Chiropractic care focuses on how the joints of the spine and body move and line up. When a joint is not moving or positioned normally, it can irritate nearby nerves and tissues and produce pain. A chiropractor locates those problem areas and uses controlled adjustments to restore normal motion and take pressure off the nerves.
At Raleigh Chiropractic & Wellness, Dr. Michael Hoehle practices corrective, structural chiropractic. The goal is not only to help you feel better today, but to correct the underlying problem so it is less likely to keep coming back, and to get you back to all of your normal daily activities.
Patients most often come in with lower back pain, neck pain, headaches, sciatica, pain from disc bulges and herniations, whiplash after a car accident, joint pain, tendinitis, and wrist, elbow, or arm pain.
Depending on what the exam and X-rays show, care may include chiropractic adjustments, non-surgical spinal decompression, Piezowave2 shockwave therapy, and Active Release Technique soft tissue work. Dr. Hoehle also adjusts extremities (shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, ankles) on almost every patient, not just the spine.
Because this is a corrective practice, treatment does not stop at the table. Dr. Hoehle teaches home exercises, traction, stretches, and postural retraining so patients can maintain the correction between visits and after care ends. After the recommended course of care, he takes follow-up X-rays to document the structural change.
Worried about the popping sound? Two things help. First, the sound is simply gas exchange inside the joint capsule as the joint moves; it is not bones cracking. Second, for patients who still prefer to avoid it, Dr. Hoehle uses drop-table and instrument adjusting, which accomplish the adjustment without the pop.
Your first visit includes a consultation, a full exam, any necessary X-rays, and treatment. Dr. Hoehle walks you through what he found and what he recommends before anything begins.
