Patch vs. Fix Care

We firmly believe that health care should be about choices and options. For that reason, we offer 2 different types of treatment programs at Greene Chiropractic.

PATCH CARE consists of general chiropractic care over a period of 2-4 weeks designed to provide relief of symptoms and improve the flexibility/mobility of spinal joints. Patch Care does not provide long-standing correction to spinal problems and posture. However, it is often a viable alternative to drugs and at times even surgery for pain relief related to structural, postural or extremity joint problems.

FIX CARE is a spinal rehabilitative program designed to improve or correct underlying spinal structural problems and abnormal posture. This is a more comprehensive approach, and often results in long-term benefits. Comparative x-rays are taken to objectively measure patient progress toward normal, therefore, the patient always knows when they are fixed, or as near normal as possible.

The Steps of Fix Care

Stage 1 - Initial Visit

After completing a thorough examination, a postural and x-ray analysis is performed. This is a critical component of the initial patient office visit and helps to determine if the patient is a candidate for the chiropractic care offered at Greene Chiropractic.

Stage 2 - Exercise

Based upon the postural and x-ray analyses, specific MIRROR-IMAGE exercises are prescribed to the patient to facilitate structural correction and to retrain the muscles supporting the body. Critical to the protocol of care, these specific exercises are a part of the overall structural rehabilitation program.

Stage 3 - Adjustment

These are types of adjustments where a patient is stressed in the opposite or MIRROR IMAGE position as compared to their abnormal posture/x-ray and a force is applied to the spine or pelvis with the assistance of a drop table mechanism. Unlike traditional chiropractic adjustments which only improve joint flexibility, corrective chiropractic adjustments are designed to change spinal position and posture.

Stage 4 - Traction

Because ligaments and muscles actually adapt and change shape as a result of poor posture and alignment, a sustained level of force, always within the tolerance of each individual patient, is crucial in making long-term, positive changes. Unlike traditional "medical" traction, which pulls apart spinal joints to provide relief only, this specific form of chiropractic biomechanical traction involves applying a sustained force to the spine in order to restore normal spinal alignment. Much like braces correct crooked teeth, traction is designed to move the spine to a more normal position over time.

Stage 5 - Re-exam

The Doctors at Greene Chiropractic practice Chiropractic Biophysics® (CBP). CBP® is the most researched named chiropractic technique in clinical practice today. This is true based on peer-reviewed index Medicus publications on all aspects of CBP® technique. CBP® technique procedures, protocols, and treatment guidelines have appeared in the following scientific journals: Spine, Journal of Spinal Disorders and Technique, Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, European Spine Journal Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the Journal of Orthopedic Research.