What is Chiropractic?

Chiropractic is a health care discipline which emphasizes the inherent ability of the body to heal itself without the use of drugs and surgery. The practice of chiropractic focuses on the relationship between structure (primarily the spine) and function (as coordinated by the nervous system) and how that relationship affects the preservation and restoration of health.

Our Approach

At Distano Chiropractic & Rehabilitation, we take a holistic approach to spine pain.  As a new patient, you will initially receive a consultation and comprehensive physical examination to rule out serious causes of spine pain (tumors, infections, fractures, nerve compression, systemic pathology etc.).  If warranted, x-rays will be performed or other diagnostic testing (CT scan, MRI, Nerve conduction studies) will be prescribed. Once serious pathology has been ruled out, you will then undergo a  functional movement assessment.

The functional movement assessment will help us identify dysfunctional movement patterns in your spine or extremities that may be caused by or contributing to your pain.  Dysfunctional movement patterns can be caused by mobility problems (meaning and area of your spine, upper or lower body is lacking proper motion) and/or  stability/motor control problems (meaning an area of your spine, upper or lower body does not have proper support or is not receiving the proper neurological information in order to provide support).

Once the areas of dysfunctional movements are identified, a customized rehabilitation plan will be prescribed for you.  The rehabilitation program will include corrective exercises to normalize dysfunctional movement patterns and manual therapy to increase range of motion and decrease pain.