At Pleasant Hill Chiropractic you are welcomed into a no rush clinic where your questions, concerns and needs with respect to your health are addressed immediately. Getting you better as quickly as possible and empowering you to stay that way is my priority.

~Dr. Corey Piva

Chiropractic
Dr. Piva will examine the spine and neck with the use of x-rays, which are only used when the complaint demands it. He will give you his assessment of your health and recommend only the treatment that is necessary. His treatment includes manipulating the joints either by distractions or high velocity, low amplitude thrusts to allow the joint structure to open and relieve pressure on the structure. Subsequently improved circulation to the joint and surrounding soft tissue structures (ligaments, tendons and muscles) and nerves passing through said structures are not impeded from doing their function. The result is better joint and soft tissue health.

Massage Therapy
We offer massage therapy to relax you and for your therapeutic benefit.

Acupuncture
Dr. Piva does acupuncture for a variety of complaints ranging from addiction treatments to relieving muscular and joint pain.

Nutritional Information & Wellness Programs
The old adage, "You are what you eat," is true. Without proper nutrition muscles can cramp, endurance suffers and the body will slowly break down. Dr. Piva will provide you with the nutritional information necessary for your well being.

Dr. Piva can and will treat everyone from infants to seniors. He is experienced in treating:

• Tension Headaches
• Lower Back Pain
• Mid Back Pain
• Neck Pain
• Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, Hand Pain
• Golfer's Elbow
• Carpal Tunnel Pain
• Plantar Faciatis
• Foot, Ankle, Knee Pain

Therapy Explanation

• Intersegmental Traction
  A passive motion therapy that works in an upward motion along the spine. This therapy works to unlock fixations of the vertebra to allow more flexibility of the spine. It also helps strengthen the ligaments along the spine to hold the realignment of the vertebra in place.

• Diathermy
  Diathermy is a shortwave heat. Unlike a surface heat (such as a heating pad) it heats from the inside out. The purpose of this therapy is to stimulate the circulation. By increasing the amount of blood flow to the injured area, you also increase the amount of vitamins and minerals. Increased nutrients result in a faster healing process. It also serves to remove toxins from the injured areas.

• Electrical Muscle Stimulation
  Electrical Muscle Stimulation is a low voltage electrical current that works to fatigue the muscle. By fatiguing the muscles, it ruduces and relieves muscle spasms and re-trains muscles to hold realignment of the vertebrae in place.

• Inertial Extensilizer
  Inertial Extensilizer is a type of traction that bumps you in an upward motion to relieve the pressure of the nerves and discs by separating the vertebra.

• Cervical Traction
  Cervical Traction relieves the pressure of the nerves in the neck. It has a roller that works in an upward motion to do this. This also strengthens the ligaments along the cervical spine to help hold the vertebra in place.

• Trigger Point
  This is done by hand or with a cold beam, diffused laser. Trigger points are the same points on the body where acupuncture would be performed. By applying pressure to these points, it relieves pressure and muscle spasms to allow natural healing to take place.

• Flexion/Distraction Table
  Helps to rehabilitate the disc. Helps decrease bulge in the disc that may be pushing directly against a nerve. Helps restore flexibility in the spine.