Approach
At Kula, we take an integrated approach to care. We perform a thorough examination of your condition. We focus on providing conservative care solutions to your chief complaints and take the whole body into consideration in order for you to feel better and function better. Our integrated treatment approach can include the following: chiropractic joint manipulation/mobilization, specialized soft tissue therapy, functional rehabilitation exercise, lifestyle modifications, and nutritional guidance.
Chiropractic joint manipulation
Chiropractic manipulation/mobilization or “adjustment” is used to restore motion to joints in the spine or other areas of the body that have reduced movement. Our doctors determine which joints can benefit from chiropractic manipulation through palpation, or by taking the joints through their ranges of motion and feeling which areas aren’t moving appropriately. Following chiropractic manipulation, most patients report increased mobility, decreased pain, and less tightness.
Specialized soft tissue therapy
Soft Tissue Therapies are used to treat sore, tight, and overused muscles. They can also be used to break up scar tissue and muscle/facial adhesions. We use a range of therapies, including myofascial release, instrument assisted soft tissue manipulation (IASTM; also know as Graston), cupping and kinesio-taping. These techniques can increase mobility of muscles and fascia, improve blood flow to improve healing, and provide sensory input to reduce pain and increase range of motion. We love integrating soft tissue therapy with chiropractic adjustments, because we almost always see tight and sore muscles alongside restricted joints.
Functional rehabilitation exercise
Functional Rehabilitation is an extension of traditional physical therapy. We custom build a rehabilitation exercise program that is specific to your goals and your body’s needs. This is specific exercise instruction with a hands-on approach used to improve or restore movement quality, motor control, strength, and stability. We want to help you not only get you out of pain, but to also help prevent injury and improve future performance. Chiropractic manipulation and soft tissue therapy can help get you out of and manage your pain. Functional Rehabilitation can reinforce these changes and teach you optimal movements patterns to help prevent injury and improve performance. Whether your goal is to run an ultra marathon or to get back to gardening and playing with your grand kids, we are here to help.