Welcome
We are pleased you have come to our web site and hope you will find it informative. I am intentionally trying to personalize this site so that you will have not only the information you are seeking but also give you an "intuitive" feel for the office which will hopefully allow you to decide whether to allow us to help you with your health issues
Early Experience with Chiropractic
A "blow" to the head playing high school football was my first need for Chiropractic care, sought only after a week of daily therapy failed. Amazed at one treatment, I was back to practice, feeling like new. Ignoring advise from my guidance counselor, I pursued chiropractic as my life's profession because i knew it rescued me quickly in a time of great need. How different my life may have been without that chiropractic care! How many other people are in similar need and are unaware of its potential for doing good?
This line of thinking led me to enroll in the National College of Chiropractic after receiving my BA and MA degrees. At age 32, I began practicing in Culpeper in 1973 and the practice has grown with the developmental changes within the profession and within the scope of practice that the VA Board of Medicine allows. What follows are some of the more important developments over the last 38 years.
About our Practice
Manipulation, US, EMS
From the beginning until present, Chiropractic manipulation is the primary treatment offered here. However, two modalities have been of great value to my patients from the beginning: ultra sound and electric muscle stimulation (EMS). US is the same energy pregnant ladies receive to put an image of the growing child within the uterus. US also has power to penetrate to the joint level and dissipate inflammation created by strain/sprain injury. EMS stimulates the muscles causing gentle contraction to relax or to strengthen. It also creates a blood/lymphatic pump through the injured tissues that hastens healing.
Diathermy
Diathermy is a medical unit that can send heat quickly and deep into the sinuses, lungs and abdomen increasing the circulation and healing to those body tissues and has been used in this office for the treatment of congestion in the head, lungs and muscles. It is relaxing and effective. (See For Women)
Microcurrents of Healing
In 1985, orthopedist, researcher, Robert Becker, published his book, Body Electric, which contributed greatly to our understanding of how the body heals itself. His research revealed that healing in the body involved the flow of tiny currents (microcurrents). It would not be for a decade later that this research would find its full effect in the treatment procedures of this office with stimulation of acupuncture points with needle, laser and microelectronic instruments.
Rehab Added
In the early 90's, it became evident in the medical world the huge value of stretching, strengthening and exercising in the full recovery of musculo-skeletal injury. Indeed, exercise in combination with good nutrition are important keys to maintaining one's health and longevity. We therefore created a rehab facility in the office with Nautilus Back Machine, bike, tread mills, inversion unit and a Golden Rule machine to isolate and strengthen most any muscle group.
Activator, Impulse
The Activator, a mechanical adjusting tool and later the Impulse electric adjusting tool became available to this office in the mid-90's. This allows some precision and reduced force that some patients like, especially the senior patients who are assured of safety and a gentle adjustment that can be duplicated precisely on each visit.
Acupuncture
In 1996, the FDA and the AMA recognized the scientific basis and value of acupuncture, due to the exhaustive research by Bruce Pomeranz, Ph.D., M.D. In Virginia, the Medical Board began to license MD's, DO's and DC's, who had passed the Board's requirements. I was licensed in 1997 and have been using medical acupuncture techniques in this office ever since.
"The Arthritis Cure"
In 1997 came The Arthritis Cure, written by Dr. Theodosakis M.D., who introduced glucosamine sulfate (GS), a breakthrough in treating degenerative joint disease (arthritis). A natural substance, unlike the pharmaceutical offerings of Celebrex, Vioxx and Bextra commonly prescribed at that time period, GS offered few, if any undesirable effects, and not only reduced the inflammation of the joints, but actually facilitated regeneration of the joint cartilage. All NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) are caustic to the stomach. Repeated use can result in ulcers. And some have been associated with heart disease. We recommend GS to all our patients.
Lasers for Healing
Low level lasers or "cold" lasers were introduced and accepted by the FDA in the early 2000's. In 2003, a laser was purchased for this office and has been used for helping patients. Acupuncture points can be stimulated with laser (painless) and have been useful in the treatment of plantar fascitis, TMJ, and carpal tunnel in lieu of needles.
Semi-Permanent Needles (SPN) for the Ear
Recently this office has begun using auricular acupuncture with these special type of needles for the ear. They were design in France by Dr. Nogier to stay in place for days and in same cases weeks to work 24/7 instead of a few minutes while at the office. The result is less cost to the patient and greater results in chronic disease conditions such as pain, weight of addictions.
All these developments over the years have shaped the way we now practice. From the beginning it has been our foremost desire to practice health care delivery according to the admonition of Hypocrites: "Primum non nocere," "First do no harm."
