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Dr. John A. Papa performs chiropractic care at the New Hamburg Wellness Centre. Dr. Papa has additional post-graduate training in
Rehabilitative Exercise and Physical Therapy,
Graston Soft Tissue Therapy,
Active Release Techniques (ART),
Medical Acupuncture, and
custom orthotic therapy.
As a result, the scope of Dr. Papa's chiropractic care is not limited to only treating spinal complaints.
There are many different chiropractic techniques that can be employed to help people address their individual structural health concerns. Many methods complement each other and work best when combined. Each individual is different and therefore may respond better to one treatment more than another. Additionally, some people have a preference to the technique that is used in their treatment. One technique is not necessarily better than the other, merely more effective in reaching that individual's specific goals.
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Dr. Papa's unique integrated approach to chiropractic care ensures that all pain and dysfunction of musculoskeletal origin, meaning pain and dysfunction that is coming from muscles, joints, tendons, nerves, and bones in your body is addressed. He always attempts to balance patient concerns and preferences with what is therapeutically best for them. At the New Hamburg Wellness Centre, patients always have a choice as to the type of care they would like to receive. Listed below is an overview with applicable links of chiropractic techniques used by Dr. Papa.
- CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS
- Diversified manual adjusting is a chiropractic procedure delivered by hand that uses controlled force and leverage with precise direction and speed to a specific joint to restore normal motion and function relieving muscle dysfunction, inflammation, pain, and nerve irritation.
- Activator method utilizes a hand-held instrument that delivers a precise adjustment with consistent velocity with no rotary component, "cracking" or "popping" sound of joints. The activator may be used on any joint. The activator is a great alternative for people who are sensitive to being touched or for children, seniors, and those with osteoporosis or arthritis.
- Gentle Joint Mobilizations are used to restore subtle mechanical imbalances and joint dysfunction. It is also particularly useful for those sensitive to therapeutic touch and for special populations.
- MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE
- ELECTROTHERAPY
- REHABILITATIVE EXERCISE AND PHYSICAL THERAPY
- GRASTON SOFT TISSUE THERAPY
- ACTIVE RELEASE TECHNIQUES (ART)
- CUSTOM ORTHOTIC THERAPY
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THE BENEFITS OF CHIROPRACTIC CARE
Patients often report experiencing feelings of relief, greater mobility, and a sense of well being after chiropractic care and treatment. Chiropractors can play a major role in preventative care, protecting against future pain and health problems. A wealth of independent studies supports the effectiveness of chiropractic care. Most importantly, patients express a high degree of satisfaction with the benefits. More and more people are turning to chiropractic care as an effective, safe, and enjoyable means of addressing their health concerns. Below is a partial list of some of the benefits of chiropractic care.
- Enhancement and stimulation of the healing process
- Ensures that musculoskeletal complaints heal properly
- Spinal and extremity pain relief
- Headache relief
- Increased mobility and range of motion
- Decreased stiffness and muscular spasms
- Arthritic joint pain relief
- Increased joint health
- Increased performance and energy
- Increased sense of well being and relaxation
- Increased balance and coordination
- Reduced degeneration and risk of injury
- Decreased tissue inflammation
THE CHIROPRACTIC EXPERIENCE
Chiropractors along with medical doctors, dentists, psychologists, and optometrists have the legislated right and obligation to communicate a diagnosis and to use the title doctor. Before any treatment is commenced on a prospective chiropractic patient, there are several steps that are taken to ensure your case is one that can be helped with chiropractic care.
- MEDICAL HISTORY
A thorough medical history is taken which documents an individuals specific concern, duration, location, and severity of symptoms, and relieving and aggravating factors. Additional health information required by the doctor may include general health questions concerning past episodes of the complaint, past surgeries and illnesses, medication use, family history of illness, systems review, and general health status.
- PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
Standard physical, postural, palpatory, orthopedic, neurological, and chiropractic tests are performed to determine the cause(s) of your problem. X-rays may also be ordered to help formulate a diagnosis.
- DIAGNOSIS AND PROGNOSIS
The doctor will communicate a diagnosis and prognosis to the patient, and let them know if their complaint is one that can benefit from chiropractic care. In the event that the complaint will not benefit from chiropractic care, a referral will be made to the appropriate health care discipline.
- TREATMENT
For all complaints that may benefit from chiropractic care, a proposed treatment plan is communicated to the patient, including type of treatment and duration. Factors taken into consideration when developing a treatment plan for a particular individual include age, sex, severity and duration of complaint, genetics, lifestyle and environmental factors, physical health and fitness, and any other co-conditions. In addition, factors relating to patient concerns and preferences are also taken into account, because patients always have a choice as to the type of care they wish to receive. Any proposed treatment plan requires a signed informed consent by the patient.
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TYPES OF CARE
At our centre, patients always have a choice as to the type of care they wish to receive. In addition to the specific type of treatment a patient receives, we also care for problems in one of three phases.
- ACUTE CARE PHASE
Chiropractic care in this phase is aimed at relieving pain. Initial treatment usually works best when a patient is seen frequently for a short period time, ranging anywhere from 1 to 6 weeks.
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
Chiropractic care in this phase is necessary for patients who have reached maximum therapeutic benefit, and for whom periodic trials of therapeutic withdrawal have led to a deterioration and failure to sustain previous therapeutic gains.
- MAINTENANCE AND PREVENTATIVE CARE
Chiropractic care in this phase is voluntary and given at regular intervals. It is designed to maintain maximum health and promote optimal function. It may incorporate screening procedures designed to identify developing risk problems pertaining to the patient's structural health status.
Through chiropractic care, Dr. Papa addresses movement, muscle and joint function, and stability of the body from head to toe. Dysfunctional movement patterns and subtle instability can develop without warning, and may lead to pain, decreased mobility or weakness, and muscular dysfunction. Minor injuries and chronic repetitive stresses cause the body to adopt compensatory movement patterns to avoid pain. These compensatory movement patterns can lead to excessive joint degeneration, muscular imbalances, nerve irritation, and more serious pain problems down the road. Remember, being healthy and well does not mean the absence of physical symptoms. Physical symptoms are the end point where problems are more obvious. Healing happens from within, and preventative maintenance of health is far superior to the treatment of disease. A visit to a chiropractor today may save you major physical problems down the road.
Although Dr. Papa is trained as a chiropractor, the common misconception is
that he just performs chiropractic adjustments or "cracking" of spines. The
fact is, Dr. Papa's specific training as a chiropractor and experience with
many other chiropractic techniques has allowed him to address many
non-spinal complaints successfully without chiropractic adjustments or
"cracking". The New Hamburg Wellness Centre is well positioned to address
all musculoskeletal complaints effectively.
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A special note from Dr. Papa
"Some people are initially hesitant to visit a chiropractor. I encourage open dialogue with my patients and welcome any questions or concerns they may have in regards to their care. I endeavor to always offer my patients a choice as to the type of care they want to receive, balancing patient wishes and concerns with what is therapeutically most beneficial for them. There are many treatment options available to you that can be of tremendous benefit. I will always strive to bring you consistency, honesty, safety, and excellence in chiropractic care."
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