Your care in our office
Who we are
What is Chiropractic?
Chiropractic is a healing science – and art – that focuses on the function and integrity of the nervous system. The nervous system controls every cell, tissue and organ in the body, making sure the body can do what it needs to do for us to stay alive and do the things we want to do every day. The nervous system also keeps us in balance with the world around us. It adapts our internal environment to what is going on around us to make sure that the body is functioning well. A healthy and adaptable nervous system is essential for optimal health and well-being.
Chiropractors are trained to find and correct areas of the spine and nervous system that are stressed or distorted using what are called “adjustments”. Over time, chiropractic adjustments help your body return to a state of more optimum function.
Many people assume that chiropractic care is only for the treatment of back pain or other specific physical complaints. However, many of our patients who come in with a specific complaint also experience many other positive effects from chiropractic care. Our patients tell us all the time that an issue that they’ve been living with for their entire life – often one they thought they were just “stuck with” – has resolved since starting care in our office. Whether you’re a week old or nearing your 100th birthday, chiropractic care can help you to enjoy improved health and vitality.
We welcome patients of all ages to our family practice. Get in touch to ask how Chiropractic care may be a fit for you and your health challenge.
What to Expect?
Your First Visit
By the time you arrive at our office, you will have connected with Dr. Misty or Dr. Randy on the phone or by email. You’ll have received an email with our office location and an intake form for your first visit. This form contains questions that provide us with an initial in-depth overview of your present and past health history.
Your first visit is a longer visit, and you will be with us for 30 – 45 minutes. There will be plenty of time for you and Dr. Misty or Dr. Randy to consult and have the opportunity to fully explain your health concerns and ensure the doctor fully understands the reason for your visit to our office.
Next, Dr. Misty or Dr. Randy will assess different aspects of your nervous system function, which may include assessment with the Insight Spinal Diagnostic Spinal Scanning System. This assessment will allow an in-depth study of how your nervous system is being impacted by your day to day stresses. These assessments are non-invasive, safe, and painless.
We will also perform a full physical examination in order to assess your posture, your spinal movement and balance, your muscle function and various aspects of nervous system function.
Once we have completed your exam, if we feel that chiropractic care is appropriate for your health concern, you will receive your first chiropractic adjustment. This will begin your journey to reduce and release various blocks that are affecting the function and flow of your nervous system and overall body function.
Your Second Visit
Your second visit to the office is also a longer visit. There is time set aside in order to sit with the doctor as he or she takes you through the results of your examination and any Insight scans that were performed. The doctor will explain what all this means in your individual case and will lay out recommendations for treatment to allow your body to begin making positive changes toward better function and health.
Re-examinations
Our Technique
Torque Release Technique
Whether you decide to visit as a result of pain, a chronic health issue, or simply to feel and function at your highest potential, chiropractic adjustments can help your body tune in to its own natural rhythms and the unique demands of your life.
Our doctors use Torque Release Technique as the primary method of adjustment. Torque Release Technique detects and corrects nervous system tension between the spinal cord and the spine. It’s an instrument-based technique where adjustments are done using an instrument called an Integrator rather than by hand.
The explanation for how Torque Release works is simple. The spinal cord is much like a guitar string in that it is anchored at the top and bottom of the spine. If that string has proper tone, or tension, it plays the perfect notes and the nervous system operates in harmony with the body and the world around it.
When the body is subjected to an overload of physical, chemical or emotional stressors, the attachments between the spinal cord and the spine can develop abnormal tension. Torque Release Technique allows us to find these areas of tension in the spinal cord and correct them. The benefits continue when a patient gets off the table, and the body continues to heal as the nervous system returns to a more optimal degree of tone and tension, bringing the body into better balance.
Our Equipment
Insight Diagnostic Spinal Scanning System™
Surface Electromyography (sEMG) Scan
Surface Thermography (NeuralTherm™) Scan
Heart Rate Variability (Pulse Wave Profiler) Scan
The Integrator™
Our practice utilizes Torque Release Technique as our primary chiropractic adjusting method and the Integrator™ is the adjusting instrument that we use to adjust our patients in our practice.
The Integrator™ is the only chiropractic adjusting instrument that was developed for use in a randomized clinical trial. Years of development, testing and design went into creating the Integrator, with the goal of producing an adjusting instrument that was FDA approved. The Integrator is different than other adjusting instruments you may have experienced. It fires at 1/100th of a second, and is designed to talk to the nervous system in its own language: vibration.
Once Dr. Misty or Dr. Randy determines where to adjust you, the Integrator is placed along the spine, and you’ll feel a gentle impulse as the instrument releases. The impulse of the Integrator produces a specific release to any tension or reduced motion within the joint being adjusted, and a release of stuck stress or tension within the related nervous system connections. These together allow the body to make a corrective and healing response on its own, on its own time.
Testimonials
" I came to Island Family Chiropractic with severe lower back pain, and since starting care with Dr. Randy, my pain is gone, my mood is better, and my stress levels have decreased. I feel physically and mentally stronger, and I’m so grateful for the gentle, non-invasive care." - R.T
" After a car accident, my daughter and I came to Island Family Chiropractic. I was surprised by how gentle the care was, and our posture and general health improved. I’ve learned so much about our bodies and stressors, and the outcomes have been so positive." - J.C.
" Dr. Randy assessed and treated the cause of my spinal complaints, not just the symptoms. With his care, I had more energy and clarity. I now have regular check-ups to keep things flowing. I highly recommend his special care." - S.H
" A friend recommended Dr. Misty for my leg pain. After care, the pain decreased, and I feel a greater sense of well-being. I now exercise more and am mindful of my lifestyle choices. I urge people to learn how connected our bodies are and consider chiropractic care." - M.B-L
" I came to Island Family Chiropractic for my oldest child’s pelvis issues and for my postpartum recovery after a large baby. After care, I had less pain, better sleep, more energy, and used less medication. Chiropractic care changed my life during my second pregnancy, and now my whole family benefits." - D.W
" Dr. Randy and Torque Release care rescued my sculpting career, allowing me to complete large-scale projects. I was a desperate skeptic, but after his gentle adjustments, I recovered quickly, even after a knee reconstruction. I’m grateful for his intuitive and creative care." - D.W
" I started going to Dr. Misty at 24 weeks pregnant for sciatic pain and discomfort. After just one treatment using the torque tool, my pain eased within half an hour. I continued going throughout pregnancy, postpartum, and even for my infant’s adjustments, driving an hour each way because of her specialization. I wish I had found her sooner!" - K.A