands extensive training and a degree. Ask your chiropractor if you have questions regarding this alternative healthcare option.

Custom Orthotics/Footwear

• Do you stand or walk on hard surfaces for more than 4 hours daily?
• Do you participate regularly in any physical sport (basketball, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, etc.)?
• Are you age 40 or over?
• Have you had a prior injury to your knee, back, or neck?
• Do your shoes wear unevenly?
• Do you have joint pain while standing, walking, or running
• Is one of your legs shorter than the other?
• Do you have knock-knees or bow legs?
• Do you have obvious foot problems (bunions, corns, flat feet, etc)?
• Do your feet "Toe out" when you're walking?

If you checked any of the above, tell your healthcare provider and ask him or her how custom-made Orthotics can help.

The FAQ below can answer many general questions about Orthotics: