Contact: Houston Chiropractic Rehabilitation
Email▷fnchiropractic@gmail.com
TEL▷713-772-4607 FAX▷713-772-6015
Address▷8510 Hillcroft Houston, TX 77096 U.S.A.
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 6:00AM~4:00PM / Friday 8:00AM~12:00PM (Appointment only)
After hours and weekend appointment are also available upon request.
Email: fnchiropractic@gmail.com TEL:713-772-4607 FAX:713-772-6015
Free consultation is also available.
In order to perform comprehensive examination and rehabilitation, initial visit usually takes approximately 2-3 hours. Follow-up visits vary greatly based on your goal and rehabilitation plan. We will build an individualized rehabilitation plan based on your needs and goals.
Impulse Adjusting Instrument® is patented FDA registered device. It was specifically created to deliver gentle and precise adjustments to the joints to restore function. Impulse is approcimately 100x faster than manual speed. The gentle thrust is faster than the body's tendency to tighten up and resist the adjustment. Impulse has three different force settings for different parts of the body and to treat patient of all ages. The controlled low force thrust of Impulse make treatment comfortable. Impulse is specifically tuned to the natural frequency of the body that joints, muscle and nerves respond to, optimizing results for patients.
Chiropractic care utilizes manual therapy to treat the disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system. Chiropractic is most frequently used to treat neuromusculoskeletal disorders, including but not limited to back pain, neck pain, pain in the joints and headaches.The most common therapeutic manual procedure performed by doctors of chiropractic is known as chiropractic adjustment or spinal manipulation. The purpose of spinal manipulation is to restore joint function by manually applying a skillful controlled force into specific joints that become dysfunctional due to restricted movement. We're going to perform spinal manipulation only when it is clinically necessary. Utilized chiropractic techniques include:Diversified, Gonstead, Logan basic, Motion Palpation, Neuromechanical impulse.
(Redrawn from White AA, Panjabi MM: the lumbar spine. In: White AA, Panjabi MM, editors: Clinical biomechanics of the spine, ed 2, Philadelphia, 1990, Lippincott.)
Human spine moves with coupled motion based on appropriate biomechanics. When coupled motion is limited or altered, it may affect not only spinal segmental motions and fundamental movements but also brain functions. Chiropractic adjustment is performed to restore the coupled motion to improve spinal motion and brain functions.
Peripheral nerves inflammation and entrapment could be an overlooked source of pain. When peripheral nerves are entrapped and unable to "slide" between tissues, it may result in physiological abnormality and pain. Nerve release technique with Prologel could resolve this problem to restore physiological states.
It is soft tissue therapy that is movement based massage technique. It addresses problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. Headaches, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, shoulder pain, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, knee problems, and tennis elbow are just a few of the many conditions that can be resolved quickly. (1-5)
These are Dr.Ikeda's trainings, in regards to soft tissue therapy. He integrates these techniques and apply soft tissue therapy to individual patient's needs.
There are various techniques and systems in manual therapy. Each technique has unique features and different effects on body and nervous system. There is no technique that is appropriate for all conditions. Therefore, Dr.Ikeda has been learning various techniques and integrate those manual therapy to apply the appropriate manual approach to each patient.
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This is an evidence-based approach to connect tissues. Stretching within functional range to rehabilitate joint mobility and functions is effective for people with sport injuries, chronic pain and to enhance performance quality.
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Mulligan Concept is performed, mobilizations with movement (MWMS) in the extremities and sustained natural apophyseal glides (SNAGS) in the spine are the logical continuance of this evolution with the concurrent application of both therapist applied accessory and patient generated active physiological movements.
Different types of muslce/tendon stretch affect differently to receptors. By using different types, speeds and force of stretching, muscle balance, activity levels and brain control could be restored.
Alpha-motor nuerons, Gamma-motor neurons, muscle spindles, Golgi tendon organs and mechanoreceptor all play vital roles and stimulated differently with different types of muscle contraction and movements. By using these different types of contractions, it's possible to balance muscle tones, flexibility, range of motions and pain in relatively short period of time. (6-7)
Humans have sensors in our muscles, tendons and joints to send information to brain. This proprioceptive information is important for your brain and body's functions of balance, movement, and any performance, including not only physical performances but also academic and more. This rehabilitation could help improve this proprioceptive function by influencing muscle spindles, Golgi Tendon Organs and mechanoreceptors and then it helps joint biomechanics and functions.
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＊Disclaimer：This page is intended to introduce our training of manual therapy techniques and systems. This page is for information purpose only. Dr.Ikeda has attended appropriate seminars and has been updating the manual technique. After the seminars, Dr.Ikeda passed certification exams and became certified. However, when some manual therapy certifications require annual renewal, sometimes Dr.Ikeda chose not to renew some of those certifications. Dr.Ikeda does not claim to just perform these manual technique system.
Manual therapy affects spinal functions and so that it helps restore nervous system. Since joints and muscles send information to brain, restoring optima joint function may help your brain health. This is not just imagination and it has been researched and the recent neuroscience has been indicating this.
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Manual therapy activates brain region to suppress pain based on fMRI. Functional connectivity was influenced by manual therapy(8), and changes on frontal cortex, cerebellum activities was reported (9). It also has been indicated to change cortex metabolism. (10)
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Manual therapy not only affect local tissues, but also brain's sensorimotor integration(11-13), motor control and task(14-15), and automatic nervous system(16).
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There are many clinical reports and experiences about effect of manual therapy to reduce pain. The mechanism of such suppressing pain by manual therapy has been started to revealed.(17-20)
Considering the connection between nervous system and joints/muscles, it does make sense that joint and muscle statues affect brain health. Therefore, maintaining joint/muscle functions are vital for your brain health.
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 6:00AM~4:00PM / Friday 8:00AM~12:00PM
Dr.Ikeda will take time for each patient to perform comprehensive examination and offer rehabilitation plan. Therefore, an appointment in advance is needed. However, in the case of acute low back pain or whiplash injury, Dr. Ikeda may be able to accomodate such cases. After hours and weekend appointment are also available uopon reuqest. Please contact Dr. Ikeda directly (fnchiropractic@gmail.com) for scheduling.
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