Fort Wayne Chiropractic takes pride in providing excellent, quality care to every patient to ensure they receive the best care possible. We offer a variety of modalities and services in order for you to customize your path to healing.
Chiropractic
Dr. Hough’s approach primarily utilizes the Diversified Chiropractic Technique in conjunction with manual therapy, though he understands that each patient’s needs and treatment is specific to the individual. His services benefit patients ranging from infancy to geriatric, including all stages of pregnancy, sports injuries, and acute or chronic conditions. He also offers maintenance care to prevent injuries and maintain holistic balance and wellness. His training and expertise helps his patients obtain relief from joint and muscular pain, headaches, vertigo, and other conditions originating from the spine, and more.
Your first 30-minute visit includes an examination and consultation along with an adjustment. Every appointment thereafter will be 15 minutes.
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) is a non-invasive therapy that can be used to treat pathological changes in tendons, muscles and bones. This means that your therapy focuses not only on your symptoms, but on the cause of your pain. The shock waves used are short sound pulses that can penetrate water and soft tissue. The shock waves are generated outside the body (extracorporeally) in the handpiece of the device and transmitted into the patient’s body by means of ultrasound gel, where they have a targeted effect on the painful areas. The shock waves stimulate both the metabolism and the blood circulation and the body’s own healing processes can be accelerated.
This therapy is recommended for acute and chronic pain as well as pain that significantly impairs mobility and quality of life to include areas in the neck, shoulder, back, upper and lower extremities (i.e. feet, ankles, wrists, etc.), and myofascial trigger points. Heal faster and easier with this innovative, non-invasive therapy!
This device is FDA-approved to treat plantar fasciitis and can also treat other conditions including but not limited to:
- Achilles tendinitis
- Tennis or Golfer’s elbow
- Frozen shoulder
- Rotator cuff tendinitis
- Shin splints
- Jumper’s knee
- Other chronic tendinopathies
ESWT is largely free of risks and side effects. The treatment takes place on an outpatient basis and immediately afterwards patients can continue with their normal daily routine.
Your first 30-minute visit consists of a consultation and your first ESWT treatment. Dr. Hough may recommend a plan of action to achieve the most effect results. Every appointment thereafter will be 15 minutes per treatment area.
Click here to watch a short video about Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
You can find pricing for all services offered at Fort Wayne Chiropractic here.
Myofascial Release
What is it?
Myofascial Release (or MFR) is a highly effective whole body manual therapy modality consisting of gentle to deep sustained pressure into fascia restrictions to relieve pain, overcome physical holding patterns, and restore range of motion and function.
Anna uses the John Barnes method. This method is very effective while being gentle and intuitive. It is a holistic and long-lasting whole-body approach to health and wellness. This method works with the fascia: a spider web-like network of connective tissue that exists everywhere in the body. Restrictions in the fascia can cause a host of seemingly unrelated and painful symptoms. Fascia work can begin to reverse life-long issues of pain. This approach treats the causes of pain, not just the symptoms.
What does myofascial pain feel like?
Common symptoms of myofascial pain syndrome include:
- An aching pain that feels like it’s coming from deep inside the muscle
- Persistent pain
- Worsening pain
- Muscle knots that are sensitive to touch
- Trouble sleeping due to pain/discomfort in muscles
Who is it for?
Myofascial release therapy may help anyone who has tightness in their fascial tissues. Myofascial release therapy may benefit people who have experienced:
- Physical trauma: From incidences such as falls
- Scarring: From conditions such as frozen shoulder, burns, buildup of scar tissue or surgery.
- Repetitive stress injuries: From heavy lifting or poor posture.
- Athletes: Repetitive strain injuries, often seen in long distance runners and muscular imbalances, which lead to overuse in isolated joints and faulty movement patterns. There are also increasing numbers of athletes that have found MFR to be helpful in regaining proper pelvic alignment, which in turn leads to optimal competitive performance.
- Other Conditions such as:
- Myofascial pain syndrome
- Neck pain
- Low back pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Early stages of scoliosis, lordosis, and other posture disorders
- Stress disorders
- Sleep problems
- Chronic shoulder and hip restrictions
- Poor posture and/or loss of flexibility
- Other complex pain issues that have not responded to treatment
What are the health benefits?
- Long lasting relief
- Reduces soreness and improves tissue recovery
- Improves neuromuscular efficiency
- Increases blood flow
- Maintains normal functional muscular length
- Improves joint range of motion
- Decreases overall effects of stress on the body
What should I expect during my session?
The session will begin with Anna doing a quick assessment to understand how your body wants to stand naturally, and where you may be out of alignment. For this and the entire treatment, please wear a bra (women), and either shorts or underwear that you are comfortable in.
MFR treatment does not necessarily follow a linear pattern. Based on your areas of pain, discomfort, or restriction, Anna will choose an area to start, and then move around based on how your body responds. (One thing Anna will look for is areas where the skin flushes. As one fascial restriction is released, the connected fascia causes a different area to flush).
Some MFR techniques are more intimate than what might be used in a traditional massage. Please let Anna know either ahead of time or in the moment if you are ever uncomfortable with anything she does. Do not worry about being polite—your comfort is our top concern, and you can go back to using manners after the massage! Anna will tell you what she is about to do before doing anything that might cause emotional discomfort. (For example: “I’m going to place my hand on your sternum now.”)
When receiving MFR, it is normal to experience intense emotions, as well as emotional healing, as memories of traumatic events are stored in soft tissue. When experiencing physical or emotional pain during a session a few tips will help with the healing process:
1. Allow yourself to feel the pain. Let yourself experience it so that your body can let go of it.
2. Understand that any emotion or sensation is normal. Allow your body to express pain in whatever way you are drawn to. It is normal and healing to cry or make sound.
3. You are welcome to talk about your experiences, or not—whatever feels most healing.
The Healing Crisis
It is normal to at times to feel worse before feeling better. Please don’t give up, and do drink lots of water, take deep breaths, and be gentle with yourself as you heal. Healing looks different for everyone.
Scarring
If you are experiencing pain or discomfort or restriction related to scarring, please let Anna know, and she can work on any scar-related issues you may be having.
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ED Clinics of Indiana
The Fort Wayne Chiropractic office is also the current home of ED Clinics of Indiana, founded by Dr. Gregory Hough. ED Clinics of Indiana is leading the way in treatment for erectile dysfunction throughout northern Indiana. With this alternative treatment, there are no expensive prescriptions to take or refill, no shots or anesthesia, and no penile implants or surgery required. This treatment corrects the pathophysiology of the condition using a non-invasive, innovative therapy. If you are interested in treatment for erectile dysfunction, you can find more information here.