Our Services

At NH Chiros, we believe that the body has an innate ability to heal itself. We practice a variety of different techniques so we can tailor the adjustment to the indiviual patient. The most common modalities we practice include:

B.E.S.T (Bio-Energetic-Syncronization-Technique)

Bio-Energetic treatment is a gentle, painless, non-force methodology of treatment for many types of conditions that often are treated with medications and surgeries. By addressing and correcting nervous system functions that could be contributing to other mental, emotional or physical health conditions that have not yet become symptomatic, it creates a natural balancing of nerve function and communication between the Conscious and Subconscious divisions of the Central Nervous System.

Activator

The activator method chiropractic technique uses a spring-loaded, hand-held mechanical instrument called the activator adjusting instrument. This instrument allows chiropractors to provide a quick, low-force impulse at specific points.

Thompson Technique

The Thompson Technique uses a drop table to help DCs provide high velocity, low amplitude, and low force adjustments. This offers patients a less forceful adjustment, your chiropractor makes use of a special segmented treatment table to diagnose and treat musculoskeletal problems.

Diversified

The Diversified technique involves your chiropractor manually placing pressure through the affected vertebral segment in order to restore proper movement. This technique is a safe and effective way of relieving stiffness and pain. It is also the technique most commonly associated with a “popping” noise, which is simply gas being released from the joint.

As an integrative wellness practice, we also offer complementary healing modalities and services to promote stress relief, relaxation, and rebalancing for the whole body:

Reiki

Gentle and deeply relaxing, Reiki is one of the best-known forms of energy work. This modality uses light touch to release energetic blockages, whether physical, mental, or emotional, and direct the body back into a state of energetic balance. Practitioners Amber and Ruth work in tandem, intutitively channeling the energy together for a client's highest healing good. Learn more about their unique practice by visiting SerenityRisingHealing.com

Nutritional Consultation

Nutrition goes beyond a balanced breakfast! We primarily use Standard Process supplements, in coordination with suggestions for dietary and lifestyle modification, to help our patients who strive to achieve optimal wellness.

Adjustments

Chiropractic adjustments have been shown to be a safe and effective alternative treatment for pain and injury.

Chiropractors perform 95 percent of all adjustments in the world to correct the subluxations, or misalignments, of the vertebrae in the spine. Chiropractic adjustments are performed by applying gentle, yet firm pressure to a bone. The goal of any adjustment is to restore the bone to its natural, or original, position. The important thing to remember is the act the adjustment frees-not forces-a vertebra to allow it to find its natural position. This is accomplished by the body's innate intelligence.

Chiropractic adjustments are performed to treat a wide variety of conditions, including (but not limited to):

Arthritis
Bursitis
Carpal tunnel syndrome and other repetitive strain disorders
Chronic muscle pain and stiffness
Headaches
Most musculoskeletal and sports-related injuries
Nerve disorders
Pain and stiffness in the back, chest, abdomen, neck, hips and shoulders, as well as extremities, such as arms, legs, and feet
Sciatica pain
Scoliosis
Tendonitis
Whiplash and other traumatic injuries

Adjustments can be performed while sitting, standing, or lying down. Some adjustments involve special instruments or tables.

Some common adjustment techniques include:

Instrument adjustments, which involve a spring-loaded device.
Lumbar roll, in which the chiropractor applies a firm, yet quick thrust to a misaligned vertebra while the patient lies on his or her side.
Motion palpation, a hand technique the chiropractor uses to determine if your vertebrae are properly aligned.
Release work, in which the chiropractor uses gentle pressure with the fingers to separate the vertebrae.
Table adjustments, which entail lying on a specially designed table that drops when pressure is applied to a specific area. The dropping motion allows more gentle adjustments than some manual adjustments do.
Toggle drop, which entails firm pressure applied on a specific area of the spine by using crossed hands.

Chiropractors take many factors-including size, weight, and muscle structure-into consideration when deciding on which adjustment to make. Sometimes, ice, electrical stimulation, or massage therapy (including traction massage) are used prior to a spinal manipulation in order to relax the muscles.

In some cases, it may necessary to perform an adjustment while you are sedated.

Spinal manipulation under anesthesia, which is considered a very safe procedure, is usually reserved for patients with conditions such as chronic neck, back, and joint pain, muscle spasm, shortened muscles, and fibrous adhesions.

Another form of adjustment called craniosacral therapy, or "CST," involves exerting very mild pressure to the body's craniosacral system, which is comprised of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord. This includes cranium-which is composed of the skull, face and mouth, and the "sacrum," or tailbone.

CST has been shown to provide relief from chronic neck and back pain, scoliosis, brain and spinal cord injuries, migraines, chronic fatigue, nervous system disorders, jaw joint problems, and stress disorders. (Conditions such as aneurysm and intracranial hemorrhage prohibit this kind of therapy.)

Adjustments almost always do not involve any pain or discomfort. The important thing for a patient to keep in mind is to remain relaxed, because stiffening up may impede the adjustment process. Popping sounds are sometimes heard during adjustments; these are usually pockets of air being released behind a joint or other bony structure.

Adjustments can leave you with a greater sense of well-being, calm, and most importantly, on the road to a life without pain. Following an adjustment, some patients experience mild aching or soreness in their spinal joints or muscles, which can usually be relieved by an ice or heat pack.

Adjustments have been shown to:

Increase blood flow
Increase pain tolerance levels
Increase range of motion
Increase the body's secretion of "good" chemicals, such as melatonin and endorphins
Reduce blood pressure
Reduce tension and muscle pressure