Chiropractic Internist
Dr. Donald R. Brophy, III is a Chiropractic Internist in Antioch, CA
with special training and skill in the medical diagnosis and treatment of the root causes of illness, and the restoration of a patient's neural, structural, and physiological integrity without the use of pharmaceuticals. Chiropractic internists are the only natural primary doctors licensed in all 50 states.
As a Chiropractic Internist, Donald R. Brophy, III, DC performs
diagnostic tests, chiropractic therapy, functional medicine, nutritional therapy, herbal/homeopathic therapy, super-pulsed laser therapy, and genetic-based counseling. Chiropractic Internal Medicine is
the non-pharmaceutical and non-surgical treatment of whole body dysfunction that falls outside of a chiropractic doctor's scope. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Chiropractic Internists include allergies and asthma, attention deficit disorders, gastrointestinal dysfunction, parasitic infections, autoimmune disorders, hormonal dysfunction, heavy metal toxicity, heart disease, high blood pressure, sports injuries, chronic pain, vertigo, visual disturbances, and sleep disorders.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Chiropractic Internists
include body fluid and imaging tests, neuro-structural chiropractic therapy, acupuncture, herbal therapies, homeopathic medicine, hormone therapies, and nutritional therapies.
The chiropractic internist may serve as a primary care physician or may see patients referred from other providers for evaluation and co-management. Evaluation is focused on the early detection of functional, nutritional, and pathological disorders. A chiropractic internist utilizes the diagnostic instruments necessary for proper examination. In cases where laboratory examination is necessary, a chiropractic internist utilizes a recognized reference laboratory facility. A chiropractic internist may manage his or her own cases or may refer to another specialist when prudent to do so. The chiropractic internist utilizes documented natural therapies, therapeutic lifestyle changes, patient education and other resources to promote patient health and avoidance of disease.
Chiropractic Internists in Antioch, CA
Occupational Health Chiropractor
Dr. Donald R. Brophy, III is an Occupational Health Chiropractor in Antioch, CA
with special training and skill in identifying and removing workplace injury risk factors.
As an Occupational Health Chiropractor, Donald R. Brophy, III, DC performs
services that promote employee health and keep the cost of health insurance low. Chiropractic Occupational Health is
the treatment and prevention of musculoskeletal disorders that occur on the job. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Occupational Health Chiropractors include muscle strains, misalignments, and machinery-related accidents.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Occupational Health Chiropractors
include conducting physical screenings, treating chiropractic injuries, and helping to modify the workspace to reduce injury risk.
Occupational Health is that specialty within the chiropractic profession that deals with the prevention and management of work related injuries. It also considers and assists clients with State and Federal Compliance assistance. Occupational Health goes much farther than simply treating injured workers however. This may mean working with clients to promote optimum safety and ergonomic principles, interacting with the injured worker to promote safety and prevent future injuries, assisting a company with accident investigation to identify root cause, redesigning a workstation to eliminate hazards, working with safety teams, providing training programs etc. The list of potential services that the specialist can interact with a client company or patient is lengthy and varied involving both in office services as well as on site services.
Occupational Health Chiropractors in Antioch, CA
Orthopedic Chiropractor
Dr. Donald R. Brophy, III is an Orthopedic Chiropractor in Antioch, CA
with special training and skill in applying chiropractic healing methods to disorders or dysfunctions of the neck, spine, musculoskeletal, and nervous system.
As an Orthopedic Chiropractor, Donald R. Brophy, III, DC performs
medical treatment and therapy designed to reduce or eliminate pain without medication or surgery. Chiropractic Orthopedics is
a medical specialty centered on treating musculoskeletal disorder and injury using chiropractic principles and physical manipulation instead of invasive surgery or pain-blocking injections. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Orthopedic Chiropractors include lower back pain, neck injury, slipped or herniated spinal disc, migraine, fibromyalgia, knee and hip pain, arthritis, sciatica, and athletic injury.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Orthopedic Chiropractors
include spinal adjustment, medical massage, physical therapy, balance coordination activities, posture correction, and electric muscle stimulation.
Chiropractic Orthopedics is defined as that branch of chiropractic medicine that includes the continued acquisition of knowledge relative to both normal functions and diseases of the human body as they relate to the bones, joints, capsules, discs, muscles, ligaments, tendons, their complete neurological and vascular components, referred organ systems and contiguous tissues. This also includes the development and perfection of skills relative to health maintenance when such exists and when not, the investigations, historical review, physical detection, correlative diagnosis development and complete management of any disorder within the bounds defined herein. Also necessary is the delivery of the combined knowledge and skill on a primary basis to patients who both need and desire this service to the eventual outcome of remissions, whenever resolution is not readily achievable. In addition the certified chiropractic orthopedist provides consultation services at the request of other qualified doctors seeking assistance in the care of their patients. The chiropractic orthopedist may also engage in the teaching and or research of subjects and materials relevant to pursuing the quest for knowledge in the ever changing field of the orthopedic specialty.
Orthopedic Chiropractors in Antioch, CA
