Etheredge Chiropractic Treatments, Therapies & Specialties

You’ll find treatments for neck pain, back pain, shoulder pain, sciatica pain, neuropathy and more at Etheredge Chiropractic in The Villages & Fruitland Park/Leesburg, Fl.

Chiropractic Adjustment

When it comes to chiropractic care, people are probably most familiar with, or have at least heard about, spinal adjustments, which is also sometimes referred to as spinal manipulation.

This popular treatment is both preventative and helps relieve pain.

 Proper spinal manipulation quickly performs a series of functions:

• Inhibits the nerves’ pain pathways and increases healthy impulse transmission
• Reduces muscle tension and inflammation
• Arrests muscular spasm
• Promotes healing circulation to tight, constricted muscles and other soft tissues; aids in flushing trapped pain chemicals
• Helps restore body balance and coordination
• Improves mobility and increases range of motion
• Enhances peak performance

In fact, a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association supports the use of spinal manipulative therapy as a first line of treatment for acute low back pain.

According to the American Chiropractic Association, “The purpose of spinal manipulation is to restore joint mobility by manually applying a controlled force into joints that have become hypomobile – or restricted in their movement – as a result of a tissue injury. Tissue injury can be caused by a single traumatic event, such as improper lifting of a heavy object, or through repetitive stresses, such as sitting in an awkward position with poor spinal posture for an extended period of time. In either case, injured tissues undergo physical and chemical changes that can cause inflammation, pain, and diminished function for an individual. Manipulation, or adjustment of the affected joint and tissues, restores mobility, thereby alleviating pain and muscle tightness, allowing tissues to heal.”

“Chiropractic adjustment rarely causes discomfort. However, patients may sometimes experience mild soreness or aching following treatment (as with some forms of exercise) that usually resolves within 12 to 48 hours. Compared to other common treatments for pain, such as over-the-counter and prescription pain medications, chiropractic’s conservative approach offers a safe and effective option.”

If you are experiencing neck pain, back pain, arm pain or wrist pain visit us at Etheredge Chiropractic. Dr. Etheredge and his team have more than 55 years combined experience providing relief!

Decompression Therapy

At Etheredge Chiropractic, we have been at the forefront of Decompression Therapy for more than ten years!

Decompression Therapy is a gentle, non-surgical and effective approach that has brought relief to a large number of our patients in The Villages and Leesburg/Fruitland Park.

If you have been told that surgery or epidural injections are the only option for your pain, you might be a good candidate for Decompression Therapy.

Decompression Therapy utilizes a mechanical traction table that produces an axial decompression force to the spinal column. either the neck or that lower back is targeted for removal of gravitational forces which are causing compression of the nervous system (nerves).

Electrical Muscle Stimulation

Also called Interferential Therapy, this treatment utilizes electrical stimulation to decrease muscle spasm and contracture. Electrical Muscle Stimulation also decreases pain and swelling, while increasing circulation. Patients will feel a slight tingling sensation on the skin surface, but without pain.