- Sports MassageFortunately, there are steps that you can take to increase the rate at which your injury will heal and reduce any pain or side effects that you experience during the process. In addition to hot/cold therapies, sports massage, and oral pain medications, you should consider making an appointment for a consultation with a chiropractor.
- Body Piercing
- Electrical Muscle StimulationWe have two intersegmental traction tables which massage and stretch your back prior to adjusting so that your muscles are relaxed and supple. We typically use EMS (Electrical muscle stimulation) and ice early in care as well as a manual massager (Jeanie Rub Massager) prior to your adjustment, and in acute cases, the flexion/distraction table will be used.
- Chiropractic AdjustmentsStress weakens the immune system over time, making the body more susceptible to disease. Chiropractic treatments can help alleviate the unpleasant symptoms of chronic stress. Furthermore, regular chiropractic adjustments can calm the nervous system and reduce the flight or fight response that most people have when stressed.
- Intersegmental Traction
- SubluxationSubluxations – subluxations occur when the vertebrae in the spine are misaligned. These misalignments can cause restrictions or pressure on different nerves. Subluxations on the sciatic nerve are a common occurrence for many patients.
- Manipulation TherapyDoctors of Chiropractic must complete one of the most rigorous education schedules of any medical professional. Most students that are entering chiropractic colleges have already completed their bachelor’s degree in a medical field. Their education generally includes biology, chemistry, physics, psychology, and lab work. Upon entrance to chiropractic school, students must complete an additional five years of classes as well as study orthopedics, human anatomy, physiology, neurology, nutrition, medical imaging, and exercise courses among others. This is in addition to the chiropractic courses where they learn the techniques and practice of spinal manipulation and other adjusting techniques. At the completion of their class schedules, chiropractic students will have completed over 4,200 hours of classroom, clinical, and laboratory experience.
- Flexion Distraction TherapyDr. John Broderick is an experienced and compassionate chiropractor with offices in Lowell and North Andover, Massachusetts. The founder of Greater Lowell Chiropractic & Rehabilitation, Dr. Broderick has been in practice for more than 20 years and specializes in auto-related injuries, headaches, neck and back pain, sciatica and sports injuries in athletes ranging from high school to professional athletes. He utilizes various modalities and techniques including, Multiradiance Super Pulsed Laser, Cox Flexion-Distraction, Thompson Drop and other soft tissue therapies.
- Chiropractic Injury TreatmentLegal jargon used to describe any harm done to a person's person rather than their property is known as personal injury. The goal of personal injury law is to make the victim whole for the harm that the defendant intentionally caused to the plaintiff.
- Disc Herniation TreatmentThe intervertebral discs are sponge-like circular pads that sit in-between the vertebrae. They have several functions, including enabling the spine to absorb impacts without becoming damaged. However, if the outer layer of a disc becomes damaged, the soft, inner gel can seep out and irritate the surrounding nerves.