Treatments for Pain Relief

HealthStar Clinic offers a wide variety of non-invasive treatments and minimally invasive medical treatments for most conditions and symptoms associated with pain.

At HealthStar Clinic, our team delivers an extraordinary level of care to each patient. In fact, it is not uncommon to see our therapists escorting some of their patients, by the arm, to their car after each treatment session.

We proudly welcome difficult cases, including patients who suffer from degenerative conditions and chronic pain disorders. Our center also emphasizes continuous communication between the patient, staff, and doctors to ensure that each patient makes the progress necessary to achieve their goals.

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Over the years we have helped thousands get out of pain and return to their active lives more quickly than they ever thought possible. We treat a broad range of conditions, including:

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Neuropathy

Arthritis/Osteoarthritis

Back Pain

Sciatica

Neck Pain

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Migraines & Headaches

Nerve Pain

Shoulder Pain

Foot & Ankle Pain

Workplace & Auto Injuries

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Hip Pain

Carpal Tunnel

Arm & Hand Pain

Leg Pain

Herniated Disc

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EXPERIENCE THE HEALTHSTAR DIFFERENCE

Our uniquely personalized approach is designed to optimize the quality of care you receive and the results you achieve. You’ll enjoy:

  • The latest proven techniques to reduce pain and restore strength and mobility.
  • State-of-the-art treatment for back and neck pain
  • A wide range of equipment and therapy modalities
  • Compassionate, one-on-one care from experienced physical therapists

Treatments

Therapeutic Massage for Pain Relief

Therapeutic Massage for Pain Management

At HealthStar Clinic, you can choose from different massage therapy styles and combinations. Depending on your personal needs, our therapists will create a therapeutic “cocktail” consisting of several different massage techniques to better address your health concerns. The physiological effects of therapeutic massage are diverse: providing a balanced stretch of the targeted muscles, ligaments, tendons and fascia, encouraging the circulation through the tissue, inhibiting muscular spasms and being either sedating or stimulating to the nervous system, just to name a few.

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Benefits of a Therapeutic Massage Treatment

Therapeutic massage provides pain relief and muscle relaxation. If you are suffering from muscle pain, tightness, or pinched nerves, massage therapy can help. Massaging and stretching the muscles provides pain relief and reduces tension while increasing blood/oxygen flow to the muscles which aids in muscle flexibility and healing.

Therapeutic massage benefits patients by allowing them to regain proper posture and eliminating muscular imbalances. Many conditions with pain in the neck, shoulders, and back are caused by tight and tender areas of dehydrated muscle called trigger points or “knots”. These points cause pain to the nerves directly and indirectly.

Therapeutic massage can relieve these tight knots and provide pain relief. Many times therapeutic massage is also used in combination with our chiropractic and physical therapy treatments. If you are suffering from painful conditions, muscle soreness, muscle weakness, or just want to feel better, therapeutic massage from HealthStar Clinic may help you.

Don’t Let Pain Control Your Life. We Can Help.

Fill out our request appointment form to find out how we can help or call one of our clinics to learn more.
Most major insurances are accepted.

Knee Injections for Pain Relief

If you suffer from knee osteoarthritis we offer a variety of knee pain treatments to relieve pain and get you back to enjoying regular activities. At HealthStar Clinic we provide knee injections for knee pain. Our injections are used to relieve suffering from intense pain in the knees.

Our knee pain injections are normally coupled with our physical therapy treatments to provide you with long-term pain relief. The injection is used to reduce inflammation and pain in the knees, while our physical therapy treatment allows you to improve muscular strength and develop proper movement patterns. Proper movement patterns allow the body to move as it is naturally intended to. This reduces pain and stress placed on the knee and eliminates inflammation.

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Don’t Let Pain Control Your Life. We Can Help.

Fill out our request appointment form to find out how we can help or call one of our clinics to learn more.
Most major insurances are accepted.

Medical Treatments for Managing Pain

HealthStar Clinic is a multidisciplinary clinic comprised of medical doctors, chiropractors and physical therapists. In many cases, medical and physical treatments will complement each other. We believe our clinic’s success has been due to our excellent staff and the merging of professions and ideas that better serve you.

At HealthStar Clinic we offer a wide variety of medical based treatments. These treatments allow us to provide quick pain relief for suffering patients. They also contribute to allowing us to properly identify the source of your pain. Once we have identified the source of the pain, we establish a treatment program specific to your condition that provides you with long term pain relief.

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HEALTHSTAR CLINIC CAN HELP

We provide top of the line care for all patients. If you are in pain give us a call. We will set up a consultation to identify the source of what is cause your pain and develop a pain program specific to your needs and goals.

Joint Injections for Pain Relief

Joint injections are used in aiding diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of joint conditions. HealthStar Clinic provides joint injections for patients who are suffering from pain in and around the joints. Steroidal and non-steroidal injections are used to relieve pain and reduce inflammation around the joint. Local anesthetics are sometimes used to numb the area allowing for movement with reduced pain during treatment protocols such as physical therapy.

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Joint Injections for Osteoarthritis

Joint injections can help in the treatment of osteoarthritis pain by relieving inflammation and reducing pain in and around the joint. Osteoarthritis joint injections provide rapid relief to the patient, usually within 24-48 hours of the injection. Pain relief generally lasts anywhere from 6 to 12 weeks; this is often long enough for the flare-up of osteoarthritis symptoms to die down.

Injections at HeathStar Clinic are always administered with precision and care. In some cases, a local anesthetic is applied to reduce any pain of the treatment. For the best pain management care for joint pain contact HealthStar Clinic.

Non-Steroidal Injections for Pain Relief

At HealthStar Clinic we try to avoid using steroidal medicine injections if possible. Many times non-steroidal injections provide us this ability. Whether into a joint, muscle or around a nerve, injecting a non-steroidal anesthetic medication can provide relief in addition to diagnostic information, leading to the source of patient’s pain.

In many instances, non-steroidal injections are used in combination with our physical therapy treatment techniques. Non-steroidal injections are used to reduce pain and allow the patient to perform physical therapy treatment with minimal pain. The physical therapy treatments combined with the non-steroidal injections give the patient long term pain relief by treating the problem instead of masking it.

Our physicians will be able to accurately assess whether your condition would be best treated with these types of compounds in non-steroidal injections.

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Low Dose Steroid Injections for Pain Relief

At HealthStar Clinic we try to avoid the use of steroids in treatment whenever possible. In some cases, a patient’s best option for pain relief may be low dose steroid injections. If a patient is receiving a low-dose steroid injection in one of our facilities, this means that the lowest and safest amount of a corticosteroid will be added into their injection with the primary focus being on the anesthetic to numb and comfort the surrounding tissues.

Low dose steroid injections can often provide the patient with quick pain relief from harsh pain conditions. Low dose steroids are often used in combination with our other treatment protocols such as chiropractic or physical therapy. The low dose steroid will provide immediate pain relief for the patient allowing them to perform treatments that may require movement of the affected area.

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Often Times Reducing
The Amount of Steroid…

Used in our injections along with the combinations of other natural therapies in our office help our patients. Low dose steroid injections allow for patients to perform physical therapy treatment with minimum or zero pain. With the combination of these two treatments our patients can reach lasting pain relief and return to living their lives.

Facet Injections for Pain Relief

Facet joints are tiny joints within the spine. They provide stability and work to help guide the movement of the spine. Many times joints can be affected by arthritis, causing inflammation and pain during movement of the joint. Back injury and repetitive stress can also cause pain in the facet joints. Many times pain in the joint can feel like tension in the muscles around the spine. Other times it can feel like a severe stabbing pain.

At HealthStar Clinic we use a combination of treatment options to bring our patients the highest quality of pain relief. Facet joint injections are outpatient treatments, which diagnose and treat neck, shoulder and back pain. Facet joint injections involve injecting a small amount of anesthetic and steroid to block the facet joint from pain. The facet joint injection reduces inflammation and pain. This allows for patients to perform physical therapy programs with minimal pain in the facet joint. Our facet joint injections paired with physical therapy treatment will help patients rehabilitate back injuries and return to daily activities.

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Pain relief will often begin immediately after the injection.

In some cases slight pain may return at the injection sight from needle irritation, but will subside with in a few days. The duration of pain relief from the facet injection is dependent on the severity of the pain condition, but many times pain relief can last from several weeks to several months.

Physical Treatments For Managing Pain

At HealthStar Clinic we pride ourselves on our chiropractic excellence by providing chiropractic care above and beyond what many clinics strive for. Our work has been recognized many times by the community and we are honored to know that we have such a positive impact on our patients. Our chiropractic treatments use hands-on spinal manipulation, adjustments and spinal decompression therapy to bring your body’s musculoskeletal structure into proper alignment.

The goal of our chiropractic treatment program is to help the body heal itself without surgery or medication. HealthStar Clinic’s chiropractic treatments are used to restore mobility in joints, relieve pinched nerves, and rehabilitate injured muscles.

At HealthStar Clinic we use a system of multidisciplinary care. Our chiropractic doctors are complemented by our physical therapists and medical doctors. Our team works together to provide you the highest level of pain care all under one roof. Our treatments are designed to improve the bodies’ functionality, to provide lasting pain relief and help to prevent future illnesses and pain conditions.

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OUR TEAM OF MEDICAL SPECIALISTS OFFER TREATMENTS OF

Our proven chiropractic treatments have relieved pain symptoms of:

Don’t Let Pain Control Your Life. We Can Help.

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Most major insurances are accepted.

Chiropractic Adjustments for Pain Relief

Stress placed on the body can upset the spinal cord and disrupt the signals between the brain and body. This disruption can lead to the manifestation of disease and painful conditions all over the body. At HealthStar Clinic, we specialize in providing chiropractic adjustments to help reduce painful conditions that can occur in the back, neck, shoulders, and legs.

These adjustments are used to re-align and position the spine by using a quick gentle push on the targeted spinal joint. This is often performed using the chiropractor’s hands or a small chiropractic instrument. This movement places the spinal column back into proper alignment which allows the body to naturally heal itself.

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Chiropractic Adjustments

A chiropractic adjustment is often described as a gentle yet powerful experience that leaves you feeling lighter, looser, and more balanced. It typically begins with you lying comfortably on a specialized adjustment table while your chiropractor assesses your posture, range of motion, and areas of tension. With skilled, precise hands, they apply controlled, targeted pressure to specific joints—most commonly along the spine—to restore proper alignment, improve mobility, and reduce nerve irritation. You might hear a quick “pop” or “crack,” which is simply the release of gas bubbles between joints, similar to cracking your knuckles. Many patients feel an immediate sense of relief, improved movement, and a wave of relaxation, while others notice steady improvement over the hours or days that follow. The process is quick, highly individualized, and performed with techniques tailored to your comfort level, making it a refreshing reset for your body’s structure and nervous system.

Types of Adjustments Offered

Full Spine
Corrects misalignments / subluxations along the spine by repositioning points of interference. Relieves pain and pressure from surrounding nerves in the back.
Works to increase the range of motion and functionality of joints in the hands, arms, legs and hips. Manipulation is effective in treating symptoms of bursitis, carpal tunnel, arthritis, and tendonitis.
Active Release Technique Muscular (ART) is a hands-on approach to evaluate mobility and tightness of soft tissue. The treatment breaks up adhesions with stretches and directs lymphatic flow to increase muscle range and mobility.
A way of identifying nervous system imbalances in the spine with focused pressure at the base of the skull. The response from the nervous system from this technique shows the source of the pain and imbalances along the spine.
Thompson (Drop)
Enhance the motion to the area being adjusted by using a segmental table. That table segment is then dropped utilizing the body’s natural movement to correct spinal imbalance.

Adjustments around the neck. Adjustments address the subluxation (pinched nerve) in the upper cervical area.

Slow, gentle, pulls are used to release pressure on the spine and allow the discs to re-shape. This allows pressure relief on strained nerves and eliminates pain symptoms.
A small chiropractic device that delivers a spring-loaded measured impulse to the spine. The Activator technique can be used for patients of all ages but is especially helpful for restless children. Patients of older age with weaker bone conditions find this gentle technique very effective as well.
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HOW CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS CAN HELP

Lower back pain, neck pain, and headaches are some of the most common problems of which patients suffer from when seeking out a chiropractic adjustment. Chiropractic care treatments help your body with the following abilities:

The body has a natural ability to heal.
Nerves, bones, joints, and muscles can function in a healthy manner.
Helps balance your body’s structure and function.

HealthStar Clinic has been performing high-quality chiropractic services for many years. Whether you’re suffering from a migraine or shoulder pain, our trained staff is ready to help relieve the pain and discomfort your body is experiencing. Make an appointment with one of our specialists today!

Traction Therapy for Spinal Discs

Herniated and Degenerated Spinal Discs

Herniated and degenerated spinal discs pressing on spinal nerves are among the most common causes of lower back pain.

It’s A Medical Fact

It’s a medical fact that damaged discs seldom retract on their own because they are under constant internal pressure.

Disc Traction Therapy

Disc Traction Therapy relieves pressure on the lower spine and spinal nerves by reducing pressure inside the discs.

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Why We Need A Healthy Spinal Disc

The bones of the spine (vertebrae) are separated and cushioned from one another by highly specialized tissues called discs, averaging about one-half inch thick.

Discs help form windows between vertebrae so spinal nerves can exit, fan out, and serve all areas and organs of the body with vital nerve energy.

Discs let the spine bend in daily living while they absorb the everyday knocks, shocks, and bumps to the spine — somewhat the way an automobile tire constantly “gives” and recovers while running on a bumpy road.

Disc’s Unique Structure

It is the disc’s structure – a tough outer wall surrounding a gel-like core – that allows the disc to “bounce back” repeatedly.

The wall is made up of layers of elastic tissues, crisscrossed for strength like an auto tire. This wall encases the disc’s core.

The gel-like core is under considerable internal pressure. This gives the disc most of its “bounce”, like an inflated tire, but the internal pressure also contributes to the disc’s own distress if the disc herniates or ruptures.

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PAIN FROM DISTRESSED DISCS

When a disc herniates, bulges or ruptures and presses on spinal nerves, it often causes great back and/or neck, arm, leg pain, sometimes so intense it disables the victim. Patients commonly call the condition slipped disc or blown disc, although the correct medical term is Herniated Nucleus Pulposus.

CAUSES OF DISC DISTRESS

  • Some disc problems are caused by injury.
  • Some result from repeated occupational stress over a period of time such as sitting or standing in a harmful way.
  • Some disc problems develop very slowly through disc degeneration and thinning — a process so gradual as to establish the disc problem well before pain and other symptoms demand attention.
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DISC TRACTION SYSTEM IS SPECIFIC FOR DISC DISORDERS

Seldom do damaged spinal discs heal without proper treatment because the discs are constantly under the internal pressure that contributed to the disc problem in the first place. That’s why state-of-the-art Disc Decompression Therapy using a Disc-Decompression Table is a vital treatment option.

DISC TRACTION THERAPY RELIEVES PAIN WHILE TREATING THE UNDERLYING CAUSE

  • Therapy on a Disc Traction Table creates negative pressures inside the herniated, bulging disc letting it retract naturally, thus relieving disc pressure on spinal nerves. This usually brings welcome relief from pain.
  • Reducing pressure in the disc also reinstates the natural transfer of surrounding fluids, nutrients and oxygen into the disc, a process essential for disc health.
  • Tears in the disc’s wall can now repair themselves while nutrients introduced back into the disc’s nucleus can reverse the disc’s degeneration and its collapse, and restore disc height which relieves pressure on inflamed spinal joints.
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Traction Therapy

At HealthStar Chiropractic, our Traction Therapy is a proven technique used to gently stretch the spine and relieve pressure on the discs and nerves. This non-invasive treatment helps improve spinal alignment, reduce pain, and increase mobility, making it especially beneficial for conditions such as herniated discs, sciatica, degenerative disc disease, and spinal stenosis. By creating space between the vertebrae, traction promotes better circulation and encourages the body’s natural healing process. As part of a personalized treatment plan, traction therapy supports long-term spinal health and helps you achieve lasting relief and improved quality of life.

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THE TREATMENT

  • Fully clothed, patient, is comfortably positioned on the Disc-Traction Table for a relaxing computer controlled stretching procedure to reduce the disc’s internal pressure.
  • A typical treatment session consists of 20 minutes of traction and electronic muscle stimulation.
  • The process is relaxing. It is not uncommon for patients to fall asleep during treatment.
  • Most patients find relief of symptoms between 10-12 sessions. The average recommendation is 18-20 sessions, ideally done daily with a rest on weekends.
  • At the conclusion of the treatment series, when the disc injury has been corrected to the best of body’s ability, patients are given mobilization and strengthening exercises to avoid repeat injury.
  • After only a few weeks of treatment, research has shown outstanding results in relief from the debilitating pain caused by degenerative, bulging, herniated or ruptured discs, as well as sciatica, posterior facet syndrome, spinal stenosis, and many failed back surgery cases. Most patients are able to return to normal levels of activity at work or recreation in just a few weeks.

Computerized Adjustments for Pain Relief

Our computerized adjusting instrument is a very precise instrument used in the analysis and treatment of a wide range of musculoskeletal and joint problems.

The instrument is safe and effective for all ages from young to seniors because it uses precise computer controlled gentle impulses. No strong forces or twisting is required to produce the desired results of treatment.

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Computerized Adjustment Helps:

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HOW DOES IT WORK?

The instrument uses a handheld Impulse Head containing Piezoelectric Sensors and is connected to a sophisticated computer program. Each vertebrae or other joint is analyzed for proper function and then displayed as a graph providing both Doctor and Patient with precise information regarding joint functions.

This data, along with other clinical information obtained from the patient history, examination, x-rays, etc. is used to determine the most effective course of treatment to obtain the best results in the shortest period of time.

In treatment or adjust mode, the PulStar delivers a series of precise, computer controlled, gentle impulses to free-up joint fixation, relieve muscle spasm and restore normal joint function.

A post-analysis is performed and compared with the pre-treatment analysis to visualize and verify the results of treatment.

STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY

  • FDA Accepted Patented Technology
  • Precise Computer Analysis of Spinal Function
  • Easy to see and understand graphics to track problem areas and treatment progress
  • Computer-assisted treatment for unsurpassed accuracy and results
  • Analysis and treatment can be performed sitting, standing or lying down

FEEL THE DIFFERENCE

  • Comfortable, patient-friendly analysis and treatment.
  • Gentle Low Force Impulses replace the need for traditional heavier force manual adjustments.

Range of Motion (ROM) Therapy for Pain Relief

Many times when we are injured we lose the extent of our range of motion. Connective tissues surrounding joints (ie, ligaments, tendons, joints) are often shortened due to trauma. This lack of range of motion contributes to stiffness, loss of proper muscle function, problems with daily movement and activities, the list goes on and on. Our range of motion is vital to our daily lives, which is why range of motion is so important to maintain.

At HealthStar Clinic we provide range of motion therapy for patients who have suffered injuries or conditions limiting their range. Range of motion therapy is a hands-on technique that acts as stress relaxation and low-load muscle stretch to aid the muscles and ligaments. Our physical therapist will help you with hands-on treatment of range of motion therapy.

Studies have shown that the earlier range of motion therapy techniques are applied for patients, the greater the gain in total muscle and joint range of motion are. If you are suffering from a limited range of motion due to an injury or just day-to-day stress on the body, please contact HealthStar Clinic as soon as possible for the best results.

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Nerve Conduction Stimulation for Pain Relief

At HealthStar Clinic we use a wide variety of medical and physical tests to help diagnose and evaluate your pain. Nerve Conduction Stimulation is one of the resources we use to identify the source of your pain.

With Nerve Conduction Stimulation we are able to control the muscles in the body using electrical signals called “impulses”. The muscles react in certain ways to these impulses. A damaged nerve or muscle will react to the impulses in abnormal ways easily allowing us to identify muscles and nerves that have been injured.

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Patients suffering from pain or weakness may benefit from Nerve Conduction Stimulation.

Nerve Conduction Stimulation at HealthStar Clinic is used to identify:

  • Damaged Muscle Tissue
  • Damaged Nerves
  • Herniated Discs
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  • Myasthenia
  • Weakness in Nerve to Muscle Connection
  • Damage to the Peripheral Nervous System
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

What is Digital Motion X-ray (DMX)?

NOW AVAILABLE in our Montgomery clinic! Digital Motion X-ray (DMX) is simply a new type of fluoro-based x-ray system, coupled with new digital and optic technology, allowing clinicians to view the spine in real-time motion at 30 x-rays per second. The procedure is performed with the patient standing and actively moving in a weight-bearing position within the system.

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Consider DMX If:

You Are Suffering From A Sports Injury

We can scan all body parts in motion. One minute of exposure is equivalent to one x-ray. A typical examination is three – five minutes long.

Daily activity injuries, even if they seem minor, are important to get checked out so you can prevent degeneration or further injury in the future.

You Are Taking Medication To Suppress Pain

If you have been taking pain medication to suppress pain, but still have that nagging injury let us examine you to determine if another form of treatment will help you heal faster, without the side effects of drugs.

With Digital Motion X-ray you can now see what you could not see before. This new technology has changed the way doctors detect injuries. Many injuries go undetected because they are not in motion.

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections for Pain Relief

What is plasma and what are platelets?

Plasma is the liquid portion of whole blood. It is composed largely of water and proteins, and it provides a medium for red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets to circulate through the body. Platelets, also called thrombocytes, are blood cells that cause blood clots and other necessary growth healing functions.

Platelet activation plays a key role in the body’s natural healing process.

What is platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and what are PRP injections?

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy uses injections of a concentration of a patient’s own platelets to accelerate the healing of injured tendons, ligaments, muscles and joints. In this way, PRP injections use each individual patient’s own healing system to improve musculoskeletal problems.

PRP injections are prepared by taking anywhere from one to a few tubes of your own blood and running it through a centrifuge to concentrate the platelets. These activated platelets are then injected directly into your injured or diseased body tissue. This releases growth factors that stimulate and increase the number of reparative cells your body produces.

Ultrasound imaging is sometimes used to guide the injection. The photographs below illustrate a PRP injection into a patient’s torn tendon. The ultrasound guidance is shown at left and the injection is shown at right.

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FlexCare 360 Therapy for Back Pain Relief

In the past, to treat spinal disc or severe back pain problems a patient was given pain medications and was told to refrain from physical activities. If these tactics did not work, the patient was then referred for spinal surgery. Conservative care provided can be helpful in many cases, however, there have been some cases when surgery seemed to be the only other option to relieve the pain…until now.

FlexCare 360 combines modern and traditional technologies in back pain treatment into a single comprehensive system. This therapy allows for proper treatment of both the causes and symptoms of back pain. FlexCare 360 is a series of non-surgical treatments that are designed to repair the damage to the spinal disc and strengthen the muscles and joints around the spine. Treatment typically includes disc decompression therapy, spine manipulation and adjunctive therapies.

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FlexCare 360 Can Help Treat:

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THE TREATMENT PROCESS

During Spine Reconditioning System Therapy the patient reclines while a gentle pull on the spine occurs to help relieve pressure between discs. Most patients find this treatment to be very relaxing and can even fall asleep during the process.

While relieving pressure, spine reconditioning allows water, oxygen, and nutrients to rehydrate and re-nourish the damaged disc, relieving pain and restoring the healthy disc. Some preliminary research indicates that Spine Reconditioning Therapy could actually increase disc height.

At HealthStar Clinic our dedicated team of health professionals combines SRS™ Therapy with other customized protocols for even further effective results.

We provide an individualized custom treatment plan for our patients to strengthen and restore the troubled area, treat and correct the source of the pain and provide long term results.

The treatment specialists at HealthStar Clinic will identify back pain and isolate the root cause of the pain. Once we identify the cause of your pain we can provide a customized pain program designed for your specific pain needs. Stop living in pain and contact HealthStar Clinic today.

Don’t Let Pain Control Your Life. We Can Help.

Fill out our request appointment form to find out how we can help or call one of our clinics to learn more.
Most major insurances are accepted.

Ultrasound​ Therapy

At HealthStar Chiropractic, our Ultrasound Therapy is a safe, non-invasive treatment designed to support your body’s natural healing process. Using high-frequency sound waves, this therapy penetrates deep into soft tissues to help reduce inflammation, alleviate pain, and promote circulation. It’s especially effective for treating conditions like muscle strains, ligament injuries, tendonitis, and joint stiffness. Our skilled practitioners incorporate ultrasound therapy as part of a comprehensive care plan tailored to each patient’s needs, helping you recover faster and return to your daily activities with improved mobility and comfort.

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Electrotherapy

At HealthStar Chiropractic, our Electrotherapy treatments offer a modern, drug-free approach to pain relief and muscle rehabilitation. By delivering gentle electrical impulses to targeted areas of the body, this therapy helps reduce pain, decrease inflammation, and stimulate muscle function. It’s particularly effective for conditions such as chronic pain, muscle spasms, nerve irritation, and post-injury recovery. Integrated into your personalized care plan, electrotherapy enhances healing and supports overall physical function, helping you feel better, move easier, and get back to doing what you love.

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Vibration Plate Therapy

At HealthStar Chiropractic, our Vibration Plate Therapy offers a cutting-edge approach to enhancing physical rehabilitation and overall wellness. This therapy uses whole-body vibration to stimulate muscles, improve circulation, increase flexibility, and promote lymphatic drainage. It’s an effective complement to chiropractic care, especially for improving balance, strengthening muscles, and accelerating recovery from injury. Whether you’re managing chronic pain, recovering from a musculoskeletal condition, or simply looking to boost your physical performance, vibration plate therapy can help support your goals as part of a customized treatment plan.

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Radial Pressure Wave Therapy (RPW)

At HealthStar Chiropractic, Radial Pressure Wave Therapy (RPW) is an advanced, non-invasive treatment designed to stimulate the body’s natural healing processes. Using high-energy acoustic waves, RPW therapy targets areas of chronic pain, muscle tightness, and soft tissue injuries to break down scar tissue, increase blood flow, and accelerate tissue regeneration. It’s particularly effective for conditions such as plantar fasciitis, tendonitis, shoulder pain, and muscle trigger points. As part of your personalized care plan, RPW therapy helps reduce pain, restore mobility, and support faster, longer-lasting recovery.

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Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (PEMF) - Montgomery location only

At HealthStar Chiropractic, Pulse Electromagnetic Therapy (PEMF) offers a powerful, drug-free solution to support cellular repair and pain relief. By delivering low-frequency electromagnetic waves to targeted areas of the body, PEMF stimulates cellular activity, enhances circulation, and promotes the natural healing of bones, muscles, and tissues. This therapy is especially beneficial for chronic pain, inflammation, arthritis, and injury recovery. Safe, non-invasive, and deeply restorative, PEMF therapy is integrated into individualized treatment plans to help patients heal from within and achieve long-term wellness.

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Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) therapy is a non-invasive treatment that uses electromagnetic fields to stimulate and potentially accelerate healing in the body. It works by delivering pulsed electromagnetic waves to targeted areas, impacting the body’s natural magnetic field and potentially enhancing cellular function and tissue regeneration.

Benefits:

  • Pain Relief:
PEMF therapy can help reduce pain associated with various conditions, including osteoarthritis and post-surgical pain.
  • Inflammation Reduction:
It may help modulate the inflammatory response and reduce swelling.
  • Improved Bone Healing: PEMF has shown promise in stimulating bone formation and accelerating the healing of fractures and non-unions.
  • Enhanced Tissue Repair: PEMF therapy may promote the repair of damaged tissues, including muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
  • Improved Circulation:By affecting cell function, PEMF may improve blood flow and microcirculation.

Conditions PEMF Therapy Can Help With:

  • Osteoarthritis: Studies suggest it can reduce pain and stiffness related to osteoarthritis.
  • Fractures: PEMF therapy is used to treat delayed union or nonunion fractures.
  • Tendon Disorders: It may be beneficial for certain tendon injuries and related pain.
  • Post-Surgical Pain: PEMF therapy can help reduce pain and edema after plastic surgery.
  • Diabetic Polyneuropathy: It may improve symptoms of diabetic neuropathy.
  • Other musculoskeletal issues: PEMF is also used for conditions like osteoporosis, osteonecrosis, and various other musculoskeletal disorders.
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How PEMF Therapy Works for Athletes

Let’s delve into the world beneath the surface – the cellular level.

The earth emits a pulsing electromagnetic field at 7.8 hertz. This natural energy field, combined with around 8 million global lightning strikes per day, allows our planet to sustain life.

Much like the earth, our bodies are electromagnetic. Our brains use electromagnetic signals to communicate with every bodily system. Science has proven that if our cells have enough electrical charge, the body can heal itself!

The cells use this supplemental energy from PEMF to perform their many jobs better. This includes relaxing the body to assist with muscle fatigue, providing full-body energy, and enhancing the natural recovery process.

The Benefits For Athletes

So, how does this translate to athletic performance? Here’s where it gets exciting:

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We all know the frustration of pushing ourselves too hard, only to be met with lingering soreness and fatigue. PEMF capitalizes on the body’s intelligence and incredible self-healing capabilities, encouraging the cells with natural energy to better perform their many functions. This means that PEMF may step in as a powerful ally for your body’s natural recovery process.

PEMF therapy may trigger a decrease in perceived muscle soreness. This, combined with its ability to boost energy levels, makes PEMF the perfect partner for anyone pushing their physical limits.

PEMF therapy may support by providing a direct boost of energy right at the cellular level. Think of your cells as tiny batteries. PEMF helps recharge them, and your body harnesses this renewed cellular energy to revitalize from the inside out.

PEMF is a wellness modality that supports your body’s ability to function at its best. Our PEMF devices generate energy at the cellular level, working directly with your body’s internal systems.

Think of it like giving your cells a little nudge in the right direction, encouraging them to perform more efficiently. This may translate to a range of benefits for your overall wellness.

While research is ongoing, there are many studies suggesting PEMF therapy may offer a range of benefits. Pulse PEMF is committed to providing its customers with science-backed information. For a deeper dive into the research on PEMF, you can explore the resources listed on our website: https://info.pulsepemf.com/research.

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Athlete Success Stories with PEMF Therapy

Don’t just take our word for it! Here’s what some athletes are saying about their experiences with PEMF therapy:

Christian Gerring, Ultramarathon runner, understands the competitive edge pulsing gives him in his sport by optimizing recovery and performance.

Red Light Therapy (Montgomery Birmingham Locations)

At HealthStar Chiropractic, Red Light Therapy is a gentle, non-invasive treatment that harnesses the power of low-level red and near-infrared light to stimulate healing at the cellular level. This advanced therapy helps reduce inflammation, relieve pain, accelerate tissue repair, and improve skin health by increasing circulation and cellular energy production. It’s especially effective for managing joint pain, muscle recovery, soft tissue injuries, and even skin conditions. As part of a holistic care plan, Red Light Therapy supports faster healing, improved function, and overall wellness—helping you feel your best, naturally.

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Red light therapy works by delivering specific wavelengths of red and near-infrared light—typically in the range of 600 to 1000 nanometers—deep into the skin and underlying tissues. Unlike ultraviolet light, it doesn’t damage the skin; instead, it stimulates your cells’ mitochondria (the “powerhouses” of the cell) to produce more adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is the energy your body uses to repair and regenerate itself. This boost in cellular energy helps accelerate healing, reduce inflammation, and promote tissue repair.

The benefits of red light therapy are wide-ranging:

  • Pain relief – Reduces inflammation and eases discomfort from arthritis, joint pain, muscle strains, and chronic conditions.
  • Faster healing – Speeds recovery from injuries by promoting blood flow and nutrient delivery to damaged tissues.
  • Improved skin health – Stimulates collagen production, helping reduce fine lines, wrinkles, scars, and signs of aging.
  • Reduced muscle fatigue – Enhances performance and recovery for athletes.
  • Better circulation – Supports overall cellular function and oxygen delivery throughout the body.
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The best part of Red Light Therapy is it’s non-invasive, drug-free, and painless so patients can enjoy these benefits without downtime—making it a safe and effective therapy for acute injuries, anti-aging and weight maintenance, and ongoing wellness care.

Styku Body Scanner

At HealthStar Chiropractic, we enhance the effectiveness of Red Light Therapy with the advanced Styku Body Scanner—a cutting-edge tool that provides precise, 3D body composition analysis. By capturing accurate measurements of body fat, muscle mass, and inches lost, the Styku scanner allows us to track your progress and tailor your Red Light Therapy plan for optimal results. This combination is especially beneficial for body contouring, weight management, and targeted fat reduction. With real-time data and visual progress tracking, you’ll not only feel the benefits of Red Light Therapy but also see measurable changes in your body transformation journey.

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Physical Therapy/Stretch and Strength Training

At HealthStar Chiropractic, our Physical Therapy and Stretch & Strength Training programs are designed to restore mobility, improve function, and build lasting strength. Through personalized one-on-one sessions, we focus on targeted stretches and exercises that correct imbalances, enhance flexibility, and support proper movement patterns. Whether you’re recovering from an injury, managing chronic pain, or working to prevent future issues, our customized plans help you rebuild strength, increase stability, and move with confidence. This hands-on approach is an essential part of our holistic care model, supporting long-term wellness and an active, pain-free lifestyle.

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Neuromuscular Re-education

At HealthStar Chiropractic, Neuromuscular Re-education is a specialized therapy designed to retrain the connection between your nerves and muscles for improved movement, coordination, and function. This technique is especially beneficial for patients recovering from injury, surgery, or neurological conditions, helping to restore proper muscle activation and joint stability. Using targeted exercises, manual techniques, and functional movement patterns, we work to correct muscle imbalances, reduce pain, and enhance posture and mobility. Integrated into your personalized care plan, neuromuscular re-education supports long-term recovery, injury prevention, and optimal physical performance.

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Laser Therapy (is now for all locations)

At HealthStar Chiropractic, Laser Therapy is a cutting-edge, non-invasive treatment that uses focused light energy to accelerate healing and reduce pain. This therapy penetrates deep into tissues to stimulate cellular repair, decrease inflammation, and enhance circulation. It’s highly effective for a variety of conditions, including soft tissue injuries, arthritis, muscle strains, and joint pain. Safe and painless, laser therapy is often used alongside other chiropractic treatments to speed recovery, improve function, and help you get back to your daily activities with greater comfort and mobility.

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Shockwave Therapy

Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) is commonly used to treat chronic and stubborn musculoskeletal conditions, especially those involving tendon, ligament, and joint pain. It’s highly effective for plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinitis, tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, shoulder calcific tendinitis, patellar tendinitis (jumper’s knee), and chronic muscle tightness or trigger points. ESWT is also used for delayed bone healing and certain sports injuries. By delivering high-energy sound waves to the affected area, it stimulates blood flow, breaks down scar tissue or calcifications, and triggers the body’s natural healing response—helping reduce pain and restore function over time.

Spinal Decompression

Spinal decompression therapy is a gentle, computer-guided treatment designed to relieve pressure on the spinal discs and nerves, often used for conditions like herniated discs, sciatica, degenerative disc disease, and chronic lower back or neck pain. During the session, you’ll lie comfortably on a specialized table while a controlled traction system slowly and gently stretches the spine, creating negative pressure within the discs. This mild stretching sensation is relaxing—many patients even doze off during treatment—as it allows nutrients, oxygen, and healing fluids to flow back into the affected areas, promoting disc rehydration and repair. A series of decompression sessions can help reduce pain, improve mobility, and support long-term spinal health. Many patients begin to notice relief within the first few weeks, with results continuing to improve as the spine heals and stabilizes.