Holt Chiropractic Offices, PC

Chiropractic Orthopedics

Holt Chiropractic Offices, PC is a Chiropractic Orthopedics practice in Yonkers, NY with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in applying chiropractic healing methods to disorders or dysfunctions of the neck, spine, musculoskeletal, and nervous system. Orthopedic Chiropractors at Holt Chiropractic Offices, PC perform 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 at Chiropractic Orthopedics practices 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 Chiropractic Orthopedics practices 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.

Chiropractic Nutrition

Holt Chiropractic Offices, PC is a Chiropractic Nutrition practice in Yonkers, NY with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in treating musculoskeletal injuries and maintaining musculoskeletal health through a combination of chiropractic techniques and nutrition. Chiropractic Nutritionists at Holt Chiropractic Offices, PC perform nutritional guidance and recommendations to improve musculoskeletal, nervous system, and brain health. Chiropractic Nutrition is a medical specialty focused on improving patient health by combining chiropractic methods and carefully monitored nutritional principles. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Chiropractic Nutrition practices include spinal injuries, muscle tears, back pain, migraines, neck pain, reduced ability to walk, stand, or balance, and post-surgical recovery. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Chiropractic Nutrition practices include range of movement assessment, spine and neck adjustment, nutritional counseling, patient education, nutritional supplementation, physical therapy, balance activities, and referral to other specialists as needed.

Chiropractic Nutrition is that specialty within the chiropractic profession that deals with the overall factors that affect the patient's ability to maintain the manipulative correction and thus sustain better neurological integrity. The Chiropractic Nutrition Specialist will perform extensive research on the patient's previous health history, ethnicity, and any family history related to what the patient is being treated for. Patients fill out questionnaires concerning dietary and sleep patterns and previous or present symptomology. A nutrition examination would be performed to assess areas such as absorption rates, adrenal function, kidney health, lung health etc. The patient is often instructed on how to check the pH of their saliva and urine, test for the presence of Candida Albicans, etc., at home. Outside laboratory testing includes blood, urine, hair analysis, food allergy testing etc. The patient's prescription and over the counter medications are recorded and analyzed.