chiropractic services Boise, ID
If you are experiencing pain, we want to help! We are dedicated to helping patients regain pain-free lives. Oftentimes, people do not seek help for pain until it worsens. We want to help at the onset of symptoms, so they do not progress.

Chiropractic Adjustments Boise, ID

Osseous (Manual Adjustments)/Chiropractic Adjustments

A chiropractic adjustment can make you feel so much better. Your body does not want to be out of alignment, and that’s exactly what an adjustment can help address. It is also known as chiropractic manipulation, manual manipulation, or spinal manipulation. The adjustment refers to the manipulation of the vertebrae that have abnormal movements and are not functioning properly. A chiropractic adjustment will assist in fixing these issues.

The goal of chiropractic treatment is to reduce the subluxation, increase the range of motion, reduce nerve irritability, and improve mobility. Our compassionate and qualified chiropractor will work with you to relieve this pain and get you back to being pain free every single day.

A chiropractic adjustment involves high velocity thrusts applied to the vertebra, relieving sensation, discomfort, and spasms in the surrounding muscles. It also releases joint cavitation, which is caused by the release of oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide.

Although many people visit their chiropractor and have an adjustment when something feels out of alignment, a regular visit will help you avoid any pain in the future and will keep your body feeling great all day long.

If you are having one of those days when you are not in the best mood, an adjustment may actually help. Your body will feel much better, which will naturally improve your mood.

Osseous (Manual) Adjustments

Healthy joints have a full range of motion. If a joint, anywhere in the body, is fixated, it has lost some component of the normal range of motion. A chiropractor is trained to find these fixations. Osseous manipulations or adjustments are used to restore this loss of motion. A very specific angle of force is applied to these “stuck” joints. During this adjustment, you often will “hear” the joint moving, resulting in the improved range of motion. The “cracking” or “popping” sound you might hear during an osseous adjustment is the movement of small pockets of air moved during this process. This is much like the sound of cracking/popping knuckles. In the skilled hands of a chiropractor, this type of adjustment is very safe.

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Activator Method Boise, ID

Activator Method

The Activator Method is a very gently chiropractic technique that uses a hand-held instrument to treat back, neck, and extremity pain. The Activator is a spring-loaded device that delivers a low-force impulse to spinal joints to restore motion and reduce inflammation and pain.The thrust feels similar to having your knee tapped to test your reflexes, and the patient remains still.

 The Activator is faster than a manual chiropractic adjustment, but just as targeted, and can be repeated without causing injury. 
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Drop Table Chiropractic Boise, ID

Drop Table Technique

A special chiropractic table, called a Drop Table, is used for more gentle adjusting of the spine and pelvis.

This table has sections that elevate slightly. To make the adjustment, the chiropractor applies light force to the area of the body being adjusted. This light force allows the table to drop down slightly, gently mobilizing the spine or pelvis.

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ART (Active Release Technique)

Active Release Technique (ART) is a soft tissue therapy designed to rid injured areas of scar tissue. Here at LifeLine Chiropractic Center we incorporate ART in our treatment of musculoskeletal disorders to remedy injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, rotator cuff injuries, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, knee problems, tennis elbow, headaches, and back pain. All of theses conditions tend to have one thing in common: the result of an overused muscle.

We are all prone to over-using muscles while at work and in our daily lives, no matter the occupation. Overuse Syndrome is common in our society. As a result of our work duties, athletic events and daily lives, we are all at risk of developing this syndrome due to repetitive stresses on the same structures. These stresses may not be painful at first, but the body learns to compensate for long term use resulting in the soft tissue adapting and changing over time.

As scar tissue builds up the following may occur:
• Muscles become shorter and weaker
• Tension on tendons causes tendonitis
• Nerves can become entrapped

Each of these factors contribute to symptoms such as:
• Reduced Range of Motion
• Loss of Strength
• Pain
• Nerve entrapment (If a nerve is trapped, it can cause numbness and tingling in the
affected area.)

Scar tissue serves the body the same way patch repairs do on small cracks in the road. When muscles or other tissues are overstressed or injured, our bodies use scar tissue as a patch repair. This is naturally how your body heals. If the source of the injury is not corrected, the tissue will accumulate too much scar tissue creating a problem. This is similar to when a road has had too many patch repairs and no longer smooth.

ART is a way to smooth out your muscles and tissue or “resurface the road”. It is not a massage technique which is used for decreasing muscle tension.This technique works out the scar tissue and helps the tissues to heal normally with long lasting results. It is important to note that pain, numbness or other symptoms may not be resolved if the scar tissue is not broken up or the source of the tension is not discovered. Our highly trained chiropractor is knowledgeable in ART and will perform a careful, thorough exam.

For more information on Active Release Techniques®, please visit their website:
www.activerelease.com, or contact us at (208) 336-7900.

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Positional Release Therapy Boise, ID

Positional Release Therapy

Positional release therapy (PRT) is a manual therapy that uses passive body positioning to treat pain and muscle spasms. PRT involves slowly and passively moving the body into a comfortable position to manipulate the neurological system and reset tissue length. 

 This can help interrupt pain spasms and resolve somatic dysfunction, which is a disturbance in the sensory or proprioceptive system. PRT is especially useful for acute injuries like whiplash and post-surgical pain, but can also help with chronic pain. 
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chiropractic services Boise, ID

Corrective Exercises

Corrective exercises are the use of bodily movements and/or postures to restore desirable changes in diseased or injured tissues. The corrective exercises are movement strategies that minimize or eliminate compensation. Corrective exercises should precede more integrated exercises, because they can cue the patient’s motor system to respond in a more desirable way and assist in removing or improving biomechanical constraints.

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Nutritional Consultations Boise, ID

Nutritional Consultations

Here at LifeLine Chiropractic Center we want to help you on your journey towards health and wellness. Our goal is to help you achieve total health and balance with your body. In order to achieve that goal, we are here to offer specific recommendations on nutritional supplements and healthy food choices to help you maintain a healthy weight.

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Lifestyle Advice Boise, ID

Lifestyle Advice

Our team here at LifeLine 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.

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Pediatric Chiropractic Boise, ID

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.

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Pre/Postnatal Chiropractic Boise, ID

Pre/Postnatal Chiropractic

Here at LifeLine 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.

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