Active Therapeutic Movement: Immediate pain relief
In our constant search for the most advanced treatments for spinal pain, we discovered a device that can retrain your body's muscle patterns - and relieve chronic pain - in a very short time.
We are among the first clinics in the United States to have this device and offer it to our patients. We're very excited about it and we'd like to share the information with you. Developed right here in the Bay Area by a team of doctors and engineers, this medical device has the potential to radically change the way chronic pain is treated.
Hype?
Yes, that sounds like marketing hype, and we were skeptical too, so we spent months doing everything we could to learn the facts. We wanted to be sure that this device could really help our patients.
So we talked directly with the inventors, we examined the machine, we even flew to Dallas to train with Dr. Jay Kennedy, the leading researcher on the technology. And of course we also tested the device - on each other first, then on real live patients.
Our conclusion is that the Active Therapeutic Movement machine is not only extremely valuable for relieving pain, but it also dramatically changes the way we (and our patients) think about some types of chronic pain.
Does your back hurt, but doctors don't know why?
Many of our patients have chronic, debilitating back pain -- with no known cause. X-rays, MRIs, and physical exams don't show any significant findings. No herniated discs, no broken bones, no muscle tears, no nerve damage. These patients have apparently normal backs, yet these patients are in pain and can't get relief.
These types of pain conditions are very often the result of damaged nerve/muscle pathways. Due to injury, chronic overuse, or bad posture, your body has learned to rely heavily on a small group of overworked muscles. These fatigued, inflamed, and painful muscles are bearing too much of the load and can't get relief.
Why physical therapy doesn't work
For situations like this, physical therapy won't work. Your muscles are already overloaded and tired -- how can exercising help? It may actually make things worse.
Stretching? It might help, for a little while. But if the damaged nerve/muscle pattern isn't fixed, those muscles will soon be tight again.
Pain drugs won't help either, of course. They only cover up the pain, leaving the real problem unsolved.
And surgery? Not a chance.
Your muscles just need to return to proper, balanced function. And the
trick is, you need to do that while you go on working, driving, playing, living. 6 weeks of bed rest aren't going to fit into your schedule.
Retrain your muscles and nervous system - be free of pain
The only way out of this situation is to retrain your nerves and muscles to function properly, so that you can bend, lift, and move without pain.
This is exactly what the Active Therapeutic Movement device does. Our doctors can use it to help you with back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, and many other conditions that have been difficult to treat.
Safe, gentle treatment
For such an advanced machine, this device appears very simple - an upright, padded surface with a series of belts and straps in key locations.
To use it, your doctor will have you stand against the device while he adjusts it to your height and body type. He will use some of the straps to gently change your posture and align your body. You'll then be asked to do some simple range of motion exercises as a way of retraining your body.
Sessions typically last about 15 minutes, and they are often paired with another therapy, like spinal decompression, spinal adjustment, heat or cold therapy, or rehabilitation exercise.
Can this treatment help me?
Active Therapeutic Movement is not for everyone. It is very effective for certain conditions, so each patient must be properly screened to see if they qualify for this therapy.
To learn more, please request a phone consultation with one of our doctors, or please make an appointment to see us in person.
Please visit our website at www.drvalentinechiro.com to answer your wellness questions.
Active Therapeutic Movement: Immediate pain relief
In our constant search for the most advanced treatments for spinal pain, we discovered a device that can retrain your body's muscle patterns - and relieve chronic pain - in a very short time.
We are among the first clinics in the United States to have this device and offer it to our patients. We're very excited about it and we'd like to share the information with you. Developed right here in the Bay Area by a team of doctors and engineers, this medical device has the potential to radically change the way chronic pain is treated.
Hype?
Yes, that sounds like marketing hype, and we were skeptical too, so we spent months doing everything we could to learn the facts. We wanted to be sure that this device could really help our patients.
So we talked directly with the inventors, we examined the machine, we even flew to Dallas to train with Dr. Jay Kennedy, the leading researcher on the technology. And of course we also tested the device - on each other first, then on real live patients.
Our conclusion is that the Active Therapeutic Movement machine is not only extremely valuable for relieving pain, but it also dramatically changes the way we (and our patients) think about some types of chronic pain.
Does your back hurt, but doctors don't know why?
Many of our patients have chronic, debilitating back pain -- with no known cause. X-rays, MRIs, and physical exams don't show any significant findings. No herniated discs, no broken bones, no muscle tears, no nerve damage. These patients have apparently normal backs, yet these patients are in pain and can't get relief.
These types of pain conditions are very often the result of damaged nerve/muscle pathways. Due to injury, chronic overuse, or bad posture, your body has learned to rely heavily on a small group of overworked muscles. These fatigued, inflamed, and painful muscles are bearing too much of the load and can't get relief.
Why physical therapy doesn't work
For situations like this, physical therapy won't work. Your muscles are already overloaded and tired -- how can exercising help? It may actually make things worse.
Stretching? It might help, for a little while. But if the damaged nerve/muscle pattern isn't fixed, those muscles will soon be tight again.
Pain drugs won't help either, of course. They only cover up the pain, leaving the real problem unsolved.
And surgery? Not a chance.
Your muscles just need to return to proper, balanced function. And the
trick is, you need to do that while you go on working, driving, playing, living. 6 weeks of bed rest aren't going to fit into your schedule.
Retrain your muscles and nervous system - be free of pain
The only way out of this situation is to retrain your nerves and muscles to function properly, so that you can bend, lift, and move without pain.
This is exactly what the Active Therapeutic Movement device does. Our doctors can use it to help you with back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, and many other conditions that have been difficult to treat.
Safe, gentle treatment
For such an advanced machine, this device appears very simple - an upright, padded surface with a series of belts and straps in key locations.
To use it, your doctor will have you stand against the device while he adjusts it to your height and body type. He will use some of the straps to gently change your posture and align your body. You'll then be asked to do some simple range of motion exercises as a way of retraining your body.
Sessions typically last about 15 minutes, and they are often paired with another therapy, like spinal decompression, spinal adjustment, heat or cold therapy, or rehabilitation exercise.
Can this treatment help me?
Active Therapeutic Movement is not for everyone. It is very effective for certain conditions, so each patient must be properly screened to see if they qualify for this therapy.
To learn more, please request a phone consultation with one of our doctors, or please make an appointment to see us in person.
Please visit our website at www.drvalentinechiro.com to answer your wellness questions.
