What Does Acupuncture Treat?

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Acupuncture at Eastowne, LLC is the acupuncture office of Dr. Lisa Oskardmay. A licensed acupuncturist, certified with the NCCAOM, Dr. Oskardmay understands that many patients want to know what acupuncture treats and how it works. Acupuncture is an ancient healing method that has excellent potential to help patients with various health concerns. Dr. Oskardmay has over 25 years of clinical experience using acupuncture to help patients resolve both acute and chronic conditions.

Acupuncture is the art of healing using the body’s qi. Qi is our body energy and includes blood, nerve impulse, thoughts, lymph, and water. Stagnation of qi flow results in disease, which we interpret as muscle aches and pain, mood shifts, digestive problems, and others. Dr. Oskardmay uses acupuncture to improve qi flow and reduce stagnation to the natural healing forces inherent in each person. She does this through careful examination to determine where blockage and limited qi flow exists, followed by needle and or massage stimulation of involved channels and meridians to support better qi movement.

Dr. Oskardmay has used acupuncture to help thousands of Triangle residents see reduced neck and back pain, shoulder and hand pain, hip and foot aches, and improved health in many other areas.

The World Health Organization lists that acupuncture is a beneficial treatment for many psychological and physiological conditions. Psychological conditions such as depression and anxiety respond to acupuncture treatment. Additionally, Dr. Oskardmay uses ancient therapy to treat patients who have insomnia. Disorders of the eye, ear, nose, and mouth such as post-extraction toothache pain and gastrointestinal conditions such as acute gastritis benefit from acupuncture care. Acupuncture helps neurological disorders, including migraine and trigeminal neuralgia. Other health concerns demonstrated to respond well to acupuncture treatment include respiratory conditions such as acute sinusitis and bronchial asthma. Gynecological problems such as infertility and PMS benefit from Chinese medicine treatment at our office. Additionally, acupuncture helps hypertension and many musculoskeletal aches and pains such as arthritis and fibromyalgia, sciatica, and frozen shoulder. Treatment programs for smoking cessation, opiate withdrawal, and appetite suppression using acupuncture help many people.

Acupuncture is a beneficial healing modality that relieves many painful conditions without the use of drugs or surgery. Chinese Medicine acupuncture works by helping the body access its healing resources called qi. In addition to using acupuncture, Dr. Oskardmay also incorporates massage, chiropractic and exercise, and nutrition so that each patient gets what they need to further the treatment once they get home.

We’ve helped thousands of patients since 1995 and look forward to helping you, too. Call today at (919) 929-1400, email us at schedule@acudocnc.com, or visit us online at acudocnc.com anytime to learn more, see patient reviews, and schedule an appointment.

Can A Chiropractor Help a Herniated Disc?

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At the Chiropractic and Acupuncture Clinic of Dr. Lisa Oskardmay in Chapel Hill, patients frequently inquire about treatments for neck and back pain caused by herniated discs and back joint irritation. We understand how bulging discs impact back motion and pain, and we strive to learn what factors contribute to each person’s condition. Holistic healthcare leaders in the Triangle since 1995, our goal is to provide effective natural remedies for pain. As a licensed chiropractic physician and licensed acupuncturist, Dr. Oskardmay uses natural methods to reduce pain and restore stable, supportive vertebral alignment with less irritation from bulging discs and other disturbances.

What is a Herniated Disc?

A herniated disc is a region of instability in the joint of the backbone that happens when the disc material sandwiched between vertebral units pops out or herniates. Sort of like what happens when you step on a balloon, the disc material spreads to other areas, potentially putting pressure on vital nerves and other structures. Local pain in the back or neck will likely occur, and distant areas of pain and decreased vitality can also occur in regions where impacted nerves travel. For instance, a herniated disc in the low back 5th lumbar region will cause back pain and can also feel like pain in the leg and foot. Additionally, reduction in shock absorption between the discs and the presence of muscle spasm to guard the area causes additional pain.

Dr. Oskardmay examines each patient to determine the cause of both local back or neck pain as well as correlated areas of pain in the feet, hands or other areas, and applies correct treatment. Examination involves patient history, posture analysis, spinal and extremity palpation, appropriate orthopedic tests and review of past medical exams as provided. Be sure to inform Dr. Oskardmay of any previous test results. We can order x-rays and other scans, as needed.

Natural treatment methods employed at our office include the chiropractic adjustment, massage, and acupuncture. After locating spinal levels of disc herniation or other forms of irritation, Dr. Oskardmay applies mobilization procedures to improve vertebral position and movement. Techniques she uses include hands-on chiropractic manipulative therapy or Activator adjustment, each of which achieves correction of vertebral subluxation or painful misalignment. The use of thumper massage to paraspinal muscles benefits muscles and ligaments surrounding achy spinal joints, as well; the overall effect of treatment is to restore postural alignment and balanced musculature for long term healing and pain reduction.

Treatment of the joint related to back pain and affected distal regions improves treatment response. At Acupractic Natural Healing Center, we take your pain seriously and strive to uncover the cause of the problem in order to provide the best care. With over 25 years of healing experience in the Triangle, you can trust us to care for you and your loves ones. Call (919) 929-1400, email schedule@acudocnc.com or visit our website acudocnc.com for more information and to submit an appointment request.

Can a Chiropractor Help with Sciatica?

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A licensed chiropractic physician with over 26 years of clinical experience, Dr. Lisa Oskardmay understands how to help patients by asking this question. Sciatica is a complex healthcare problem that deserves attentive care; at Acupractic Natural Healing Center in Chapel Hill, we help patients recover from sciatica and learn ways to keep it from returning. Chiropractic care is a safe and effective hands-on healing procedure that can restore the body’s innate healing response to balance muscle disturbance and postural distortion seen in sciatica. Dr. Oskardmay takes the time needed to understand each person’s unique needs to achieve complete healing.

What is Sciatica?

Sciatica, named for the interference with the sciatic nerve innervating the lower extremity, afflicts thousands of Americans annually due to injury or just from sitting. The sciatic nerve is the nerve bundle comprised of the lower three lumbar segments: L3,4,5 that travels under the sacral located piriformis muscle to redistribute fibers to the lower leg. In sciatica, sharp or dull pain begins in the back and travels down the back of one leg; rarely are both legs affected.

The mild or severe pain can be in the lower back, gluteal region, hips and can radiate down to the lower extremity below the knees and even into the feet. Additionally, one may experience burning and or numbness in the feet. Patients undergoing sciatica will have difficulty walking due to muscle weakness in the legs and possibly the feet. Dr. Oskardmay will evaluate all areas of pain and strive to determine the origin of sciatica pain. Be sure to tell her all your symptoms and any X-rays, MRI, and other materials to avoid redundancy.

Disability from sciatic nerve pain varies from individual to individual; many people find it hard to attend to their normal daily activities because it is hard to sit or stand, walk or drive. Sciatica may affect one’s ability to sleep, and medications to treat the pain and sleep disturbance have their side effects. Many patients lack safe and adequate pain relief and cannot exercise or enjoy life when they have sciatica. At Acupractic, we understand that sciatica and other types of pain affect people in many important ways. It is our goal to help patients achieve pain reduction quickly and safely. Dr. Oskardmay always performs an adequate physical exam and reviews health history before performing any chiropractic adjustment. She takes time to listen to patients to learn their needs and help them as needed.

Sciatic nerve disturbance occurs at the spinal level from nerve impingement. Misaligned vertebrae put undue pressure on portions of the nerve, hypertonicity of surrounding muscles and ligaments contribute to the problem. Using massage, precise vertebral adjustment, and other techniques, Dr. Oskardmay helps many people recover from sciatica naturally.

Call (919) 929-1400, email schedule@acudocnc.com or visit our website acudocnc.com to schedule your appointment. We look forward to helping you get back to life.

Acupuncture versus Dry Needling

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Occasionally patients report they have received something called ‘Dry Needling’ from another practitioner and ask if we perform Dry Needling Technique at our acupuncture office. Dr. Lisa Oskardmay is a licensed acupuncturist with additional training specifically in DNT. Additionally, most acupuncturists can perform DNT, which involves deep needle insertion into muscle spasm areas to relieve trigger points and other muscle spasm issues as it is part of our scope of practice and general training. Nonetheless, although trained in the method, not all acupuncturists choose to use acupuncture in that manner and focus on other ways to mobilize qi and body energy. At Acupractic, DNT is available, and we offer meridian balancing acupuncture, as well.

There are some similarities between acupuncture and DNT, but profound differences, as well. Practitioner training and philosophic differences impact safety and outcome. Patients need to know the difference between the practices of acupuncture DNT to make good healthcare decisions.

Acupuncture is an ancient healing art form focused on qi flow and meridian balance. Qi is the body’s energy- blood, lymph, water, nerve, muscle, cognition; these all represent qi aspects. Meridians are the pathways on and in the body along which qi flows and correspond to each person’s fundamental elements: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. Rather than some nebulous idea created by Chinese medicine practitioners, elements are natural occurrences that help us make sense of disease and qi flow stagnation in the body. Acupuncturists balance qi flow using acupuncture needles and other massage techniques such as cupping and gua sha along meridians. Depending on who uses DNT, they may thoughtfully strive to impact qi flow in a balanced manner, or they may just inserting a needle into a trigger point and thrusting it many times. Dr. Oskardmay aims to the former when she uses DNT to support the best healing response on many levels.

Another critical difference between DNT and acupuncture is the conditions surrounding the treatment itself. At Acupractic Natural Healing Center, Dr. Oskardmay provides a relaxed, healing atmosphere for each patient. Following needle insertion, patients rest on the table to relax the mind and allow treatment to engage fully. This differs from the highly medicalized DNT offered in some clinics that are not designed to be relaxing. Under the clinic atmosphere and the aggressive needle insertion into muscle tissue, it may increase cortisol stimulation and interfere with relaxation and healing.

Both acupuncture and DNT use sterile acupuncture needles. A licensed acupuncturist such as Dr. Oskardmay will choose the thinnest, highest gauge needle to achieve treatment results and insert the device to the depth required to balance qi flow. She may mobilize the needle gently or even somewhat vigorously at times to achieve treatment goals, constantly aware of patient comfort. The non-acupuncturist performing DNT chooses a larger diameter needle to break up muscle fibers and re-insert the needle repeatedly into the same and surrounding areas during one treatment leaving some patients to report pain and tenderness at the site of needle insertion that can last for several days.

There is no consensus on who can perform DNT; some states allow physical therapists, nurses, athletic trainers, physicians, and others to apply DNT. There is no required coursework or licensure requirement for practitioners who want to add this novel, popular technique to their treatment plans. Needles’ insertion depth ranges from 25 to 125 mm deep, and the risk of damage to nerves, muscles, and internal organs is genuine.

Whether your goal is relief from musculoskeletal aches and pains, stress relief, or other health concerns, call the acupuncture and chiropractic offices of Dr. Lisa Oskardmay at (919) 929-1400, email us at schedule@acudocnc.com or schedule online at acudocnc.com anytime. We are here for you, and our goal is to help you achieve balanced healing, naturally and safely.

Best Practices After a Chiropractic Adjustment

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At Acupractic Natural Healing Center, the chiropractic and acupuncture clinics of Dr. Lisa Oskardmay in Chapel Hill, our goal is to help patients make the most of their experience. Whether you choose natural chiropractic methods for pain relief or general wellness and health promotion, there are some guidelines to help you make the most of your experience. The time before and after the adjustment affects clinical results in many ways; Dr. Oskardmay will help you pay attention to certain things you can do to support treatment goals.

What Should You Do After a Chiropractic Adjustment?

Many patients ask what they should do after a chiropractic adjustment to help it last longer or keep their pain from returning. They want to maintain the adjustment for as long as possible. During an adjustment, Dr. Oskardmay determines where to provide care based on areas of pain and imbalance, muscle tension, and spinal misalignment caused by everyday activities and habits. She readies each patient’s spinal region for mobilization using relaxing massage, which soothes taut fibers surrounding vertebrae. The office ambiance is serene because our goal is to create a relaxing environment where patients feel ready to let go of old patterns. We softly play calming music and may incorporate aromatherapy techniques, as well, to reduce stress and muscle tension. We maintain the comfortable room temperature and soft, clean adjustment tables for patient comfort and safety. After the adjustment, plan to rest on the table for a few minutes to allow the mind to relax. Relaxing after treatment is one of the most beneficial things you can do to gain the most from the procedure.

The adjustment itself is a relatively quick procedure, and the time before and after the treatment is crucial to enhance treatment goals. Patient comfort is vital, so always communicate with Dr. Oskardmay regarding any areas of pain or discomfort you may experience. In addition to massage, ambient lighting, comfortable tables, soft music, and aromatherapy, Dr. Oskardmay may suggest acupuncture or cupping massage with oils after a chiropractic adjustment to further your healing experience.

Acupuncture and meridian cupping massage is ancient therapies applied along specific body meridians which improve parasympathetic nervous system balance. Our parasympathetic nervous system invokes a calm healing response, restfulness, and digestion. Compared to the cortisol-fueled sympathetic nervous system side in charge when we are under stress, the PNS is relaxed, the SNS the storm. A licensed acupuncturist, Dr. Oskardmay, uses acupuncture to instill calm healing for patients after a chiropractic adjustment when requested.

At Acupractic Natural Healing Center, our goal is to help patients get well for the long term. Call (919) 929-1400, email schedule@acudocnc.com or visit our website acudocnc.com to learn more about how to unleash your true healing potential with chiropractic, massage, and acupuncture.

Center for Natural Healing Doctor of Chiropractic

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Chiropractor Chapel Hill, NC

Acupractic Natural Healing Center is a premier Center for Natural Healing in the Triangle. Serving Durham, Chapel Hill, Raleigh, and surrounding areas, the offices of Dr. Lisa Oskardmay have provided alternative healing options since 1995. Our Chapel Hill chiropractic care center is located in Eastowne Hills near I-40 and across from Wegmans; convenient to many with free parking, handicapped accessibility, and clean, sanitary conditions for safe, effective healthcare. As a chiropractic doctor, Dr. Oskardmay provides a variety of healing options to meet the needs of Triangle residents. Whether you or a loved one suffer from back or neck pain, headaches, shoulder discomfort, or ache in the hip, we have treatments to help. Check out reviews left by satisfied patients.

The first step to making an appointment at our office is to call us: (919) 929-1400 or email our office 24 hours a day: schedule@acudocnc.com. Our website acudocnc.com is an informative resource for ways to schedule, in addition to information on how chiropractic can help with specific health problems. Visit our blog to learn more about Chapel Hill chiropractic and other healing methods.

During your first visit, Dr. Oskardmay reviews the patient history and performs a comprehensive physical exam to determine the best plan of action and treatment plan for each person. She uses hands-on palpation of the spine and extremities, providing crucial insight into each person’s problem areas, causes of pain, and needs. Incorporating gait analysis review and posture evaluation, she comes to an understanding of where imbalance may exist. Additionally, she inquires regarding each patient’s past medical history, medications, vitamins, and other aspects to gain further insight.

Once treatment begins, the Doctor relaxes the muscles with gentle massage. Using activator technique or hands-on mobilization techniques, she adjusts misaligned vertebral units. The chiropractic adjustment is a very safe procedure performed by a licensed chiropractic physician such as Dr. Lisa Oskardmay. The Activator technique is exact, gentle, and effective without twisting the body or popping joints. The treatment can provide tremendous relief for back and neck pain, shoulder and hip tightness, and other physical ailments. Sometimes relief is instantaneous, although most patients schedule several visits over a month or two to gain lasting relief.

Dr. Oskardmay may prescribe specific exercises to enhance pain relief and other treatment goals. She will review these physical movements with each patient specifically and provide an opportunity for questions. Additionally, we have a YouTube channel detailing many of the exercises for patients to refer to later.

Acupractic Natural Healing Center is a center for natural healing, emphasizing chiropractic adjustments, massage, exercises, nutrition, and acupuncture. Contact us today to see how hands-on care at the hands of the Doctor of Chiropractic in Chapel Hill can help you.

Acupuncture for Hip Pain

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At our Triangle acupuncture clinic in Eastowne Hills of Chapel Hill, Dr. Lisa Oskardmay uses acupuncture to effectively treat many patients with hip pain. Though hip pain may arise from several different conditions and issues, acupuncture treatment at our office provides relief in several important ways. Dr. Lisa Oskardmay is a licensed acupuncturist, certified with the NCCAOM, as well as a licensed Doctor of Chiropractic. She understands the gentle and supportive work required to bring balance to the whole body in helping patients with hip pain and has helped many Triangle residents with hip, leg and back pain since 1995 get the services they need.

Located in the central region of the body, many things impact the hip. Hip pain can occur when there is direct injury to the hip itself, such as a fall. Alternately, problems in the kinetic chain from the hip to the foot will likely affect the hip. For example, foot pain such as plantar fasciitis will affect gait and the hip, eventually. Arthritic pain in the knee will also affect movement and balance, eventually affecting the hip, as well. Shoulder tension can create or worsen problems in the sacrum and iliac bones of the hip, as can other issues of postural distortion such as anterior head carriage and lordosis. Dr. Oskardmay recognizes the connectedness of the whole body and uses acupuncture and other therapies to restore balance and reduce pain.

What is Acupuncture Therapy?

Acupuncture is an ancient healing science which strives to influence the flow of healing energy or qi along meridians in the body. The main meridians coursing the hip are the water, wood and earth meridians along the back, sides and front of the body, respectively. Stagnation in these channels may feel like a muscle spasm in the thigh, leg or glut. Alternately, stuck qi flow may present as ligament inflammation and swelling in the foot, knee or hip itself. Using hands on palpation and detailed patient observation and history taking, Dr. Lisa strives to understand the source of the problem and attend to that to support lasting relief.

Treatment using acupuncture involves the insertion of thin, sterile needles into acupoints to break up impaired movement and restore balanced qi flow. Additionally, Dr. Lisa utilizes massage, heat and cold, electrostimulation and mobilization to effect healing wherever needed along the kinetic chain causing hip pain. She frequently recommends specific exercises and other activities for patients to do at home to maintain healing between visits.

If you or a loved one is suffering from hip pain, call us (919) 929-1400 or visit our website acudocnc.com to learn more and visit our office.

Acupuncture for Wrist Pain

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Wrist pain is a disabling condition that affects an excessive number of people each year. Pain in this part of the upper extremity limits a person’s ability to work, play, exercise, and care for themselves and their family members. Muscle aches and ligament strain in this region can stem from various causes; it is crucial to work with a knowledgeable and experienced practitioner to find practical solutions. At Acupractic Natural Healing Center and Acupuncture at Eastowne, Dr. Lisa Oskardmay has over twenty-five years of experience helping people regain wrist function and reduce pain using acupuncture, massage, and mobilization procedures that get at the root of the problem.

What is Acupuncture Therapy?

Acupuncture therapy is an ancient healing art that recognizes the delivery of healing energy or qi along channels in and on the body’s surface. Blockage or stagnation of this energy flow will result in health problems. A licensed acupuncturist, Dr. Oskardmay understand how to use acupuncture and related therapies to restore qi flow and enhance each patient’s healing response. Cupping therapy and other forms of massage she performs as part of every treatment will also benefit the treatment.

The cause of wrist damage may be from long-term accumulated insults to the wrist bones, or it may stem from an acute injury. Dr. Oskardmay evaluates each patient to determine the cause of their wrist pain and associated problems. Small wrist bones are easily damaged with overuse, such as working long hours at a computer or phone or engaging in sports activities such as yoga, push-ups, or other weight-bearing exercises that involve the upper extremity. Tennis elbow and shoulder bursitis can lead to wrist problems over time due to disruption of the kinetic chain from the neck and shoulders to the wrist.

Neck posture is an essential component of upper extremity concerns. When the neck is held upright rather than bent forward, the nervous system has a better chance to function unimpeded. Nonetheless, many people are unaware of their posture’s effect on their wrists, hands, elbows, and shoulders. Also, neck pain keeps many people from achieving proper posture, resulting in vertebral remodeling and more disability over time. For some women, large breasts contribute to rounded shoulders and shoulder and wrist pain. Dr. Lisa Oskardmay helps patients understand the connection between posture and discomfort and helps them achieve better posture through treatment at the office and exercises at home.

Muscles in the hands, arms, forearms, shoulders, neck, and even the upper back may show congestion and muscle spasms when wrist pain exists. These associated areas of pain and inflammation may cause wrist pain, or persistent muscle and ligament issues in related areas may keep the wrist from healing. Wrist splints, exercises, medications, and surgery are other treatment methods used but may exacerbate the problem and not get to the root cause. At the offices of Dr. Lisa Oskardmay, she attends to all afflicted areas to promote lasting recovery.

Call our Triangle acupuncture clinic today (919) 929-1400 or visit our website acudocnc.com to learn more about how the time-tested natural healing therapies such as acupuncture can help your wrist pain and schedule an appointment. We look forward to serving your healthcare needs.

Chiropractic and Acupuncture for Pinched Nerves

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Nerves are tough structures that travel from the spinal cord through the spinal cord to surrounding tissues. These crucial information-carrying systems suffer blockage when pinched or irritated in some manner. Natural healthcare methods such as chiropractic and acupuncture can offer relief to people suffering from pinched nerves in many ways. At our Chapel Hill office, Dr. Oskardmay helps patients who have pain and other disability from pinched nerves by using a unique combination of therapies designed to help. Many people come to our clinic when other methods have failed, or because they don’t want surgery or find that medications leave them with adverse side effects. As a chiropractor and licensed acupuncturist doctor, Dr. Oskardmay has helped thousands of patients with nerve pain since opening her doors in 1995. She looks forward to helping you, as well.

Pinched nerves can affect the neck, upper back, lower back, shoulders, arm, foot, elbow- virtually anyplace a nerve travels will show some level of pain and disability with nerve impingement. Symptoms of nerve impingement vary depending on the nerve affected and how severe the pinching and even the duration of nerve blockage. Common symptoms include tingling, pain, and numbness, or a sensation of pins and needles in the area supplied by the nerve. Pain can be sharp and stabbing and severe or dull, achy, and chronic. Muscle weakness may ensue, as well, in affected areas. Movement may exacerbate pain caused by pinched nerves and affect daily activities and even sleep. Many people depend on muscle relaxers and sleep aids to combat insomnia caused by pinched nerve pain, with varying success levels.

Dr. Oskardmay understands the severity of pinched nerve pain and offers solutions to help ease the problem so many face. Following careful examination and history review, she devises a treatment plan designed to get to the root of the problem. She uses chiropractic medical diagnostic methods to determine which nerves require to contribute to the pain and disability and then provides gentle and precise adjustment methods to correct the problem at its source. Treatment may include activator or hands-on manual adjustments geared toward each person’s body needs and requests. She provides massage and other therapies to relax surrounding muscles and other tissues, easing the mind, relaxing the body, and facilitating healing. Acupuncture is a balanced therapy method used to enhance autonomic nervous system response and support its vital role. She employs this ancient technique and cupping massage to reduce muscle spasm areas and trigger points in the back and shoulders when needed.

If you or a loved one is looking for a natural remedy for pinched nerve problems, contact the Triangle acupuncture and chiropractic clinics of Dr. Lisa Oskardmay. Located just off i-40 in Eastowne Hills, across Fordham Boulevard from Wegman’s near UNC Healthcare, our office is conveniently located with free accessible parking and a beautiful atmosphere. Call 919-929-1400 or schedule online 24 hours a day by visiting acudocnc.com. We’re here to help and help you get the answers you need.

Chiropractic for Back Pain Relief

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Many people think of chiropractic therapy first for back and neck pain. Dr. Oskardmay is a local Doctor of Chiropractic who provides effective chiropractic care for Chapel Hill and Durham, and surrounding areas since 1995. If you are looking for ‘chiropractic near me’ in the Triangle, you can be confident we can help!

Dr. Oskardmay performs chiropractic back adjustments using hands-on adjustments (aka chiropractic manipulative therapy). This type of treatment helps the vertebral bones of the back move more fluidly, with less pain. Chiropractic services reduce back pain and improve posture, assisting patients to stand taller with improved posture, less bent forward, and reduced shoulder slump. Following an adjustment, Dr. Oskardmay applies massage, acupuncture, or other therapy to help the body acclimate or relax into the adjusted position. This delightful treatment combination benefits all on many levels.

Dr. Oskardmay utilizes hands-on spinal adjustment procedures or a technique called Activator Technique to move individual vertebrae in need of repositioning. She always takes each person’s individual health needs, medical diagnosis, and other unique presentations into account regarding the type of therapy she prescribes and uses to achieve safe and effective results. Many people who have never had an adjustment before think that the procedure will always result in a loud cracking sound, and they may even believe that the treatment will hurt. Dr. Lisa explains the treatment before applying it which helps patients understand that the treatment should not hurt and that no sound is necessary for an effective adjustment. However, sometimes a sound is heard as energy is released.

Dr. Oskardmay understands the connection between the backbone and good health and strives to help each person with effective spinal mobilization and other therapies designed to improve muscle tone.

Notably, the chiropractic adjustment also helps the nerves coming out between each spinal unit also function better. The spinal cord that starts at the brain in the head passes through the middle of each vertebral segment, and nerves depart at each spinal piece. The nerves coming from the neck spinal region go to the shoulders down to the hands; vertebral irritation or subluxations in the neck cause neck pain and worsen shoulder pain, elbow tendonitis, or carpal tunnel pain. Similarly, nerves emanating from the vertebrae attached to the thoracic area’s ribs go to local muscles and other regions. The nerve impingement of the thoracic spine causes pain in those regions well as other conditions. The oversized lumbar or lower back, spinal bones surround spinal nerves going to the legs, knees, and feet. Painful conditions such as lower backache, knee arthritis, and plantar fasciitis correspond with the vertebrae’s irritation in the lower back and nerves arising there. Dr. Oskardmay incorporates careful spinal palpation with a personal health history to determine the best areas to mobilize to impact health in many ways each visit.

Call our office to schedule your appointment today at (919) 929-1400, email schedule@acudocnc.com, or visit our website acudocnc.com 24 hours a day to learn more and send us a request for an appointment. We offer chiropractic and acupuncture services to the Triangle and surrounding areas and look forward to helping you with natural, effective chiropractic care.