Chiropractic, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

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At Italia Health Center, you can consider us a combination of an orthopedic and physical therapy practice. Let’s say you have a back problem, and you go to an orthopedist who examines you and takes a history. The doctor will do some physical exam tests and come up with a diagnosis such as back strain.

The orthopedist will then give you medication. In contrast, as a chiropractic office, we will perform a similar evaluation, but instead of providing medicine, we offer natural care in the form of therapy, exercise and nutrition.

The chiropractic adjustment is used to improve joint mechanics. If a joint doesn’t move properly due to an injury we will have to realign the body through a correction. Chiropractic care helps to restore proper alignment, range of motion and normal biomechanics so the body can move the way it’s supposed to move. Then we can add in some postural and stability exercises to keep the biomechanics moving. 

Physical therapy focuses on restoring movement, reducing pain, and improving quality of life through tailored exercise, manual therapy, and patient education. Dr. Italia uses physical therapy modalities and machines such as heat, cold, traction, electrical stimulation, ultrasound and others to help reduce muscle spasm and swelling. Dr. Italia will also give you home exercises and lead you through an in-office rehabilitation program. Italia Health Center has a wide range of exercise equipment including therabands, tubing, weight machines, stability balls, dumbbells and others to help strengthen muscles, ligaments and joints that often become weakened after injury. 

Experience for yourself how much better you can feel with natural and effective chiropractic care. Contact us today to schedule an appointment!