Manual Therapy

Manual Therapy

Manual therapy, or manipulative therapy, is a physical treatment primarily used by physical therapists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists to treat musculoskeletal pain and disability; it mostly includes kneading and manipulation of muscles, joint mobilization and joint manipulation. It is also used by Rolfers, massage therapists, athletic trainers, osteopaths, and physicians. These types of treatment are a bit less invasive versus the more invasive types of treatments such as injections. It is best to first try these types of pain management therapies to see if it resolve your pain. We offer this treatment at our office by Dr. Aaron Wiegand.

Chiropractic Therapy

Chiropractic manual therapy is used by many health care practitioners such as physical therapists and occupational therapists, but mainly by chiropractors. Our chiropractor is very skilled with this type of therapy and offers specific, hands-on techniques that diagnose and treat soft tissue and joint structures. He offers treatment that usually include two to three times a week over a period of a few months to see if the pain goes away.  It is usually used to treat many neuromusculoskeletal disorders such as low back pain, neck pain, muscle tension headaches, and several other conditions. It is shown to reduce pain and increase range of motion. We offer this treatment at our office by Dr. Aaron Wiegand.

Dry Needling

Dry needling is a special technique that our chiropractor uses to treat pain and movement impairments. Our chiropractor inserts a “dry” needle, one without medication or injection, into areas of the muscle. Dry needling is a part of modern Western medicine and is supported by research. If you would like to learn more information about this process please contact our office today. We offer this treatment at our office by Dr. Aaron Wiegand.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a treatment therapy in which extremely fine solid needles are inserted into the body at strategic points for therapeutic purposes to help relieve pain and other ailments.  It has been practiced for thousands of years in China and other Asian countries.  The treatments work by stimulating the body’s own natural healing processes by unblocking obstructions in the body, re-establishing the smooth, optimal flow of Qi and Blood circulation, and balancing the body’s energies. Additionally we focus needles into precise, richly innervated tissues overlying anatomically defined sites, and stimulated with or without heat and/or electricity for the therapeutic purpose of neuromodulation of abnormal activity. We offer this treatment at our office by Dr. Aaron Wiegand.

Give us a call today to try these types of treatments in-house by Dr. Aaron Wiegand.