Services

Your first chiropractic visit will take about 45 minutes. During this visit, Dr. Pankonin will review your medical history and provide a thorough exam. He will help you understand your exam findings and provide a treatment plan with recommendations based on the results of your examination. He may recommend chiropractic adjustments and/or a variety of cutting-edge pain relieving modalities including spinal decompression, Class 4 laser, or Acoustic Wave Compression therapy. He may also recommend X-rays or other imaging (MRI) depending on your condition. He will explain everything before treatment begins and we encourage you to ask questions at any time.

What do I need to bring on my first visit?

There are a few items you will want to bring to your first visit:

List of current prescription medications and nutritional supplements
Current radiology reports (if applicable)

Where should I fill out paperwork?

We encourage you to complete the new patient paperwork online through our patient portal. When you schedule, you will be sent an email with a link to the patient portal. Here you will fill out information about your condition(s), report your past medical history, and fill out some outcome assessment forms so that we may better track your progress. If you are not able to complete your paperwork ahead of time, please arrive 15 minutes prior to your appointment and you can complete it in the office. Our friendly staff will assist as needed.

Chiropractic Care

If you’re dealing with an injury, trying to manage pain, or just want to come in for a check-up and routine correction, we can provide the chiropractic care you’re looking for. We offer a variety of adjustment techniques and therapeutic services. We have 30 years of experience helping patients feel their best.

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Diversified Technique

This is the most commonly used chiropractic treatment. It involves the manipulation and adjustment of the spinal column. This technique is applied quickly and usually results in a "popping" sound as the spine and joints are reduced of motion fixations. It consists solely of hands-on adjustments; no tools or devices are used to perform the adjustment.

Cox Technique

This is a non-surgical, doctor-controlled, hands-on spinal manipulation performed with the patient lying on a special table called the Cox table. Flexion-distraction and decompression help relieve spinal pain and return patients to their desired quality of life. This is a gentle form of manipulation with no "popping" sounds. It is appropriate for all ages but is more generally used for complex spinal conditions affecting the intervertebral disc of the spine (disc herniation, degenerative disc, etc.)

Activator Technique

This is an instrument method of spinal manipulation. A hand-held device controlled by the Doctor is used to gently treat the spine.

Other services

In addition, we provide the following services:

DOT examinations
Sports physicals
Therapeutic exercise instruction
Kinesio tape application

KDT Class IV Laser Therapy

Laser light cell therapy (Photobiomodulation) is used to increase the speed, quality, and tensile strength of tissue repair. This helps to resolve inflammation and relieve pain (analgesia). The red and near-infrared light (800nm-1064nm) commonly used in PBM can be produced by infrared wavelength laser diode systems.

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Treated conditions

KDT Class IV laser therapy is used to treat the following.

TMJ dysfunction
Neck pain
Shoulder conditions
Elbow conditions
Fibromyalgia
Low back pain
Sciatica
Arthritis
Sports injuries
Soft tissue damage
Plantar fasciitis

Acute Conditions

Laser therapy has been shown to be very effective in treating acute conditions because of its ability to reduce edema, reduce pain and accelerate tissue repair by ATP production, endorphin release, and increasing cellular activity.

Chronic Conditions

With chronic conditions, research has shown that therapy laser can be used to help combat persistent pain and promote circulation to damaged tissues. It can be a powerful, non-pharmaceutical pain management solution that reduces pain without the side effects or dangers of medication and surgery.

Direct Contraindications (treatment should be avoided in the following cases)

Active Cancer diagnosis or Tumors
Over a Pacemaker
Over pregnant abdomen or low back
Over Reproductive organs
Direct eye exposure

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MyAct Acoustic Wave Therapy

Piezowave2 MyACT (Myofascial Acoustic Compression Therapy– MyACT) is an Acoustic Compression Therapy that uses acoustic mechanical sound waves to remodel tissue at the cellular level by addressing a large variety of conditions including, scar tissue, trigger points, fascial restrictions, tendonitis, bursitis, chronic muscle tightness, old muscle injuries and so much more.

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Treated conditions

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Tennis Elbow & Golfers Elbow
Rotator cuff tendonitis of the shoulder & Frozen Shoulder
Trigger point therapy
Greater Trochanteric pain syndrome
IT band syndrome (lateral thigh pain to knee)
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome "Shin Splints"
Plantar Fasciitis
Achilles Tendinopathy
Sacroiliac Joint Pain
Chronic spine pain (neck, mid and lower back)
Any soft tissue, muscle, or ligament issue

Advantages of Myofascial Acoustic Compression Therapy

MyACT is a concept that has roots going back 30 years. Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy has been used to help break up kidney stones and gallstones. MyACT is the latest generation of this technology to be developed through scientific advances in medical research for the safe and often pain-free treatment of many musculoskeletal, fascial, and vascular conditions.

Non-invasive
Locates and alleviates musculoskeletal pain
Improves mobility
Reduces pain medication
Improves range of motion by eliminating adhesions
Improves circulation
Alleviates pain and tight muscles and promotes healing

Contraindications

Contraindications to Myofascial Acoustic Compression Therapy (treatment should be avoided in the following cases)

Infections/skin abrasions over the treatment area
Tumor/lung/brain tissue in the area of treatment
Pacemaker (direct treatment zone)
Pregnancy (direct treatment zone)
Taking blood thinners (relative, doctor and patients call, could create bruising)
Blood clotting disorder
Received a steroid injection within 2 weeks in the treatment area
Neuropathic conditions affecting sensation in the treatment area

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KDT Spinal Decompression Therapy

spinal decompression therapy with attendant

Spinal Decompression can reduce the size of a herniated or bulging disc but it is most important that it helps improve function and expedite healing naturally without the need for surgery, drugs, or invasive injections.

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What is Spinal Decompression?

Spinal Decompression is a classification-based application of intermittent axial traction with the intention of “decompressing” a compressed disc. It is based upon positioning and specific protocols which unload the pressure from the spine and nerves which leads to an exchange of osmotic fluids that create increased disc height by re-hydration.

Advantages of Spinal Decompression

Decompression therapy can draw in good fluids (water content and nutrients) and push out bad compounds (bradykinins) which restores disc height based on your stage of spinal degeneration. It can reduce pain, improve function and range of motion and increase quality of life.