Services & Techniques

At Berryville Family Chiropractic Center, we take great pride in providing the finest chiropractic wellness care to our patients. Below is a sampling of the different chiropractic services we offer in our Berryville office.

Chiropractic Care

We provide advanced spinal correction utilizing "state of the art" chiropractic techniques. Never in the history of chiropractic have we been able to provide the level of help and expertise that now exists. These newer correction methods are even safer, more comfortable and more effective than ever before. As a Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. David Schleifer has years of training and experience in spinal adjusting procedures.  Good chiropractic care is an important part of a person's health and wellness.  A chiropractor's goal is to make your spinal column healthy again, relieving stresss from your nerves, muscles, ligaments, joints, bones and internal organs.  The effects may be immediate or they may take time, depending upon your overall health, your diet, exercise, lifestyle and regularity of chiropractic care.  Chiropractic care has proven to be a safe, natural way to good health for millions of people.  It's growing popularity is indicative of its success.

Corrective Exercises

We teach our patients special "blueprint" exercises designed just for them to help strengthen and correct their own unique problem. These exercises can be performed in the comfort of your own home and can improve the effectiveness of your spinal correction by as much as 30-40%. In addition to skeletal misalignment, muscles and connective tissues can be out of place or strained by improper alignment and use. Specific exercises and stretches can help your body stay in balance and in health.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture, developed in China over 3,000 years ago, is a method of balancing and building the body's energy, or "qi".  Very thin needles are inserted into specific points on the body to balance, build, or unblock the qi.  The number of treatments needed depends on the type of illness and the individual.  Usually, acute conditions can be treated successfully with a few treatments.  Chronic problems may require a series of treatments for maximum results.  Your acupuncturist will evaluate your condition by first asking you about your symptoms, medical history, palpating your pulses, and observing your tongue.  Very thin, sterile needles are then placed in specific acupuncture points for your condition.  Moxa, a Chinese herb, may be burned above your skin to warm and activate the points more.  Acupuncture treatment is very rarely painful.  Acupuncture can be used to treat respiratory disorders, gastrointestinal problems, gynecological issues, and neuromusculoskeletal disorders.

Massage Therapy

Massage therapy is an excellent, and needed, complement to Chiropractic care.  Our board certified massage therapists offer a combination of different massage techniques, including Swedish, Theraputic or Deep Tissue, Prenatal massage, and Reflexology.  Massage therapy relaxes and loosens tight muscles and connective tissues.  It helps to improve blood flow through the tissues.  Along with your Chiropractic care and exercise, massage therapy helps to increase flexibility and improve your range of motion.  Additionally, massage therapy will speed recovery from soft tissue injuries and can act to restore normal muscle tone and muscle balance.

Scoliosis & Spinal Screenings

Spinal screenings can reveal important health information and unlock the door to improved health and well-being.  A five minute screening can reveal areas of imbalance in your spine that may be adversly affecting your health, and contributing to back and neck pain. We provide screenings in our office, as well as at area malls, community events, health fairs and places of employment. Contact us today to arrange a screening at your event or workplace.  Scoliosis screenings are most important for our younger patients.  A developing spinal curvature is best treated early, before it becomes more permanent and more difficult to treat.  Call our office today to schedule a scoliosis screening for your child.

Physiotherapy

To complement and enhance the healing effects of Dr. Schleifer's specific Chiropractic manipulative treatment, we at Berryville Family Chiropractic Center also provide the following physiological therapeutic procedures:

• Ultrasound
• Interferential electrical muscle stimulation
• Microamperage neural stimulation
• Mechanical traction
• Cryotherapy 
• Moist heat therapy
• Work hardening rehabilitation program