Physical Rehab

 

Whether you have suffered an auto accident injury, or you have recently been injured at work, physical rehab in Nitro, WV is going to help you move forward from your injuries. At Dr. J Chiropractic & Wellness Center in Nitro, WV, we understand the complexities of recovery after an accident, and how to provide you the treatment you need to heal. Chiropractic care is an excellent therapy to utilize when you are in pain and looking for natural pain management that doesn't involve medication. If you need physical rehab in Nitro, WV, it's time to schedule with Dr. Jay McClanahan for an evaluation.

Your Physical Rehab Assessment in Nitro, WV

When you receive an assessment from a chiropractor, you will go over your recent medical history and any complaints you may have regarding your health. Dr. McClanahan will take a look at any imaging that has been done, and take measurements to determine your current range of motion and strength throughout your body. You will have the opportunity to ask questions, and discuss your treatment goals. Once your assessment is complete, you can begin physical rehab to address problem areas. 

What to Expect From Physical Rehab in Nitro, WV

Physical rehab is a process, and you start off slowly getting treatment to align your spine and reduce inflammation. Chiropractic care focuses on spinal alignment, which will help to minimize inflammation. You will be taught exercises to do at home, to slowly strengthen and stretch your body. If you have any pain when exercising, it is important to stop the exercise and report this back to your provider. When you are recovering from an accident or injury, the exercises you are prescribed should not cause you further pain. You can expect therapy sessions two or three times a week for about a month, and you will eventually taper down sessions as you heal from your injuries. 

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If you are in pain from a recent accident, and you are looking for physical rehab, it's time to see how a chiropractor can help. Contact Dr. J Chiropractic & Wellness Center in Nitro, WV at 304-776-1520, and schedule an appointment with Dr. McClanahan. Get started on your rehab journey today, and get the care you deserve.

Recovering from Sports Injuries

 

Athletes in the Nitro, WV area recovering from sports injuries are fortunate enough to have Dr. Jay McClanahan and his team at Dr. J Chiropractic & Wellness Center at their disposal. Our state-of-the-art chiropractic center offers quality chiropractic care to help you recover from sports injuries and get back to doing the sport you love.

What Is a Sports Injury?

A sports injury occurs when the body's structure is affected negatively during sports practice or competition, and it is considered a global health problem. This is complicated by the fact that there is no standardized definition of what a sports injury is. However, a sports injury may include such symptoms and conditions as:

• Sprain and strains
• Swelling and swollen muscles
• Fractures, breaks, and dislocations, including knee injuries
• Tendon ruptures

Sports injuries can happen to anyone, from children participating in school sports or extramural activities to mature athletes and active or retired professionals.

Chiropractic Care for Athletes

Time is of the essence when an athlete is injured. Receiving a diagnosis and treatment is vital to aid in a quick recovery and relieve any pain. These days, athletes need to bounce back from injuries and perform better than they did before. None more so than professional athletes, who rely heavily on chiropractic care to get them back on their feet without too many OTC medications or invasive alternatives like surgery that could keep them out of action for extended periods.

Chiropractic care offers health care in a holistic way that looks to treat the body as a whole rather than as individual parts. This includes the spinal column, joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Simultaneously, it supports the nervous system and promotes natural function and activation of the body's healing capabilities. The treatments that Dr. McClanahan and his team at the Dr. J Chiropractic & Wellness Center serving Nitro, WV, offer to help with recovery include:

• Chiropractic adjustments and manipulations
• Massage therapy and therapeutic exercise
• Spinal decompression

Preventing Sports Injuries

Chiropractic is not only for when you are hurt or recovering; preventative chiropractic treatments can help reduce injuries and improve your overall quality of life. Using the correct equipment and proper sporting techniques is also a good idea. In addition, you can avoid sports injuries by warming up correctly before exercising, cooling down afterward, easing into a fitness regime, and not pushing your body too hard or too fast.

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If you are recovering from sports injuries in the Nitro, WV area, reach out to Dr. McClanahan and his team at the Dr. J Chiropractic & Wellness Center today at 304-776-1520 for an appointment so that we can help you on the road to recovery. 

Problems in Facet Joints

 

Problems in the facet joints are more common than you think, which is why if you need a chiropractor in the Nitro, WV area, look no further than Dr. Jay McClanahan and his team at Dr. J Chiropractic & Wellness Center. Our chiropractic approach is more than making the pain disappear. It is also taking care of your body to improve your quality of life in the long run.

What Are Facet Joints?

The facet joints are those essential connectors between the bones of the spines. The roots of your nervous system run through them to go to other parts of your body. Facet joints also give the spine the mobility to move and twist but without exceeding the safe limits that would result in injuries. Furthermore, facet joints are lined with synovium, a particular type of connective tissue unique to specific joints in the body. They also contain lubricating joint fluid necessary for you to move smoothly.

Symptoms of Facet Joint Problems

Facet joint disease or syndrome is common as patients age and is when the facet joints become a source of pain. Your facet joints can also cause pain if they swell due to trauma or arthritis. The type of pain experienced will depend on which facet joints are affected.

If they are lower back facet joints, you will experience pain in the lumbar region with referred pain in the buttocks and thighs. If the facet joints affected are in the neck area, then you may struggle to turn your head without pain or suffer from headaches.

Dr. McClanahan at Dr. J Chiropractic & Wellness Center serving Nitro, WV, want you to know that your nerves may be affected if the facet joints swell so much that it causes blockages to the openings where the nerves pass through. Most people who suffer from facet joint syndrome complain that they must turn their whole body left or right to look in that direction. Patients may struggle to stand up from a seated position and walk hunched over.

Chiropractic for Facet Joint Problems

Chiropractic can help reduce and relieve pain caused by facet joint problems. Spinal adjustments and manipulations can help realign the spine and relieve the pressure on the facet joints. DTS therapy works to stretch and relax the spine through decompression, allowing blood and nutrients to flow to the affected area, improving healing and relieving pain.

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Take control of your health and quality of life today through chiropractic, exercise, and nutrition. Call Dr. J Chiropractic & Wellness Center at 304-776-1520 to book your appointment with Dr. McClanahan to help relieve pain from swollen facet joints.

How Chiropractors Treat Neck Pain

 

Neck pain can be caused by many things. It can be as simple as sleeping in the wrong position or from whiplash in an accident. Dr. Jay McClanahan of Dr. J Chiropractic and Wellness Center in Nitro, WV has a full service practice that provides help for neck pain and many other kinds of pain as well. We also serve Cross Lanes, Charleston, St. Albans and Teays Valley. 

Chiropractic manipulation and adjustment

Chiropractic manipulation and adjustment is one of the primary therapies that is used by chiropractors. When things are out of alignment in your back and neck, it causes a variety of symptoms including neck pain. It goes without saying that if you have had an accident, it may very well have caused the vertebrae in your neck to go out of alignment. Misalignment affects the discs as well as the soft tissue and nerves in your neck. Getting them back in alignment is the first step in your recovery.

Therapeutic massage

Tension and stress often result in neck pain. Therapeutic massage helps release some of that tension. Massage may also help release the toxins in the muscles. Not only do muscles benefit from therapeutic massage, connective tissue everywhere in the body also benefits. Massage helps to promote a sense of well-being and encourages the healing process for many conditions including neck pain. 

Electric muscle stimulation

The muscles in the neck may become very tense and sore. The trauma of whiplash leads to severe muscle pain in the neck as well. Electrical muscle stimulation uses low levels of electricity to stimulate the muscles which tire them out. When they get tired, they relax, which helps with healing and pain. It also encourages the body to release endorphins, the body's natural pain reliever. 

Ultrasound therapy

Soundwaves are used to massage and vibrate the soft tissue and joints in the neck. This encourages the healing process and discourages the formation of scar tissue. Scar tissue is frequently a problem with injuries and the ability to heal. Some forms of this therapy create heat, which also allows for healing at a basic cellular level. 

Therapeutic exercise

Therapeutic exercise is designed to treat specific muscles and soft tissue and helps to continue the treatment when you are out of the office. Stretching can be particularly effective in helping the neck to get back to a pain-free life. 

Contact Dr. McClanahan of Dr. J Chiropractic and Wellness Center in Nitro, WV when you need help with your neck pain. You can schedule an appointment by calling our office on 304-776-1520. Don't delay getting treatment. The quicker you act, the sooner you will get relief. 

Holistic Care for Auto Injuries

 

Getting holistic care after auto injuries is as important as calling your insurance agent and your auto repair shop. Dr. Jay McClanahan of Dr. J Chiropractic and Wellness Center in Nitro, WV provides the therapies and treatments that can help you to recover as quickly as possible. 

The impact on the human body from an automobile accident can be devastating. Some people feel the effects right at the scene of an accident, others won't feel anything for a few days. The first three things you should do after an auto accident are to call your insurance agent, call your auto repair shop and call your chiropractor. Even if you are not feeling the effects yet, the best thing you can do for your continued health is to get holistic care immediately for your auto injuries. 

What is holistic care?

Holistic care is care that considers the entire body. All aspects, spiritual, mental, physical and social, are taken into consideration. If one part is injured or not functioning at optimal levels, it affects all the other parts. The treatment in holistic care is usually medication free and relies on the belief that the body has the capacity to heal itself if all things are in alignment. 

What is whiplash?

Whiplash is an injury that results from the sudden snapping forward or backwards of the head and neck due to the vehicle having impact with another vehicle or an immovable object. It can affect the soft tissues but also the joints and discs in the neck and back. Sometimes the pain is immediate and other times it takes a while. Some symptoms include pain in the neck back, arms, and shoulder. It can also cause dizziness, headache, blurred vision, and nausea. 

Treatments for auto injuries

Manipulation

After your exam and diagnosis, the first thing is to get things back where they belong. Spinal manipulation helps speed the healing by causing the muscles to relax and to help the body heal itself. Manipulation helps to break up scar tissue so that it will never form to cause issues. 

Therapeutic massage

After an auto accident, having tense and sore muscles is a given. A therapeutic massage can help the body to relax and that allows healing to happen faster and helps to relieve the tensions and pressure points. It also allows other therapies that your chiropractic may want to try to work more effectively. 

If you are looking for holistic care after auto injuries, look no further than Dr. McClanahan of Dr. J Chiropractic and Wellness Center in Nitro, WV. To make an appointment for an evaluation, call 304-776-1520. 

Pain in the Hip Flexors

 

If you are suffering from pain in the hip flexors what you want is fast relief. You can get that relief is a quick, non-invasive, non-addictive way from Dr. Jay McClanahan of Dr. J Chiropractic and Wellness Center in Nitro, WV. He offers a variety of treatments and therapies that can help get you back to a pain-free life. 

What are hip flexors?

Hip flexors are muscles that are located on the front side of the hip bone. They help you to lift and move your leg and knee up towards your torso and also to bend at the waist. You have one group on either side, and they are some of the strongest muscles in the body. When you feel pain in your hip flexors, it is usually located in the groin where the thigh connects with the pelvis. 

Causes of hip flexor pain

Hip flexors can be injured through too much exercise and by not enough exercise. This is a muscle that gets damaged in runners, martial artists, and soccer, football and hockey players, all people who use their legs a lot. But if you sit too much, you can also suffer from hip flexor pain from not using the muscle.  Stretching helps both types of injury. You should warm up before exercise and get up and move around hourly if you have a sedentary job or lifestyle. 

Treatment for hip flexor pain

After the initial examination and diagnosis, it may be decided that rest is the treatment that needs to happen first. With the addition of ice, this can be enough to help with the pain. But if the injury is more severe, there are other options. 

Massage therapy

When it comes to soft tissue injuries, massage therapy increases circulation and flexibility in the muscles and this allows for relaxation. When used in combination with other therapies, it allows them to work more efficiently. 

Ultrasound therapy

The ultrasound creates soundwaves that vibrate and massage the soft tissues. They cause the muscles to relax and help injuries to heal. They facilitate healing deep in the tissues at the cellular level. 

Electrical stimulation therapy

Electrical stimulation uses low levels of electricity to cause the body to produce endorphins. It helps to release the tension in the muscles and relax pressure points. When the muscle relaxes it can heal rather quickly. 

Manipulation

Manipulation of the spine is not the only area that can be adjusted. The hip can be manipulated, and it can help the hip flexor stretch. 

Contact Dr. McClanahan of Dr. J Chiropractic and Wellness Center in Nitro, WV when you need treatment for pain in your hip flexors. Contact us through the website or call us at 304-776-1520 for an appointment. 

Relief for Soft Tissue Stress

 

For relief from soft tissue stress, you can count on Dr. Jay McClanahan of Dr. J Chiropractic and Wellness Center in Nitro, WV. Chiropractors are experts in soft tissue pain relief not just in the back but the entire body. 

What are soft tissues?

Soft tissues include fat, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and fascia that surround and support the organs and the skeleton. Without them, movement would not be possible. This makes them particularly vulnerable to injuries. Think sprains, strains, whiplash, and pain from overuse. 

What causes soft tissue stress?

You may think that soft tissue stress happens to athletes. You are not incorrect, but everyone is vulnerable to injuring soft tissue. It just takes one wrong step, and you can twist your ankle, lift a heavy box and strain your back, or take a bike ride and have screaming leg muscles. All of these result in pain and getting relief is what you need. 

Chiropractors and soft tissue stress

Chiropractors take a whole body approach to treating any pain. Not just treating the symptoms but getting to the root cause of why the injury happened. Medication is not the treatment of choice, but there are many treatments that can result in healing  and pain relief. 

Spinal manipulation is hands-on therapy that helps to realign the vertebrae in the spine. When the spine is in alignment, messages can get through from the brain unimpeded. The body has the ability to heal itself, but it needs to work at an optimal level. 

Therapeutic massage not only relaxes the muscles in the body which helps relieve soft tissue stress, but when the body is relaxed, it is more receptive to other therapies. Many different types of massage are available and one of them is right for you. 

Ultrasound therapy is not the same as the ultrasound that is used to look at babies in the womb. It uses sound waves to accelerate healing at the cellular level. It is a handheld device that the chiropractor used to bring heat directly to the affected soft tissue. 

Electrical stimulation therapy uses a small amount of electricity to cause the muscles to spasm, which tires them out and they relax. It can help with many types of soft tissue stress. This therapy can help with both chronic and acute pain. 

Therapeutic exercise can help your muscles to get stronger and stronger muscles help support the structure of the body. 

When you need relief from soft tissue stress, contact Dr. McClanahan of Dr. J Chiropractic and Wellness Center in Nitro, WV. We also serve Cross Lanes, Charleston, St. Albans and Teays Valley. For an appointment, call 304-776-1520.