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  • Heat and Ice

    Heat and Ice are two very common modalities used in the physical therapy realm.  We don’t use heat and ice on all of our patients in our Frederick office, but we have those modalities readily available for people who request them.


  • Activator Adjustment

    What is an activator adjustment? Since we have the Pro Adjuster computerized adjusting in our Frederick office, we rarely use the activator technique.  Every so often, we have a patient who is familiar with the activator (usually because another chiropractor used it on him/her) and wants to continue to be treated with the activator.  We Read More


  • Cupping

    Cupping is the application of cups to specific points on a person’s body through suction. Cups come in various sizes and materials (glass, plastic, bamboo etc.), and are secured to the skin through a variety of ways (fire, water, or vacuum cupping). The cups are placed on areas of pain, tightness, or dysfunction, and left Read More