Dr. Jerry Smalling has been practicing Chiropractic Medicine since 1981 - he offers you his many years of experience and extensive knowledge. Dr. Smalling's approach to wellness incorporates a whole-body perspective that results in a successful recovery from many types of back, neck and joint pain. If you would like to schedule an appointment or would like more information, please feel free to contact us!
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On your first visit Dr. Smalling will consult with you about your health, explain how chiropractic works, and examine your spine.
Next, Dr. Smalling will most commonly palpate, or feel, your entire spinal region to detect nerve interference.
Sometimes other methods or instruments may be used to verify the findings.
All chiropractic examination techniques are safe, painless, and noninvasive.
Indications of nerve interference will show up on an xray.
Soft tissue damage to nerves, muscles, or discs - called nerve impingement - cannot be seen.
Next, Dr. Smalling will most commonly palpate, or feel, your entire spinal region to detect nerve interference.
Sometimes other methods or instruments may be used to verify the findings.
All chiropractic examination techniques are safe, painless, and noninvasive.
Indications of nerve interference will show up on an xray.
Soft tissue damage to nerves, muscles, or discs - called nerve impingement - cannot be seen.
Barometric Pressure: A detailed discussion of spinal and whole body neurology far exceeds the scope of this web site.
Years ago, an acupuncturist named Chan Gunn, MD did some spectacular research on the effects of "supersensitivity" on the human body (Gunn, C; Prespondylosis and Some Pain Syndromes Following Denervation Supersensitivity, SPINE, Vol. 5 (2), 3/1980).
Much of this was based on early research by Cannon (Cannon WB, Rosenbleuth A; The Supersensitivity of Denervated Structures, New York, The Macmillan Co., 1949, pp 1-22, 185).
Years ago, an acupuncturist named Chan Gunn, MD did some spectacular research on the effects of "supersensitivity" on the human body (Gunn, C; Prespondylosis and Some Pain Syndromes Following Denervation Supersensitivity, SPINE, Vol. 5 (2), 3/1980).
Much of this was based on early research by Cannon (Cannon WB, Rosenbleuth A; The Supersensitivity of Denervated Structures, New York, The Macmillan Co., 1949, pp 1-22, 185).
The term subluxation means minor misalignment of a vertebrae.
However, the effects on the human body as a result of a subluxation on the upper cervical spine for example, can be far from minor.
In the simplest of terms, a subluxation is when one or more vertebrae (bones in your spine) move out of line and create pressure on spinal nerves, facet joints, recurrent meningeal nerves or discs.
Spinal nerves are the nerves that come out from the vertebrae in your spine.
Pressure on the nerves or other structures, can cause interference with the signals traveling through them - leading to numerous health related problem.
However, the effects on the human body as a result of a subluxation on the upper cervical spine for example, can be far from minor.
In the simplest of terms, a subluxation is when one or more vertebrae (bones in your spine) move out of line and create pressure on spinal nerves, facet joints, recurrent meningeal nerves or discs.
Spinal nerves are the nerves that come out from the vertebrae in your spine.
Pressure on the nerves or other structures, can cause interference with the signals traveling through them - leading to numerous health related problem.
Over 100 years ago, chiropractic health care was founded by Dr. D.D. Palmer.
He had a simple theory: that good health can be sustained naturally, often without the use of drugs or surgery, by removing vertebral subluxations and allowing the nervous system to function properly.
His theory has stood the test of time.
This section will briefly explain how the theory was proven by taking you "behind the scenes, " into the field of chiropractic research.
Since the first chiropractic adjustment in 1895, the chiropractic profession has rapidly grown to be the third-largest field of health care behind medicine and dentistry.
He had a simple theory: that good health can be sustained naturally, often without the use of drugs or surgery, by removing vertebral subluxations and allowing the nervous system to function properly.
His theory has stood the test of time.
This section will briefly explain how the theory was proven by taking you "behind the scenes, " into the field of chiropractic research.
Since the first chiropractic adjustment in 1895, the chiropractic profession has rapidly grown to be the third-largest field of health care behind medicine and dentistry.
Low back pain and/or leg pain that usually travels down the large sciatic nerve, from the lower back down the back of each leg, is generally referred to as sciatica and is fairly common.
This pain can be caused when a nerve root in the lower spine that helps form the sciatic nerve is pinched or irritated.
Bear in mind, that the sciatic nerve is the single largest nerve in the entire body.
It is the diameter of your little finger, but most importantly, it starts out as many rootlets emerging from the spinal cord in the lower mid back and lumbar spine.
This pain can be caused when a nerve root in the lower spine that helps form the sciatic nerve is pinched or irritated.
Bear in mind, that the sciatic nerve is the single largest nerve in the entire body.
It is the diameter of your little finger, but most importantly, it starts out as many rootlets emerging from the spinal cord in the lower mid back and lumbar spine.
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