Techniques

Motion palpation is style of adjusting taught by the Motion Palpation Institute. It involves feeling which joints are "stiff" or do not move well, then adjusting those key areas. Some patients are hypermobile or move to much in certain areas, and motion palpation helps to identify when a patient actually needs more stability instead of an adjustment.

ART is the global leader in non invasive soft tissue and nerve treatment, including strains, sprains, and other musculoskeletal disorders.. Hands-on, movement-based ART treatment is spcifically designed to quickly reduce pain and restore function. Dr. Walder is currently Spine Level 1 Certified.

McKenzie therapy allows patients to be safely assessed and treated for orthopedic injuries. Joints need to move to through full range of motion, and McKenzie Therapy is a safe way to repeatedly move patients through full range of motion without an adjustment. It is used early in care to help find self-management strategies, increase patients confidence in movement, decrease pain, and increase range of motion.

DNS is used to retrain movement, helping patients to better control joints and muscles, and importantly increase stability after an adjustment or soft tissue treatment.

Neurodynamics is used to assess how nerves “slide/glide” as well as tension. It is then used to mobilize nerves and restore proper motion to the nerve tissue to decrease pain and increase range of motion.

Dry needling is a treatment that uses a very small diameter needle placed into painful soft tissue such as muscles, tendons, and ligaments. The needle then improves blood flow to the affected area, improves range of motion and function while decreasing muscle tension, pain, and inflammation. Looking for more information? Click here.

Laser Therapy is a FDA-cleared Class IV laser that can help with pain and inflammation resulting from many conditions, such as low back pain, neck pain, rotator cuff injuries, tennis elbow, carpal tunnel, hip pain, bursitis, plantar fasciitis, muscle spasm, peripheral neuropathy, tinnitus, vertigo, and much more! Click here.

Custom-quality orthotics are cast and ordered on an as-needed basis. Precise molds of your feet are taken, along with video analysis and a detailed exam of the lower body. Everything is then sent to a pedorthist who makes the orthotic. Once the orthotic returns, they are fitted to ensure your issue has been addressed. Feet are complex, and sometimes treating the joints and muscles in the foot is not enough, which is where precise custom orthotics based on your true foot structure come into play.