At Comprehensive Back and Nutritional Family Care, we take great pride in providing the finest chiropractic wellness care to our patients. Below is a sampling of the different chiropractic services we offer in our Crystal Lake office.
QA-Protocol- What is it ?? A MUST READ
NEUROLOGICAL RATIONALE
The Quintessential
Applications Clinical Protocol is all about excitation and
inhibition of neural pathways. It utilizes the manual muscle testing
response (inhibited, facilitated, over-facilitated) as a reflection of the
status of the anterior horn motor neuron pool (AMN) for the muscle being
tested. Sensory receptor based diagnostic challenges result in
muscle testing outcomes (changes in the AMN) that are then used to direct
appropriate therapy.
Though strong (facilitated) or weak (inhibited) muscles are utilized in sensory
receptor based diagnostic challenges, weak muscles best serve the needs of our
initial investigations. Postural analysis and TS Line analysis help
to identify muscle weakness. Posture, range of motion, pain, etc. are used
to objectively measure the clinical presentation and subsequent treatment
response.
Injury recall (IRT) patterns must be addressed first. Correction of
injuries with IRT reduces cortical and/or cerebellar asymmetry and restores
normal muscle spindle control mechanisms necessary for muscular and postural
control. Many neurological signs and autonomic effects are also
significantly changed by IRT corrections. Similar responses occur
when applying pain relief techniques (NSB, Set Point). Addressing
these patterns of aberrant neurological function in the beginning optimizes
response to subsequent therapies and helps avoid recidivism.
Systemic nutritional factors essential for cellular, neuromuscular and
neurological support must be addressed early regardless of presenting
symptoms. These factors are vital for proper healing and have a
direct impact on nerve, brain and immune function, inflammation, energy
production, tissue oxygen supply, cartilage and connective tissue repair. Citric
acid cycle (CAC) nutritional factors are addressed later as CAC-inhibiting
immune modulators (cytokines – interleukins, TNF) may reveal an apparent need
that, oftentimes, subsequently resolves.
Systemic structural factors (K-27 Switching, Cranial, TMJ) result in aberrant
postural patterns that must be considered prior to addressing local problems or
manipulating the spine. When neurological “switching patterns” are
present, immune system dysfunction is most often the underlying cause. Attention
to these structural factors has a direct impact on the mesencephalic reticular
formation affecting, among other things, pattern generation (flexion,
extension, rotation, lateral flexion), TMJ muscle function, and autonomic
expression.
CAC & ETC (Electron Transport Chain) function are now assessed assuring
adequate ATP production, the production of CO2, synthesis of bicarbonate ion
(CSF, HCl and Pancreatic Enzymes), and optimal neuron “firing”.
Heart-focused (HF) activity positively influences autonomic, endocrine, and
immune function. This self-induced, positive emotion driven therapy
is preferentially performed after favorably influencing neuroimmunologic
function.
Systemic endocrine factors are now considered, since sources of endocrine
disturbance (Injuries, Immune Dysfunction, Histamine Elevation) have already
been addressed. First, we must identify the need for increasing or
decreasing endocrine function, realizing that excess hormone may be a result of
over production or faulty liver detoxification, and faulty liver detoxification
may be GI Tract (esp. Large Intestine) related. Hyperinsulinism,
present in many endocrine problems, must also be considered.
Sources of autonomic dysfunction (Injuries, Stress) and sources of GI
disturbance (Allergens, Bad Fats, Endocrine/Bowel/Liver) previously corrected
make further assessment of the GI Tract appropriate at this
time. Evaluating for hiatal hernia/GERD is critical prior to
examining the ICV as a part of a fully integrated digestive system. Autonomic
dysfunction is corrected first clarifying subsequent enteric nervous system
evaluations.
Relieving persistent somatic manifestations of emotional stress is now
appropriate as biochemical (Nutrients for Neurotransmitters, Adrenal Stress),
neurological (Injuries, Pain, HF) and GI (Psychological/Physiological Reversal,
Toxicity) factors adversely affecting our ability to cope have been
ameliorated.
Presenting symptomatology is often greatly reduced or entirely absent prior to
the assessment of “local” problems. However, at this juncture,
origin-insertion, Chapman’s reflexes, fascial sheath shortening, iliolumbar
ligament, pelvis, spine and extremities are definitively more responsive to our
focused therapeutic effort as remaining dysfunction is relieved of the
interference caused by previously aberrant descending neural pathways.
At or near the end of each treatment session, gait assessment provides
essential feedback confirming that necessary mechanical corrections have been
effectively made and assuring that no further therapy (e.g. Pancreas Chapman’s
Reflex Stimulation) is needed prior to releasing the patient to daily activity.
After attending to all of the parameters mentioned above, if pain persists, LQM
is most effective, as the general systemic effects on the cortex, cerebellum,
structure, viscera and chemistry have been effectively redressed.
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APPLIED KINESIOLOGY
Applied kinesiology is a system of diagnosis that utilizes the manual muscle testing response as a reflection of the status of the anterior horn motor neuron pool of the muscle being tested (i.e. the pool of nerve cells in the spinal cord that respond when the muscle contracts). The fundamental objective of this new system of diagnosis is the evaluation and correction of nervous system irritation through the application of "natural therapies" designed to remove noxious irritants and restore normal neurological expression, thereby aiding in the promotion of health and the prevention of disease.
Applied kinesiology finds its roots in observations made in 1964 by Dr. George J. Goodheart, Jr, a chiropractic physician, then practicing in Detroit, Michigan. Goodheart's observations regarding muscle balance, muscle strength and muscle weakness refuted the then held theory that muscle spasm was the primary cause of back pain. According to Goodheart, the primary cause of back pain is muscle weakness. Muscle weakness (as observed by manual testing) was soon to be understood as an inhibition of motor neurons located in the spinal cord's anterior horn motor neuron pool.
Weakness (inhibition) of any muscle, Goodheart observes, causes the contralateral, antagonistic or opposing muscles to contract, thereby causing pain. When a muscle contracts without the normal antagonistic response, it isn't the tight or contracted muscle that needs help, it is the weak (inhibited) muscle that needs to be strengthened (facilitated), thereby restoring muscle balance and relieving secondary muscle spasm. A real case of primary muscle spasm is, in reality, seldom seen. It is, rather, a secondary condition.
Applied kinesiology allows the doctor to diagnose, through the use of the manual muscle testing response, the need for the application of a variety of sensory receptor based therapies that, when appropriately applied, result in improved neurological function. This "new system of diagnosis" confirms that when the need is diagnosed and appropriate therapy is supplied, the results are often remarkable.
__________________________________________________________________________Naprapathic/Chiropractic Care
We provide advanced spinal manipulation utilizing "state of the art" techniques. Never in the history of chiropractic have we been able to provide the level of help and expertise that now exists. These newer techniques are safer, very comfortable and more effective than ever before. As a Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Glen Matejka has 27 years of training and experience in spinal care.
Corrective Exercises
We teach our patients special "blueprint" exercises to help strengthen and correct their own unique problem. These exercises can be performed in the comfort of your own home and can improve the effectiveness of your spinal correction. In addition to skeletal misalignment, muscles and connective tissues can be out of place or strained by improper alignment and use. Specific exercises and stretches can help your body stay in balance and in health.
Lifestyle Advice
We often find it helpful to "coach" our patients on certain activities they should avoid or do differently to avoid aggravating their particular health challenge. Our goal is to help every patient achieve a fulfilling and happy lifestyle full of the activities they enjoy most. We recognize that each our patient is a whole person, and help them reach true health and wellness is a collaborate effort between our professionals and our patients.
Nutritional Counseling
We provide specific recommendations on nutritional supplements and healthy food choices to enhance our patient´s return to optimal health. Do you know which supplements and vitamins are good for you? Do you know how these supplements and vitamins interact with one another? Dr. Glen Matejka can provide a structured nutritional program based on your individual needs.
Massage Therapy
Massage therapy offers a natural conservative treatment approach that relieves musculoskeletal pain for many patients. Our office provides specific massage and muscular therapy that is tailored to meet the patient's condition and injury. The benefits of massage therapy may include increasing blood circulation, reducing swelling, relaxing muscles, relieving muscle pain and spasms, and aid in recovery and range of motion.
Spinal & Postural Screenings
Posture and spinal screenings can reveal important health information and unlock the door to improved health and well-being. We provide screenings at area malls, community events, health fairs and places of employment. Contact us today to arrange a screening at your event or workplace.