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What is Chiropractic?

Do you need a Chiropractor? You’ve likely heard friends mention how much their visits have helped with pain relief and other ailments but wonder what a Chiropractor can do for you.

Chiropractic Therapy emphasizes a hands on approach, using manual therapies to treat and reactivate muscular, bone, joint, and neurological conditions.  Our specific training in spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) allows Chiropractors to safely provide adjustments using highly skilled and precise movements to the vertebrae of the spine, which improve joint motion, restore proper movement mechanics and improve function. 

Chiropractors are extensively educated in the prevention, assessment, diagnosis and management of conditions related to the muscles, bones, joints and nerves.   The Reactivate team will recommend a course of treatment that will help focus on relieving pain and improving function. 

Common conditions treated by chiropractors include : 

Neck pain, headaches, mid back pain, low back pain and sciatica, hip pain, knee and foot pain, shoulder, elbow and wrist pain. These conditions may be acute or chronic and may be from repetitive motion, or from a specific incident.

What to Expect

When you visit us at Reactivate there are a number of treatments that we may use to assess, diagnose and manage your condition including joint manipulation and mobilization, specific soft tissue therapies (ART, FRR, MRT), prescribed exercise programs, medical acupuncture, shockwave therapy, or spinal decompression therapy. 

Through a detailed history and physical examination, we determine the course of action that will help you achieve your goals in the quickest way possible.

At Reactivate, our chiropractors are active individuals who understand the importance of returning to our activities as soon as possible, and we try to work with each client to ensure that these goals are met,

Dr. Chad Barber is an endurance athlete who has completed ironman races, 100 mile ultra marathons, and 48 hour canoe marathons, he understands the importance of hard work and perseverance to achieve goals. He will draw on this knowledge and experience to help treat, coach, and encourage each patient to achieve maximal therapeutic results.