Our Services
We serve individuals and families, offering relief, corrective and wellness chiropractic care customized to your individual needs.
Chiropractic Adjusting: We offer a number of different adjusting methods. These include manual, drop piece, and Activator adjusting. We are able to customize the treatment method to each patient's needs.
Graston Soft Tissue Technique: Graston Soft tissue technique uses 6
stainless steel instruments to detect and treat scar tissue and
restrictions. After soft tissues (muscle, ligament, tendon, and
fascia) are injured, they heal by making a scar. These scars decrease
the strength of the tissue along with its ability to stretch and move.
These instruments break down the scars and aid the body in healing
these tissues properly. http://www.grastontechnique.com
Kinesio Taping: Kinesio Tape is a latex free, waterproof tape that is
applied to muscles, ligaments, tendons, and areas of inflammation. The
tape is designed to be worn for 3-5 days in order to reeducate
neuromuscular patterns, provide support, and decrease inflammation.
http://www.kinesiotaping.com/
Cold Laser Therapy: Cold laser therapy is a form of phototherapy or light therapy. The cold laser device produces a beam of light, which is applied over the injured area to stimulate healing. There is no pain with the treatment. When laser light is absorbed by a living tissue, it triggers biological reactions in the cells. Chemical substances are produced, released and carried by the blood and lymphatic flow to other parts of the system. In this way the effects of cold laser light may not be only local, but can also achieve wide systematic physiological responses: http://www.apollopt.com/
- Reduction in pain by causing production of natural pain killers, endorphins.
- Reduction in inflammation by suppressing inflammatory enzymes that create swelling, redness, pain, and heat.
- Enhanced lymphatic drainage, which increases circulation and speeds healing.
- Release of tight muscles that create chronic pain, joint problems and decreased mobility.
- Faster bone repair by stimulating fibroblastic and osteoblastic proliferation.
DOT Physicals:
Drug Testing, and Alcohol Testing:
Electrical Muscle Stimulation: EMS is a specific electrical current that is used to decrease muscle spasm, pain and inflammation.
Ultrasound Therapy: Ultrasound therapy uses high-frequency sound waves to produce heat that can reduce pain. It may be used to treat conditions such as musculoskeletal injuries, arthritis and fibromyalgia.
Low Level Rehab: Many patients will be given home exercises and stretches to supplement in-office treatment. These exercises will use equipment such as exercise balls and elastic tubing.
Nutrition: Top grade supplements including multivitamins, glucosamine, fish oils, CoQ 10, calcium and others.
Custom Foot Orthotics: An 'orthotic' is a device designed to restore your natural foot function. Many 'biomechanical' (walking) complaints such as heel pain, knee pain and lower back pain are caused by poor foot function. Orthotics re-align the foot and ankle bones to their neutral position, thereby restoring natural foot function. In turn, this helps alleviate problems in other parts of the body. In addition, orthotics give a more even weight distribution, taking pressure of sore spots (e.g. the ball of the foot, corns in between toes, bunions, etc.) and they provide some shock absorption.
Our Community Outreach Program:
Dr. Matt Tubbs was recently named the official Albert Lea representative for the Foundation For Wellness Education. The Foundation for Wellness Education (FWE) is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about health and wellness issues. Through educational initiatives Dr. Tubbs provides wellness information to our community by offering a variety of free programs to local civic groups and organizations, clubs, parenting groups, businesses, and schools. Learn More
