Portland Massage & Chiropractic Services

I do not know? But the prices are very reasonable! And right now they are offering a very nice discount! My son’s massage and chiropractor Session was $70.00

Every situation is unique, but yes, it's generally okay to get chiropractic adjustments after back surgery. Our chiropractic team will carefully review your imaging reports and surgery notes to make sure you're a good candidate for post-surgery adjustments. Some patients find they only need cervical adjustments after back surgery, but it depends on your symptoms. Surgery often weakens the surrounding joints and muscles because they overcompensate during the recovery process. Chiropractic care can tackle these issues without disturbing the area where you received surgical treatment.

Sciatica often strikes when patients are 30 to 50 years old, but we also treat teens and seniors with this debilitating condition. It refers to pain that travels throughout your sciatic nerve, which is the largest nerve in your body. Your sciatic nerve runs from your lower back to your feet. When your sciatic nerve becomes irritated, injured, or compressed, it reacts by producing excruciating pain. Ice packs and heating pads occasionally help, but sciatic pain often requires treatment from a skilled chiropractor. A chiropractor can perform diagnostic tests to pinpoint the root of your nerve pain and then proceed accordingly. This may mean performing a spinal adjustment to ease a herniated disc back into its designated spot or recommending spinal decompression therapy. Some chiropractors also treat sciatic pain with lasers or electrical stimulation.

Many patients are familiar with the use of spinal manipulation in chiropractic care, which is when a doctor gently manipulates your spine with their hands or a tool. However, chiropractors also utilize numerous other techniques and treatments, including: Spinal decompression Cervical decompression Cryotherapy Heat therapy Acupuncture Laser therapy Electrical stimulation Massage Physical therapy Stretches and other simple exercises The treatments your chiropractor chooses will depend on the severity of your condition and your personal preferences. We work with you to develop a treatment plan you're comfortable receiving. Your doctor may recommend a single treatment or combine multiple techniques to help you alleviate your symptoms.

You can, but we don't recommend it. It's dangerous to adjust your own neck or back if you don't have training in chiropractic care. You might damage your spine or make your symptoms worse. We're available five days a week, so call us ASAP if you're tempted to perform your own chiropractic adjustments. We're here to help.

We'll let you know! Chiropractors, including the team at Portland Massage and Chiropractic, perform a thorough evaluation before recommending treatment. This evaluation may include a physical examination, X-rays, CT scan, or MRI. With your consent, we may also contact your other medical providers for information about your health. This helps us work together to provide complementary treatment, increasing your chances of recovery or pain management.

X-rays Are Not Healthy, And Should Be Avoided. At Portland Massage and Chiropractic Services - Now in Clackamas, we only do x-rays when indicated/necessary. Many other physicians buy an expensive x-ray machine for their office. Then they have to x-ray everyone who comes through the door in order to pay for their very expensive machine. But x-rays aren’t healthy and should be avoided if possible. When an x-ray or MRI is indicated, we have several facilities that we send people to. These facilities have technicians who are way better than we could ever be, because they do imaging all day long. The same with the doctors that read the imaging. The facilities that we send our patients to have doctors, and specialty doctors that only read imaging all day long, and are also much better at reading imaging than we could ever be.

Actually, you can have subluxations and not even know it. Like the early stages of tooth decay, subluxations can be present long before any symptoms emerge. Only chiropractors have the specific training to detect subluxation. Using special techniques like x-ray, surface electromyography, thermal scanning, and postural analysis, chiropractors can determine whether or not subluxations are present.

There are three basic causes of vertebral subluxation. Physical stresses on the spine and nervous system may include slips and falls, motor vehicle accidents, repetitive motion, and improper sleeping. Chemical stress includes smoking, alcohol abuse, not drinking enough water, improper diet, or the overuse of drugs or medications. Finally, emotional stress is a major cause of subluxation due to its effect on the hormonal and muscular systems of the body. Regardless of the cause, these subluxations need to be detected and removed.

Chiropractic is no more addictive than exercise, proper diet, or brushing your teeth. Chiropractors recommend getting your spine checked for subluxations periodically throughout your lifetime, because it is healthy for you to do so. Patients under long-term chiropractic care report an overall sense of health and well being, far beyond diet and exercise alone.

Actually, adjustments do not always produce a sound. However, some techniques do create a "popping" sound. This audible release is the result of gas shifting in the joint; similar to the noise created by "cracking" your knuckles. This sound is painless and causes no harm.

Patients visit us for a variety of conditions, ranging from minor ailments to severe conditions that haven’t benefited from conventional medicine. Here are some conditions that we treat at Portland Massage and Chiropractic: • Neck, back, shoulder, leg, and foot pain • Carpal tunnel syndrome • Tendonitis • Tennis elbow • Headaches and Migraines • Sciatica • Asthma • Neuralgia • Herniated discs • Fibromyalgia

Yes, children can benefit from chiropractic care. Children are very physically active and experience many types of falls and blows from activities of daily living as well as from participating in sports. Injuries such as these may cause many symptoms including back and neck pain, stiffness, soreness or discomfort. Chiropractic care is always adapted to the individual patient. In the case of children, it is very gentle.

A chiropractic adjustment is the art of using a specific, controlled force in a precise direction that is applied to a spinal joint not moving properly or “locked up.” The purpose of this natural and safe procedure is to correct structural alignment and eliminate interference in the nervous system. For the patient, this means improved spinal function, reduction in pain, and an overall improvement in health and wellness.

Chiropractors are known for their expertise in caring for patients with back pain, neck pain, and headaches. They also treat sports injuries and other disorders involving muscles, ligaments and joints. The benefits of chiropractic care go beyond this and extend into general health as our core body structure affects overall function and health.

Yes. Doctors of Chiropractic (also known as chiropractors) are not medical doctors, but go through a similar education process to become licensed in the field of chiropractic care. In fact, educational requirements for chiropractors are among the most stringent of any health care profession.

Each patient is different. For example, if you have chronic back pain, you may need to do chiropractic treatment more often. It also depends on what type of treatment the chiropractor prescribes, such as relaxation techniques and diet and lifestyle counseling. Ask your chiropractor how many treatment sessions you'll need to attend early on so you know what to expect.

Typically, yes, chiropractic treatment is effective. Chiropractic care is adapted to the individual, and it's generally gentle. Of course, as with any other type of medical treatment, chiropractic does carry some risks, such as increased pain and injury. Before seeing a doctor of chiropractic, be sure he or she is completely qualified to treat your spine condition. Your chiropractor should be board-qualified and licensed. You can check a chiropractor's credentials on the American Chiropractic Association website.

Adjustment (or manipulation) of a joint may result in the release of a gas bubble between the joints, which makes a popping sound. The same thing occurs when you “crack” your knuckles. The noise is caused by the change of pressure within the joint, which results in gas bubbles being released. There is usually minimal, if any, discomfort involved.

The hands-on nature of the chiropractic treatment is essentially what requires patients to visit the chiropractor a number of times. To be treated by a chiropractor, a patient needs to be in his or her office. In contrast, a course of treatment from medical doctors often involves a pre-established plan that is conducted at home (i.e. taking a course of antibiotics once a day for a couple of weeks). A chiropractor may provide acute, chronic, and/or preventive care thus making a certain number of visits sometimes necessary. Your doctor of chiropractic should tell you the extent of treatment recommended and how long you can expect it to last.

Chiropractic adjustment or manipulation is a manual procedure that utilizes the highly refined skills developed during the doctor of chiropractic’s intensive years of chiropractic education. The chiropractic physician typically uses his or her hands or an instrument to manipulate the joints of the body, particularly the spine, in order to restore or enhance joint function. This often helps resolve joint inflammation and reduces the patient’s pain. Chiropractic manipulation is a highly controlled procedure that rarely causes discomfort. The chiropractor adapts the procedure to meet the specific needs of each patient. Patients often note positive changes in their symptoms immediately following treatment.

Yes, we do. We do our best to find a time that accommodates your busy schedule and will provide as much flexibility as possible. We are open Monday through Friday 10 am – 9 pm and Saturday is 10 am-6 pm. Depending on when you would like to come in, we may be able to work with your schedule.

Our Chiropractic adjustments can relieve pain, restore range of motion, improve your posture, reduce muscle spasms, and increase circulation while promoting health and wellness. Structural health is an important part of living a healthy life, Structural health refers to your muscles, organs, spine, and bones. Simple things including normal activities such as sitting at a desk all day, picking up heavy objects, standing on your feet for several hours, accidents, or unintentional injuries can negatively impact your body. We can help.

As chiropractors, we specialize in non-surgical solutions to pain, injuries, and discomfort. In technical terms, Chiropractic treatment is a form of health care that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of neuromusculoskeletal system disorders and the effects of these disorders on overall health and wellness. Chiropractors are known as Doctors of Chiropractic Medicine or Chiropractic Physicians. The main goal of deep tissue massage & chiropractic care is to treat the actual problem, instead of just prescribing harsh medicine in a futile attempt to treat the symptoms.

If you have had a massage before, then you know how great it feels. But pregnancy massage is a little different. For example, the positioning during the massage is critical to the safety and well-being of both the mother and the baby. The therapist will also have to adjust their strokes and techniques to accommodate the pregnancy. Pregnancy/prenatal massage therapy is specifically tailored for the expectant mother’s needs. Pregnancy massage is performed by specially trained therapists who will help pregnant women be as healthy, relaxed, and fit for their babies as they can be. Our experience in pregnancy massage will help mothers-to-be finally get some relief from the aches and pains their body is going through.

Sports massage therapy utilizes special massage therapy techniques that help athletes and active people prepare and recover from strenuous activities. You don’t have to be a professional athlete to get a sports massage. Sports massage therapy treats various kinds of issues familiar to many different types of athletes. Many of our patients are cyclists, runners, swimmers, moms, dads, child athletes, football players, soccer stars, MMA fighters, skiers, snowboarders, hikers, windsurfers, and wake-borders. We’ve even helped stuntmen and women with issues related to their profession. Sports massage was originally developed to help professional athletes but has been expanded to include athletes of all skill levels. It helps athletes prepare their bodies for optimal performance, recover from their events, and get the most out of training. Sports massage therapy focuses on prevention with an emphasis on healing sports-related injuries to the muscles and tendons.

Alongside the most common form of injury caused by auto accidents (brain injury, which often requires immediate medical attention), neck and spinal injury – usually manifested by whiplash – is extremely common. The spine naturally attempts to compensate for whiplash through the formation of a natural S-shaped curve. Unfortunately, studies have proven that this movement itself is also injurious. The damage caused to the neck and spine affects the entire body and often needs to be repaired. While mild cases of whiplash can heal with ice treatment and rest, more severe cases do not go away. Sometimes, a more intensive regimen for recovery is required. Most auto accident victims find that chiropractic services and massage are crucial for their recovery.

Auto accidents are incredibly traumatic, and victims can suffer from both physical and psychological injuries. Therapeutic massage techniques can help victims of accidents recover more quickly than through addictive painkillers and other medication. Chiropractic care and massage help leverage the natural healing powers of the body to repair itself and permanently alleviate the chronic pain of automobile accidents. Through a properly executed regimen of chiropractic massage therapy, accident victims can recover and return to a normal mode of living quickly.