At Pentz Health Services, we offer many different modalities in addition to chiropractic adjustments. Some of our modalities include massage therapy, therapeutic ultrasound and electric muscle stimulation, physical therapy and nutritional counseling. All of these modalities go hand in hand with chiropractic care and will be utilized as needed according to the patient’s condition.

Massage therapy not only feels good but is good for you as well. Massage can help detect and correct the muscle imbalances that can cause the bones to go out of alignment, thus allowing your muscles to keep your bones in the proper position longer. Our therapists use many different modalities including deep tissue, trigger point therapy and others to increase circulation, relieve tightness and remove toxins and knots from your muscles.

Ultrasound and electric muscle stimulation are used frequently in our practice with great results. It is used to treat a variety of disorders including pain and inflammation. Ultrasound uses sound waves to penetrate deep into muscle tissue to increase circulation, relieve trigger points and muscle spasms and has a great effect on joint problems. These sound waves can penetrate as deep as 4 to 6 centimeters into the tissue.

Electric muscle stimulation may be used in conjunction with ultra sound. It is the application of electrical current into the muscle tissue. This modality can increase pain relief, tissue healing, range of motion and muscle strength. It can decrease edema, trigger points and muscle spasms as well. Another form of this modality is a Tens Unit which is the electric stimulation by itself without ultra sound.

Physical therapy is another important modality that we use in our practice. It can be used to access muscular imbalances of flexibility and strength. Specific exercises will be prescribed to the patient to help spinal and postural misalignments that can be the cause of some pain. The benefits of physical therapy include increased muscle strength and endurance, restored and increased joint range of motion, decreased pain, decreased muscle spasm and swelling inflammation of joints and promotes healing of soft tissue.

Nutrition is essential to a healthy body. It is important to maintain your health with regular adjustments as well as maintaining a healthy life style at home. This includes not only eating right but making sure you get the vitamins and supplements your body needs to be at its optimum health. Our practice offers a variety of supplements to help you maintain your health ranging from pain relief to cholesterol control. We carry products like Metagenics, Anabolic Lab, Standard Process and Arbonne to best suit your needs.