General Practitioners

• Medical Weight Loss
  Every year, around 100,000 Americans have surgery to relieve knee pain. But studies suggest that many people can avoid surgery through natural, conservative treatments. Chiropractic adjustments, exercise therapy, and weight loss have all been shown to reduce symptoms of knee pain in patients osteoarthritis.

Surgeons

• Orthopedics
  Dr. Jeffrey Summers received his undergraduate degree in Chemistry from West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, West Virginia. He graduated from Life Chiropractic College in Marietta, Georgia in 1985. He completed post graduate work in Chiropractic Orthopedics in 1989 and was Board Certified by the American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedics in 1990. Dr. Summers completed post graduate training in Acupuncture through New York College of Chiropractic and is Board Certified by the International Academy of Medical Acupuncture. He is also Board Certified by the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners. He is an instructor for the American Red Cross Protect Your Back Program. Governors Bob Wise and Joe Manchin have appointed him to the West Virginia Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
• Sciatica
  Sciatica is a painful condition caused by irritation or inflammation of the sciatic nerve. Many people with sciatica find the pain to be so debilitating that they are forced to miss work and social gatherings. Among patients with lower back pain, those with sciatica experience the highest level of disability. If you suffer from sciatic pain, you know how disruptive it can be to your life.
• Whiplash
  The most frequent symptoms after whiplash injury are headache and neck pain, which are understandable, since the neck is directly injured during a rear-end collision. Many auto injury patients, however, experience a much wider range of symptoms. Arm pain, shoulder pain, back pain, TMJ pain, and dizziness are also very common symptoms.
• Joint Replacement
  While there have been improvements in the surgical techniques, the procedure is still invasive and costly. Fortunately, early conservative treatment may allow patients to avoid the potential risk of joint replacement surgery. Research suggests that chiropractic adjustments can benefit patients with knee pain from osteoarthritis.
• Knee Replacement
  As we age, our knees begin to show signs of wear and tear. And, studies show that an increasing number of middle-aged people are seeking total knee replacement surgery.

Physical Therapists

• Sports Medicine
• Frozen Shoulder
  As reported in the literature, chiropractic has been found to possibly alleviate frozen shoulder symptoms for some people, offering a complete recovery from the pain and stiffness that may come with this particular condition. In others, people with frozen shoulder have reported significant relief, ranging from 50 to 90 percent improvement.
• Shoulder Pain
• Neck Pain
• Back Pain
• Manual Therapy
  Pollard, Henry, Graham Ward, Wayne Hoskins, and Katie Hardy. The effect of a manual therapy knee protocol on osteoarthritic knee pain: a randomised controlled trial. The Journal of Canadian Chiropractic Association 2008, December;52(4):229-42.