Our Chiropractic Services

Every year, millions of dollars go into providing healthcare for people injured on the job.  What may be a surprise, however, is that the injuries usually aren’t from some kind of terrible accident, but are a result of simply sitting at a desk or picking up boxes. These relatively minor movements can easily cause strain on the body.  The repetitive use of specific muscles or joints or even body inaction puts employees at risk of spinal injury.  In most cases, these injuries can be remedied with the help of chiropractic care.

For those who have been in an auto accident, the after-effects can be traumatizing.  Not only is the pain very real, but often anxiety also plays a role in the patient’s discomfort.  One of the most common reasons that necessitate a trip to the chiropractor is whiplash.  If untreated, whiplash can become chronic pain. An auto injury can be very serious and depending on the severity of the accident, rehabilitation after surgery may be required. At Active Health KC Chiropractic & Rehab in the Kansas City area, our doctors work closely with each individual patient to learn about their pain in order to treat it with the best, most effective care possible.

Athletes come in a variety of shapes and sizes.  You could be a marathon runner, a competitive team player, a CrossFit junkie, or a stay-at-home mom chasing a toddler around all day.  When you’re active, your body receives some added pressure and stress.  That additional burden on the body is okay if treated and maintained properly. If you have an active lifestyle in the Kansas City area and are looking for body excellence through correct body balance and synergy, the chiropractors at Active Health KC Chiropractic & Rehab are exactly who you’re looking for.

Headaches can either start really big or start small and work their way up to debilitating.  People who live with chronic headaches or migraines are often running to the medicine cabinet for drugs that help minimize the pain. At Active Health KC Chiropractic and Rehab Clinic in Prairie Village, we want to get our patients off of the medication and into a safe treatment plan that will stop their headaches by managing the source of the pain.  Our goal is to find a healthy, long-term solution to your headache problems, no matter the kind of headaches you experience.

Neck pain is one of the most common ailments we treat at Active Health KC Chiropractic & Rehab in Prairie Village.  It can come in all kinds of forms and develops due to all kinds of causes.  The good news is that neck pain is manageable and more often than not it can be dealt with quickly and easily.

Back pain affects millions of people every year and is one of the most common reasons to miss work, disrupt an active lifestyle, and wreak havoc on your everyday routine.  However, when treated responsibly and efficiently by a chiropractor, back pain management doesn’t have to be complicated and is often reversible. At Active Health KC Chiropractic & Rehab in Prairie Village, our staff works diligently with each individual patient to treat their back pain, as well as the underlying problem that’s causing their pain.

Chiropractic care covers a lot of bases and in order to stay on top of these natural ways to treat body and spine function, Active Health KC Chiropractic & Rehab offers a wide variety of chiropractic care services and treatments to our Kansas City area patients.

Improper movement patterns, or movement dysfunctions, are often the key contributor to pain syndromes and poor performance.  When our bodies do not move correctly, certain joints and muscles become overloaded. We use functional rehab and exercise therapy to correct those.

Dry needling is a therapy using an acupuncture-like needle to treat trigger points in muscles, scar tissue restrictions, tight or improperly functioning muscles. The term “Dry” Needling is used because the therapy does not inject any fluid into the body as with a flu shot or vaccination. The beneficial effect is a result of the stimulation caused by the needle in the tissue.

The McKenzie Method or MDT is a reliable assessment process intended for all musculoskeletal problems, including pain in the back, neck and extremities (i.e., shoulder, knee, ankle etc.), as well as issues associated with sciatica, sacroiliac joint pain, arthritis, degenerative disc disease, muscle spasms and intermittent numbness in hands or feet.

Myofascial release is used anytime a patient has a painful condition that involves muscles or nerves that do not move or slide properly.  Adhesions between the muscles, connective tissues or nerves can eventually lead to pain. By applying the proper treatment, these adhesions can be “released” which leads to properly moving and functional muscles and nerves.

Nerve flossing is a specialized diagnostic and treatment technique commonly used in the orthopedic and physical therapy settings. By “flossing” a specific nerve, disorders caused by neural tension, which are usually expressed as pain, weakness, numbness and/or tingling can be alleviated.

The purpose of the technique is to promote proper activation and coordination of the neuromuscular system. This has yielded amazing success in treating pain syndromes as well as various neurological conditions such as cerebral palsy, scoliosis, and stroke cases.