Chiropractic Care in Boulder

Treating Back Pain, Neck Pain and More

Back pain and neck pain sufferers searching for long-lasting pain relief will find what they seek here at Kennedy Chiropractic. Dr. Kennedy tirelessly researches innovative ways to approach pain relief, anti-aging and optimal health. All of our Chiropractic treatments for back pain and neck pain, whiplash, sciatica, headaches and migraines are natural, drug-free, non-invasive, and effective. From classic chiropractic spinal adjustments and acupuncture to cold laser therapy, spondylogenic reflex therapy, pulsed magnetic fields and more, Dr. Kennedy's skill has helped thousands of patients overcome pain.

This Boulder Chiropractor is Helping People

Overcome Personal Injury and Car Accident Injury Pain

Chiropractic care relieves back pain, neck pain, sciatica, headaches, personal injury and car accident injury pain because it gets to the root cause of the pain. When the spine is out of alignment, either due to years of poor posture, bad ergonomic habits, or a sudden accident, the vertebrae inevitably pinch the nerves that keep the body's systems functioning normally. So it is critical to realign the spine to relieve the pain and help the nervous system function properly. With years of experience treating patients here in Boulder, Longmont, Niwot, Westminster and Lafayette, Dr. Kennedy can carefully diagnose where the problem is, and then readjust the spine, relieving the pain. Once the nerves can work unimpeded, the whole body works better.

This improved nervous system function also slows down the aging process because it enables the body to ward off the cellular damage from free radicals and harsh elements in the environment. Dr. Kennedy also provides nutritional and exercise counseling, as well as pulsed magnetic field treatments from our MagnaPro machine that help people optimize their body's self-healing, self-rejuvenation mechanisms. Pulsed magnetic fields actually stimulate sick and dying cells to regenerate themselves into anti-aging mode.

Helping the body heal itself is also the primary goal behind spinal decompression, acupuncture, Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (PENS) and cold laser therapy, all of which help people with lower back pain, neck pain, whiplash and other injuries. Spinal decompression liberates pinched nerves, suctions herniated and bulging discs into shape, and draws nutrients and oxygen in to spur internal healing. Targeted cold laser therapy brings similar benefits by aiming a low-level laser deep into injured tissues, boosting cell regeneration and relieving pain. We have had great success treating carpal tunnel, arthritis and many injuries this way. Acupuncture and PENS stimulate recovery by balancing the body's energy flow.

EGOSCUE MOVEMENT SPECIALIST

Dr Kennedy has trained in the Egoscue Method of Pain Management.  Let's explore what make Egoscue different from other Rehab programs.

The order is important whether you’re doing your Egoscue Method menu, following a cake recipe, or putting together a desk from IKEA. (To have any hope of getting an IKEA desk together properly, following the right order is extremely important. But I digress… )

With the Egoscue Method, it’s essential to start with the proper exercise and follow the order of your menu. It’s also important to start with the proper joint or area of your body.

For example, if you’re struggling with knee pain but look in the mirror and notice your upper body rotates, that’s the first order of business. I guarantee that your upper body is compensating because of your knee pain. Your thoracic rotation is your body’s way of helping you move. It is doing work that your lower body can’t functionally do.

If you skip over that fact and simply try to get the knee functioning properly, you’re putting the cart before the horse. Again, order is important. You wouldn’t be doing yourself or your knee any favors by allowing yourself to stay rotated throughout the therapy process.

Which area of the body you attack first plays directly into the sequencing of the E-cises in your menu. For example, starting with an exercise like Static Back would allow your upper body to settle in and un-rotate. The better your upper body is functioning, the better the lower body will function.

Think of it like peeling the layers of an onion. Your knee pain is the center of the onion. Your upper-body rotation is the outer layer of the onion. Sure, you can cut through the onion and fix the center, but you’ve done nothing to address the outer layers that are impacting your overall function. The more you peel away the superficial layers, the closer you get to the core of the issue.

With your menu, if you decide to cherry-pick, doing only the exercises you like or that “feel good”, you’re doing things out of order. You might be strengthening before straightening. You might be walking before you crawl. You might be putting the cart before the horse.

Not only does one exercise set up the next, but addressing one part of the body also sets up the next. Take the exercises and your menus in order, no matter how much you love or hate them. There’s a method to our madness—or better yet, a madness to this Method.

Spinal Reflex Analysis 

Spondylogenic Reflex therapy is another innovative modality Dr. Kennedy uses to diagnose and treat pain in the back and neck. Recognizing that muscle tensions in the lower back can actually cause pain akin to whiplash in the neck, Dr. Kennedy uses Spondylogenic reflex therapy to diagnose and treat pain problems that may originate in areas other than the part of the body that hurts.

PENS Technique for chronic Pain:

PENS stands for Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation. It is a form of electrical stimulation through the skin via needles (usually acupuncture needles). The electrical current is able to travel more easily through the body once it is beneath the skin, so less is needed and we are able to put it more exactly where it will do the most good.

Pulsed Magnetic Fields

"Magnetic energy is that elemental energy which all life in an organism depends."
-Dr. Werner Heisenberg
Pulsed magnetic fields improve energy balance to raise the potential energy of the sick and dying cells. This is done by sitting or lying on a pad that is essentially a magnetic field; the pad is connected to a machine called a Magnopro. It is a very safe and effective way to wake up your cells and promote wellness. The pulsed magnetic fields are good for a number of illnesses and diseases and can also help with stress prevention.
For More Information, click here: MagnoPro

Low Level Laser Therapy (Cold Lasers)

Excellent Results for the following conditions:

• Arthritis / Joint Pain
• Whiplash
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Headaches
• Tendinitis / Bursitis
• Sprains and Strains
• Pinched Nerve / Sciatica
• Muscle Pain
• Knee, Hip and Ankle pain
• Plantar Fasciitis
• Tennis & Golfer's elbow
• Post-operative Pain
• TMJ Syndrome
• Shoulder / Rotator Cuff Injury
• Fibromyalgia

Carpal Tunnel: Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median nerve becomes pressed or squeezed at the wrist. Symptoms can range from mild but frequent burning, tingling, or itching numbness in the palm of the hand, thumb, index and middle fingers to decreased grip strength, wasting of the thumb muscle and inability to tell between hot and cold by touch. This often leads people to consider surgical options, yet success rates range from 50-70% effectiveness, there can be residual problems like numbness, pain, stiffness or weakness and recovery may take several weeks to as long as a few months before you have unrestricted use of your hand and wrist. Laser Therapy has repeatedly been shown in dozens of studies to be 60-80% effective as a stand alone treatment. Dr. Kennedy's  specialization in repetitive stress injuries has allowed him to develop a comprehensive system for evaluation and treatment that boasts a near perfect success rate. By combining deep tissue laser therapy, specialized soft tissue techniques, nutrition and chiropractic care he is able to identify and treat often overlooked components of CTS. Most patients will experience a great degree of relief by the 6th visit, though this will depend primarily on the severity of condition and the length of time the condition has been present. Complete resolution of symptoms can usually be expected within 15-20 visits. Generally, the more chronic or severe the condition, the longer it takes to respond but this does not mean excellent results can not still be achieved.

Tendinitis: Tendinitis is inflammation of the fibrous cord (tendon) that attaches a muscle to a bone. The most common cause of this inflammation is what is referred to as repetitive stress (or strain) injury. By frequently overusing a muscle through a repetitive motion, such as occurs while playing tennis or using a computer keyboard for hours at a time, a tendon becomes inflamed. Where there is inflammation, there is usually pain. If the site of irritation has no chance to rest and recover, and the inflammation continues, then fibrin and other inflammatory "debris" will accumulate. This, along with a decrease in blood vessel activity will lead to fibrosis and the formation of scar tissue. A spur is a calcification that forms where a tendon attaches to a bone. This is the final stage of a chronic tendinitis condition. Laser Therapy is the most effective treatment for tendonitis because it stimulates the regeneration of tissue at the cellular level (such as collagen). It also stimulates and re-establishes blood flow to an acute or chronic injury site. This helps carry accumulated inflammatory "debris" away from the injury site and healing nutrients in to the site. In the case where there's a spur formation, even though the spur remains, the cold laser can effectively treat the site and remove the associated inflammation and thus, the pain, often permanently.

Arthritis: There are several forms of arthritis, but the most common is "wear and tear" or "degenerative" arthritis. This is simply a wearing down of any joint from injuries, repetitive stress/strain, or from chronic structural imbalances (bad posture, etc.). Just as in the case of tendonitis, laser therapy has proven to be an extremely effective treatment for arthritis because of its ability to stimulate the regeneration of cartilage and to heal inflamed tissue. Even though an x-ray may still show severe degeneration laser therapy still provides pain relief and improved mobility. Sports injuries: For acute sprains and strains such as those common in sports injuries, nothing works as well or as fast as Laser Therapy. Whether it's tendon, ligament, or muscle trauma, Laser Therapy - used as soon as possible following the injury - can go to work by stimulating the healing response at the cellular level. This healing photon of light energy interrupts the inflammatory process and accelerates the regeneration of the damaged tissue allowing you to get back to your favorite activities sooner.