You can use the 3D Spine Simulator to learn more about the spine and the associated nerves and organs, and to see how problems around your spine can be causing the symptoms you are experiencing. 

It is important that you understand the treatments and services provided at Heritage Health to better grasp how we will be able to help with your current health concerns. 

CHIROPRACTIC CARE:  WHAT IS IT AND HOW DOES IT WORK?
Chiropractic care emphasizes the ability of the body to heal itself through a hands-on, non-surgical, and drug-free approach.  We look at the structure and function of the spine and nervous system, which transmits information to muscles, tissues, and organs.  Doctors of chiropractic utilize a technique know as spinal manipulation, or spinal adjustment, to address areas of concern.  Through the correction of spinal misalignments, also referred to as subluxations, we are able to reduce pain and nerve interference and help a wide variety of conditions including bulging discs, pinched nerves, sciatica, migraines, symptoms resulting from motor vehicle accidents, pregnancy, and everyday aches and pains.  Chiropractic care provides safe, non-invasive treatment for a healthier life.

PHYSICAL THERAPY:
The physical therapy services offered at Heritage Health provide our patients with active treatment options to address your symptoms.  Common treatments include stretching and strengthening exercises, core stabilization, pain relieving modalities (ultrasound, electrical stimulation), and hands-on techniques.  Physical therapy has been proven effective in the management of many different conditions, ranging from ankle sprains and rotator cuff injuries to arthritis and fibromyalgia.  Physical therapy is also an integral part of the recovery process following surgical procedures, such as total knee replacements and neck/ back surgeries.  

THERAPEUTIC/MEDICAL MASSAGE:
Medical massage is the manipulation of the soft tissue structures of the body to achieve improved circulation and muscle flexibility, thus promoting the body’s natural healing response.  Massage is also effective in decreasing muscle spasms and resolving adhesions that sometimes develop within the muscles.  By improving range of motion and muscle tightness, medical massage can be employed to treat many different soft tissue disorders, such as headaches, tendonitis from sports or repetitive activities, carpal tunnel, thoracic outlet syndrome, or just the muscle tension that results form the stresses of everyday life.

ACUPUNCTURE: 
Oriental Medicine, including acupuncture, Chinese herbs and diet/lifestyle modification is a system that has been used for thousands of years all over Asia and more recently in the United States.  Acupuncture is the insertion of extremely fine sterile needles into specific points on the body to manipulate the flow of energy in the body called Qi (pronounced Chee).  Qi flows through meridians as an invisible current, energizing, nourishing and supporting every cell, tissue, muscle, organ and gland. 

According to the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the World Health Organization (WHO), acupuncture has proven effective in the treatment of many common health problems.  Depression, anxiety, stress, musculoskeletal pain, digestive complaints, and women’s health issues are just a few of the complaints commonly treated with acupuncture. 

NUTRITIONAL CONSULTING: 

The food we put in to our body not only acts as fuel: but can promote ailments and disease, or conversely, promote good health.  Nutritional Consulting at Heritage Health will provide you with dietary, supplemental, and lifestyle guidance and suggestions to improve your health.  Because our health depends on the choices we make, Nutritional Consulting can help direct you towards optimal health.  Nutritional Consulting can address: weight issues, anxiety, heart disease, high cholesterol and high blood pressure, diabetes, and digestive disorders.  Nutrition is also used to support a detoxification protocol.  As a Nutrition client at our office, you may elect to perform blood work analysis and body typing to assist in the creation of your own individualized treatment plan.  Nutrition is also used to support immune system function, promote the natural healing process of the body, and detoxify the many systems of the body. 

Nutrition Supplements:

Professional lines are unique in that they can only be purchased through a licensed professional or doctor and you will not find these products on a store shelf.  These supplements carry large amounts of active ingredients (more bang for your buck), are extremely bioavailable (used, not wasted), and have research backing their effectiveness.

That is why our Nutritionist carries 3 lines of professional supplements: Apex Energetics, Metagenics, and Transformation Enzymes.

Supplements are an invaluable tool when incorporated into an overall nutrition plan.  Our food today does not contain the nutrient value that it has in the past.  Not only can nutritional supplements combat these dietary deficiencies, but they will also accelerate your progress toward many treatment goals we may establish for you at Heritage Health.