Intouch Chiropractic

A thorough patient history, evaluation and imaging are required to qualify for non-surgical spinal decompression. The doctor will look at many factors to determine if you are a candidate. Many of our patients have been told they need surgery but wish to avoid it, and have failed to significantly respond to conservative options such as medications, injections, physical therapy, traditional chiropractic care and acupuncture. Here is a partial list of inclusion and exclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: Persistent pain due to degenerated discs that has not responded after four weeks of treatment. Pain due to bulging or herniated discs that are more than four weeks old. Chronic pain from a failed back surgery that is over six months old. Patients available for four weeks of treatment protocol. Patient over 18 years of age.

Most patients do not experience any side effects; though, there have been some mild cases of muscle spasm for a short period of time. NUCCA and Spinal Decompression are both safe and comfortable. Our spinal decompression system has emergency stop switches for both the patient and the operator. These switches terminate treatment immediately, and are required by the FDA.

Traction can relieve some of the symptoms of disc injuries. However, traction does not address the source of the problem. Traction and inversion tables lower the intradiscal pressure from a +90 mmHg to a +30 mmHg (positive pressure). Spinal Decompression creates a vacuum phenomenon inside of the disc. This effect causes the disc to pull back the herniation back to center. In addition, the increase in negative pressure causes the flow of blood and nutrients back into the disc allowing the body’s natural fibroblastic response to heal the disc injury and rehydrate the disc. Spinal Decompression is clinically proven to reduce the intradiscal pressure between -150 to -200 mmHg (negative pressure).

We recommend you wear comfortable clothes to your appointments. Many patients appreciate wearing yoga pants, sweat pants, t-shirts and light jackets. Please wear shorts for a knee or neuropathy appointment, as this will facilitate your examination.

You do not need a referral to be seen in our office by our doctors. Simply call our office and make an appointment directly.

After examining and treating your knee, our doctors will know with certainty if they can help you. This is one of the few times in healthcare where results are virtually instant.

We have never sold orthotics.

We get great results with neck pain, back pain, whiplash, TMJ symptoms, headaches, migraines, vertigo and post-concussion syndrome.

The short answer is no. Only a chiropractor can adjust your spine in a way that provides long-lasting results.

Yes. NUCCA Care is gentle and effective after back surgery. NUCCA Care does not require any cracking, twisting, or popping of your neck or back. The amount of pressure used during an adjustment is equal to the amount of pressure used to take your pulse. A consultation with the doctor, and a review of your imaging can help determine if you are a candidate for NUCCA adjustments.

The goal of NUCCA Care is for you to come in, get checked and not need an adjustment. Our care operates on the principle that your body is self-healing and self-regulating. We celebrate with you when you hold your adjustment and don't need to be adjusted on every single visit. We aim to keep you healthy with the least number of adjustments for life.

Everyone responds to stress differently. There is only ONE cause for losing your adjustment, your body’s inability to adapt to STRESS. There are 3 forms of stress that we encounter regularly: physical, chemical and emotional. Physical subluxations are caused by accidents, injuries, slips and falls. Chemical subluxations are caused by too much sugar, alcohol, caffeine, medications, smoking, poor diet, etc. Emotional subluxations are caused by family stress, poor relationship, demanding jobs, etc. As your body gets stronger, you'll begin to hold your adjustments for longer periods of time.

A subluxation is a misalignment of a vertebra causing disturbance and interference to the nervous system. The majority of the time your body adapts to a subluxation without consequence. When your body can’t adapt, a subluxation negatively affects your health, body function and overall wellness. NUCCA Care restores normal neurological communication between your brain and body optimizing your health.

You are unique. Your healing capactiy is unique. Many of our patients experience relief quickly. In general, we see results within 6 weeks. Your lifestyle plays an important role in the amount of time your body will need to heal and recover. In addition, the longer your spine has been out of alignment, the more spinal damage has accumulated.

An atlas adjustment is an adjustment to the first bone in your neck. Atlas is also known as C1, and is the 1st cervical vertebra. Our doctors practice NUCCA, a special form of upper cervical care that is gentle and effective. It is a conservative approach that does not require popping, cracking or twisting of your spine.

Upper Cervical Care is a broad term for care that focuses on the upper neck. Upper cervical literally means upper neck. A vital part of your nervous system, the brainstem, resides in this delicate area.

NUCCA is a form of upper cervical chiropractic care that gets to the root of the problem no matter where the symptoms are in your body. Dr. Jeanett Tapia and Dr. Devin Young are both part of a small group of specialized doctors that are active NUCCA members. The NUCCA work focuses on correcting a small misalignment of the bone structure that connects the head and neck. This misalignment can disrupt the communication between your brain and body causing pain, stress, tension, and physical or emotional dysfunction. A childhood fall, sports injury, birth trauma or car accident can be the cause of many common symptoms. NUCCA currently has less than 275 members and is an acronym that stands for National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association.