Ailments can be treated in a wide variety of ways.  Depending on the indicated treatment, Dr. Wolf may incorporate many of her healing techniques into a single chiropractic session. She may use Kinesiology to determine the best method of treatment and may then incorporate traditional Chiropractic along with Trigger Point Therapy.

Chiropractic

Chiropractic is a healing art profession that uses a gentle hands-on approach to correct imbalances in the body.  This is a natural method of healthcare that is focused on treating the root cause of physical problems, such as neck or back pains, without the use of medication.

Chiropractors are highly trained in working with the nervous system, which controls and coordinates the function of every cell, tissue, muscle and organ in the body.  The brain and the spinal cord manage the body's vast chemical interactions to help ensure proper function. 

The brain sends messages through the huge network of spinal nerves to deliver information and this system coordinates the myriad chemical reactions that dictate how well you sleep, how food is digested, your ability to concentrate, physical coordination, the capabilities of the immune system and all aspects of body function.

Chiropractic treatment has helped moms, dads, children, tennis players, golfers, gardeners, office workers, asthmatics, and many others.

Applied Kinesiology

This is special technique that was created by Dr. George Goodhart in 1986.  Applied Kinesiology is a specific form of diagnosis that uses functional neurological muscle testing as a primary feedback mechanism to help determine the cause of an individual's chief complaint and to help evaluate the structural, nutritional, and mental aspects of health.

This is a unique approach to finding the imbalances of the body - bringing all the aspects of the body mechanics and physiology into harmony to function optimally.

Applied Kinesiology is interactive with the patient and assesses the nervous systems, lymphatic drainage, the vascular supply to a muscle or organ, nutritional excess or deficiency, problems with the cranial-sacral - TMJ mechanism, imbalances in the meridian system, and a host of other problems.

Trigger Point Therapy

The Receptor-Tonus Technique was developed by Raymond Nimmo in the mid 1950's. It is also known as Trigger Point Therapy and Nimmo Technique.

Trigger points are painful areas ("trigger") in a muscle.  The pain may result from stress, overtaxing the muscle, injury, or from chemical or environmental pollutants.

Trigger point therapy involves locating the affected area and maintaining pressure on that spot with a thumb, elbow, or knuckle, for a period of time until the spasm inactivates.

Dr. Wolf incorporates Trigger Point Therapy into her chiropractic adjustment sessions.  This treatment helps the body hold the adjustment for a longer period of time.

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