Far more than backs. Here is what people come in with: joints, sports injuries, pregnancy, babies and kids. We explain everything in plain English before we start.
Tap a spot on the figure to see what we commonly treat there and how.
This is most of what walks through our door: low back pain, neck pain, stiffness, and the headaches that often come with a tight neck. Sometimes it started with an injury. Often it just built up from long days at a desk or behind the wheel.
The doctor finds which joints are not moving well and adjusts them, by hand or with a low-force instrument. You also get simple exercises for home, so the same problem is less likely to come back.
Many people come in after being told they have a bulging or herniated disc, or with pain, numbness or tingling that travels down a leg or an arm. Most have already tried pain pills or a shot.
Depending on your exam, the doctor may suggest adjustments, spinal decompression, or both.
Shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, ankles and feet can lose motion and get sore the same way the spine does. We adjust them by hand or with an instrument.
For a sore tendon or joint, StemWave is another option. New patients can try it for $49, including a consult and the first session.
A hurt shoulder from throwing, a knee that aches after a run, or a strain that will not settle down. Dr. Johnson played wide receiver at Clemson, so he knows what it is like to want back on the field.
Care usually combines adjusting with exercises to strengthen what got hurt.
As your body changes, your back and hips carry a lot more. We adjust moms through every trimester with gentle, low-force techniques, and the doctor walks you through everything first.
We adjust babies and newborns, and kids of every age, with very light pressure sized for them. Dr. Johnson and Heidi's own three kids have been adjusted since birth, and lots of families come in together.
Worried it will hurt? The doctor explains the technique and what you will feel before anything happens. Nervous first-timers are normal, and you can always ask for a gentler option. And no, it is not just cracking backs.
The classic hands-on adjustment. The doctor finds a joint that is not moving well and applies a quick, specific push. You may hear a pop, which is just gas shifting in the joint.
Sections of the table drop a fraction of an inch as the doctor adjusts, so less force is needed. Many first-timers start here.
A small handheld instrument delivers a light, quick tap. No twisting and no popping, which makes it a good fit if you are nervous, older, or adjusting a small joint.
You lie on your side while the doctor makes a quick, light contact at the top of the neck. Gentle, and over in a second.
Steady pressure or stretching on a tight knot of muscle to help it let go.
Shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and feet can lose motion too. We adjust them by hand or with the instrument.
Alongside adjusting, your plan may include hydrotherapy massage, electrical stimulation, ultrasound, cold laser, and exercises to do at home. Digital x-rays are on site for when the exam calls for them.
The everyday aches that make sleep, work and driving harder than they should be.
Told you have a bulging disc, or have pain that travels down a leg or arm? Decompression is one option the doctor may suggest.
Shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and feet. Nearly any joint can be adjusted.
A sore shoulder, a cranky knee, or a strain that will not settle down after the game.
Gentle, low-force adjusting for moms through every trimester.
We adjust babies and newborns with very light pressure. Dr. Johnson's own three kids have been adjusted since birth.
Call or book online. New patients are usually seen within one business day.