Activator Method
The Activator is the most widely used chiropractic instrument. Studies show improvement with the Activator Method. It also has been compared to other techniques and proven to be just as effective. This means that for many patients an Activator adjustment could very well lead to the same outcome as a manual adjustment. This offers chiropractors and patients an alternative to manual adjusting when it is preferred for clinical reasons.
Chiropractic Care
We specialize in correcting your body’s misalignments. Our goal is to ensure that your spine and the rest of your body are working harmoniously. To do so, we will help you develop a plan that will require light stretching, some exercise, chiropractic care, and a healthy diet.
Cold Laser Therapy
At first glance, treating medical conditions with lasers might seem like overkill. After all, aren’t lasers the destructive weapons found in so many SciFi films? Cold lasers, however, are different. They don’t damage your skin or body but instead stimulate healing and recovery. Residents living near Everson, WA, can try cold laser therapy at the Bedlington Chiropractic Center. Dr. Raymond Bedlington would be happy to assist.
COLD LASER THERAPY EXPLAINED
As you’ve probably already guessed, cold laser therapy involves lasers. “Cold” means the photons used are low energy. As a result, your body’s cells will not be heated during treatment.
Cold lasers can penetrate deep beneath the skin. It’s believed that the photons can stimulate healing. For example, if you recently suffered a car accident, your body may well be dinged up. With rest, your body will work to heal itself. However, it may be possible to speed up the recovery process by encouraging the body’s production and use of the energy molecule ATP by applying cold laser treatment to an injured area a few times per week in sessions lasting a few minutes.
Why can cold laser photons penetrate deep beneath the skin? And why doesn’t normal light penetrate? It primarily comes down to wavelength. Consider sound. Bass sounds, say thunder, can often pass through walls easily. Higher-pitched sounds, such as people talking, often won’t pass through so easily. Cold lasers are similar. The wavelengths used allow the cold lasers to penetrate deep into your body.
What Can Cold Lasers Treat?
Keep in mind that cold lasers are relatively new. As a result, doctors are still finding new ways to use cold laser therapy. Some of the most popular conditions to treat with cold lasers are outlined below.
Sprains And Strains
Cold laser therapy stimulates muscle, tendon, and ligament healing. Cold lasers are especially effective with chronic fraying. In conjunction with other treatment methods, cold lasers can also be used to treat major injuries.
Inflammation
If you play sports, have suffered a fall or accident, or otherwise put your body under a lot of strain, you may suffer from inflammation. Arthritis and bursitis are particularly common chronic injuries. While some offices use medications to reduce swelling, cold lasers fit with the chiropractic philosophy of using minimally invasive methods to optimize the body’s self-healing ability.
Feeling sore after a game or whatever else? If you live in or near Everson, WA, and want to try cold laser therapy, contact Bedlington Chiropractic Center and meet with Dr. Raymond Bedlington. Call (360) 966-5844.
Diversified Technique
The goal of the Diversified Technique is to reduce nerve interference. There are no special or unique procedures needed. Patients are assessed using these various mechanisms: history and basic examination (orthopedic and neurologic), palpation, x-ray, leg checks and reflex procedures as well as others.
The procedure involves analyzing the full spine and extremities. The majority of adjustments used in Diversified are manual adjustments, HVLA (high velocity, low amplitude), or long lever manipulations aimed at cavitating the joint and creating an audible release. This sound is known by patients as the “popping” or “cracking” sound associated with adjustments. Some chiropractors utilize specialized equipment such as drop tables or pelvic blocks.
Lifestyle Advice
Our team here at Bedlington Chiropractic Center is dedicated to helping you achieve your long-term health and wellness goals by offering you reliable lifestyle advice. If you are not sure if the lifestyle choices you are making are worsening or improving your condition, we are here to help. We address the typical chiropractic issues as well as coach our patients to live a healthier life by looking at the individual as a whole mentally, physically and emotionally.
Myofascial Release
Myofascial release is an intervention administered to various patients to alleviate pain or restrictive tissue problems. The release treatment usually involves the application of gentle or moderate pressure on the connective tissues and leads to relaxation and eventual elongation of the fascia therein. These restrictions are often caused by traumatic accidents or inflammations of the soft tissue. Some patients get them as an after-effect of surgery. They always result in muscular tension and spasm of sharp pain. They cannot be detected through standard diagnosis tests like the x-ray scan. It is essential for a patient to visit a doctor or physiotherapy expert once they notice restriction of movement in the hip area or shoulder. Painful backs can also be a sign of the restriction and can only be treated through the Myofascial Release procedures.
If you have never undergone a Myofascial Release procedure before, you might wonder what will be done. There is no need to panic any way, since it is a minor therapy intervention meant to alleviate any pain that could be as a result of fascia muscle pain and restriction. Here is what you can expect if you visit a standard therapist for your myofascial pain treatment.
- The therapist might have to interview you about what you think the cause of the pain could be. They may also palpitate the affected area to identify the particular fascia that needs to be massaged and given due attention during the procedure.
- A standard treatment should last anywhere from 30 minutes to one hour, but should not last longer than that as that may lead to soreness and fatigue.
- You may experience considerable relief, but if the case is severe, you may need to go for another session or two in the subsequent days.
- The treatment does not require the use of any equipment and creams or gels. The therapist will only need their hands to manipulate and apply slight pressure to the trigger points and affected muscles.
Nutritional Consultations
If you’re suffering from chronic conditions, living above your desired weight, or simply aren’t as healthy as you’d like to be, nutritional therapy offered by Dr. Ray Bedlington at Bedlington Chiropractic Center in Everson, WA can help you achieve your goals.
WHAT IS NUTRITIONAL THERAPY?
Like a vehicle, the human body needs fuel, and the foods we eat provide this fuel. When you eat, the food you take in breaks down, allowing the vitamins and nutrients to travel throughout the body. Each organ, cell, and tissue takes what it needs to keep the body moving and functioning properly.
Unfortunately, not all foods provide the necessary fuel. And some people’s bodies are lacking in different ways than others. For example, you might not be taking in enough protein while your best friend needs to take in more Vitamin A.
Protein and Vitamin A are just two examples, but the body needs a wide range of nutritional sources for optimal health. However, knowing where you might be lacking can be difficult. Additionally, not everyone’s body can process the same foods in the same way. And this is one reason that many people have a difficult time determining the best diet for their specific bodies.
Nutritional therapy is a very effective way to address this challenge. Working with a nutritional therapist can help you determine how to balance your diet for your specific needs, but it goes beyond that. It is also a specialty that can help treat and even prevent diseases, ongoing medical conditions, and more. Some examples include:
- Heart disease
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Mental health concerns, like depression and anxiety
- Arthritis
- Kidney disease
- Digestive issues, including Crohn’s disease and inflammatory bowel disease
You can discuss all of your conditions and concerns with Dr. Bedlington at Bedlington Chiropractic Center in Everson, WA. Through that discussion and an examination, you’ll work together to find the best nutritional therapy techniques to use.
IS NUTRITIONAL THERAPY RIGHT FOR ME?
Anyone can benefit from nutritional therapy. Taking in the right foods is a great natural way to keep you and your family healthy. And working with a nutritional therapist goes beyond talking about food. They also work with you on behavioral changes, lifestyle changes, motivation, and more that can help you live your life to the fullest.
Want to learn more about nutritional therapy and how it can improve your life? Call (360) 966-5844 today to schedule an appointment with Dr. Bedlington at Bedlington Chiropractic Center in Everson, WA.
Pediatric Chiropractic
Chiropractic care is not just for adults. In fact, more and more parents are seeing the many benefits of their children seeing a chiropractor every single day. Some of the benefits are improved sleep, improved behavior and attitude, and improved immune system function. Children encounter many physical stresses in their life that you may not realize. These stresses can cause your child’s spine to have issues in growth and development.
Pre/Postnatal Chiropractic
Here at Bedlington Chiropractic Center, we offer a conservative approach to treating pregnant women. Our prenatal care is gentle and safe. We aim to alleviate the stress and strains of pregnancy while improving comfort for both the mother and baby. We understand the physical changes that come with pregnancy, and we offer relief without using any drugs.
Weight Loss
Weight loss is something with which millions of people struggle. As you know, your weight doesn’t just contribute to your physical appearance. Your weight and the amount of fat in your body can help or hurt your body by contributing to either a healthy physique or lead to medical issues such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease. Weight loss is not just about restricting calories, which is what most people try to do. Weight loss is really about correcting your nutrition, managing your stress, and for some, working with or around chronic diseases and medical conditions.
Worker’s Compensation
Worker’s compensation is a form of insurance that replaces lost wages and pays for medical and chiropractic care for people injured on the job. It typically covers a number of injuries that can happen to nearly any worker. These injuries may occur as a result of a slip and fall accident, tripping over a hazard or on an unsafe surface, or falling off a ladder. For some workers, workers’ compensation will cover injuries that happen while the worker is driving or traveling as part of his or her work duties.
Musculoskeletal disorders affect a person’s muscles, bones, joints and connective tissue, such as tendons and ligaments.
A number of musculoskeletal disorders can keep a worker off the job, including:
- Sprains, strains, and tears
- Back pain
- Neck pain
- Carpal tunnel syndrome and other repetitive stress injuries
- Headaches and migraines
Chiropractic Adjustments
Whether you’re in pain or just want to live your healthiest life in Everson, WA, Dr. Ray Bedlington at Bedlington Chiropractic Center provides gentle and effective chiropractic adjustments and other treatments to help you meet your goals.
WHAT ARE CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS?
You’ve probably heard of chiropractic adjustments, though most people refer to it as “getting your back cracked” or something similar. Such references come from the popping noises made as the chiropractor adjusts your spine.
Adjustments are technically a method through which your spine is realigned or mobilized back into place. It requires that the chiropractor apply force to your spine, sometimes while you are in different positions.
There are several different methods of adjustment to suit your condition and level of comfort. If you feel uncomfortable with the level of force that traditional adjustments use, your chiropractor can use gentler techniques.
BENEFITS OF CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS IN EVERSON, WA
Spinal adjustments provide several benefits for patients. Some of these include those listed below.
- Lowers blood pressure
- Relieves pain, inflammation, tension, and discomfort in the muscles, ligaments, and other soft tissues
- Relieves pressure on the nerves and sciatica symptoms
- Relieves symptoms related to herniated discs
- Treats ongoing spinal conditions, such as scoliosis
- Relieves headaches and chronic migraines
- Increases blood flow to the muscles and the brain
- Helps treat chronic conditions, such as acid reflux, ear infections, allergy symptoms, diabetes, digestive issues, and more
- Restores mobility and enhances daily and athletic performance
- Relieves pregnancy symptoms, such as nausea, and can promote a healthy birth
When you visit Bedlington Chiropractic Center, Dr. Bedlington will start by gathering information about your symptoms, conditions, and any concerns and goals that you might have. This information will help him determine which areas to target and which methods can address your needs. Your treatment plan will be customized to your needs and goals.
Chiropractic adjustments are a great way to treat pain and conditions while achieving optimal health. Experience the benefits for yourself by scheduling an appointment with Dr. Bedlington at Bedlington Chiropractic Center in Everson, WA by calling (360) 966-5844 today!
Morphogenic Field Technique
Our foundations are rooted in quantum physics; we use Einstein’s theory that energy and mass are interchangeable. Mass and energy are two different forms of the same thing, like water and ice. Since our bodies are made of mass, we are, in fact, energy in a different
form.
Mass, in this case, is equivalent to your cells and genes. Acknowledging the energetic component of the human body’s physiology is what stands us apart from many healing modalities. We combine clinical nutrition with energetic testing to enhance healthy energy.
Healthy energy equals healthy cells. Healthy cells equal healthy body. By altering the energy we can also alter the expression of your genes. Epigenetics is the study of how the environment you live in and the food you eat affect the way your genes express. The most advanced form of energy work we do is called Energenomics™. Using our Energenomics™ procedures, practitioners can help your genes to express in the most beneficial way. To read more about Energenomics, visit the webpage at www.energenomic.com.
We don’t believe in outsmarting our bodies. And we don’t believe in trading symptoms. Over and over again, we’ve found that the body only wants things that truly come from nature. As famed scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson says, “Nature is the ultimate judge, jury and executioner.” Nature will always have the final say! So that’s what we do. By combining whole food nutrition with herbal and homeopathic supplements, we support the human body’s innate intelligence.
The Morphogenic Field Technique and Energenomics enable the body to voice its needs through our precise testing techniques. We do this with a number of intricately designed questions. Given a choice, it will always choose the truly natural things. By providing the body with whole food nutrition, herbs and homeopathy alongside a clean stable living environment, the human body will return to true vitality.
Wholistic Methylation
Wholistic Methylation uses your genetic information to determine your unique health risks. If you have a gene that is not functioning properly, this can cause backups in your metabolism and eventually lead to a variety of health conditions. Using Bio-Kinesiology (muscle testing), or with a specialized genetics test, we can determine which genes are expressing properly and where you may be at a risk for various potential diseases and imbalances. With this information, we can create your unique supplementation, lifestyle and diet program, designed specifically for you.
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