Services Offered

LifeForce Family Chiropractic PA is a Neurological Based Facility Rooted in the Principles of Scientific Based Chiropractic and known for its Success Record in Restoring Life to the Body to Eliminate Sickness & Disease.

 

  • On-Premise Digital X-Ray Facility
  • State of the art Neurological testing: HRV (Heart Rate Variability), PWP (Pulse Wave Profiler), SEMG (Surface EMG) and Thermal Scan (Autonomic Nervous System Function)
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Neurological Based Adjustments

The Doctors at LifeForce Family Chiropractic specialize in the Torque Release Technique (TRT) that has revolutionized the Chiropractic Industry and the World in such a short period of time.  All of the Doctors have an Advanced Proficiency Rating in the neurological based technique and have taken in depth training under the founder of the technique, Dr. Jay Holder DC, MD, PhD.

Torque Release Technique

"The Doctor of the future will give no medicine but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease." Thomas Edison

21st CENTURY CHIROPRACTIC: The aim of these pages is to take you through a full explanation of how "TRT" can help you achieve the levels of health you have always desired. We will also discuss the research and evidence that supports the positive results you can hope for, some analogies to help illustrate how the techniques work, answers to some of the most common questions, and what you can expect to happen...     Click here to read more...

Modern ChiropracticTORQUE RELEASE TECHNIQUE: "TRT" is the most up-to-date chiropractic technique available. It has been designed as part of scientific research into the health benefits of chiropractic. As such it is a mixture of the "best-of-the-best" systems of chiropractic assessment & treatment...     Click here to read more...

Reducing Tension"TUNING YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM": TRT focuses a lot of attention to the strategic and vital connection points between the spinal cord and spinal column. As we gently and methodically adjust these areas of your spinal cord, we are changing the degree of tension in the central nervous system in an effort to change the "notes" that result. That is, a better level of tension...    Click here to read more...

Chiropractic emotionsTHE EMOTIONAL CONNECTION: If your spine is getting tight – your “nerves” will be getting tense. If your emotions are getting strung-out – your spine will be winding up. When we release your spine – your emotions will relax. When you unwind your mind – your spine will release...     Click here to read more...

WHAT ABOUT MY PAIN? Pain is not always a reliable sign of what is wrong, how much something is wrong, or where something is wrong. The good news is that TRT is a system that aims to detect and direct your Chiropractor to the source of spinal tension, and the adjustments are focused to reduce this root of your problems...     Click here to read more...

SUPER IMMUNITY: Research scientifically measuring a variety of immune system activities has consistently shown that Chiropractic adjustments improve immune function...    Click here to read more...

Chiropractic stressWHAT'S KILLING YOU? If your nervous system is able to effectively dissipate the stresses that it is exposed to, it will allow your body the flexibility to thrive in the circumstances; regardless of whether the stress is physical, emotional, mental, spiritual or chemical. If your nervous system stores and even amplifies the stress, then your body will progress towards overload...     Click here to read more...

WHAT SHOULD I BE DOING AND FEELING DURING AN ADJUSTMENT? Here is what you should be focusing on during an adjustment to maximize your body’s response and improvement...     Click here to read more...

Other Services

Majority of the Doctors at LifeForce Family Chiropractic are certified in Auriculotherapy and use this specialized technique to assist the body in healing and recovering from addictions, emotional disorders, pain, and many more ailments that plaque our society.

AURICULOTHERAPY

Musculoskeletal Problems

The Five Addictions

Pain Management

Compulsive Disorders

Internal Disorders

High-Tech

Micro-current

No Needles

Auriculotherapy is safe, effective micro-current stimulation of nerve endings on the outer ears to help balance and/or normalise a range of physiological and psychological functions.

In 1990, the Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) proclaimed to an international gathering that – “Auricular acupuncture is probably the most developed and best documented, scientifically, of all the micro-systems of acupuncture and is the most practical and widely used.”

The WHO lists 150 diseases that Auriculotherapy is appropriate for.

WHAT IS IT?

Auriculotherapy is a therapy in which gentle electrical stimulation of the external ear is used to alleviate health conditions in other parts of the body.

While originally based upon ancient Chinese Ear Acupuncture, the mapping of specific parts of the body to specific parts of the ear was first developed in modern France.

In 1957, Dr Paul Nogier, a physician from Lyon, France, observed the occurrence of scars on the ear of patients who had been treated successfully for sciatica pain by lay practitioners. Dr Nogier’s subsequent research lead to the “somatotopic” map of the ear, based upon the concept of an inverted “fetus” (upside-down baby) orientation.

Research studies in China and the USA verified the scientific accuracy of auricular diagnosis. In China the ear points of over 2,000 patients were assessed recording which points correlated with certain diseases and which ear points lead to reduction of medical symptoms. At UCLA 75% accuracy was achieved in correctly diagnosing the location of the musculoskeletal pain problems of 40 patients.

Expert panels were formed by the World Health Organization leading to international standardization of identification of ear reflex points.

Left: Dr Jay Holder performing Auriculotherapy treatment with a StimPlusPro micro-current stimulator.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Auriculotherapy is often confused with ear acupuncture but it uses no needles, and instead of “meridians” uses nerve connections. A micro-current stimulator is placed on reflex points on the outside of the ear. These points then send a message to the brain based on the location of the reflex point being treated. Most people feel only a tiny tingling at the ear reflex points during treatment.

Imagine your brain as a computer. Inside this computer is a “map” of the entire body. This map is projected onto the ear through the body’s nervous system. Accessing the points on the map is like using a computer’s keyboard or mouse to gain entrance into the system. With this system we are able to directly treat a number of problems & conditions through the “brain’s computer”.

THE EAR/BODY MAP

There are no “meridians” that cross the ear, but a rich network of nerve endings which travel from the skin of the ear, through cranial and cervical nerve roots, back into the brain. The ear to brain connection is the shortest and most direct of any of the body’s neurological “micro-systems” (a small representation of the whole body’s anatomy). The map of the body on the ear is called a “homunculus”.

Auriculotherapy is the only direct micro-system that can be used for diagnosis and treatment. Iridology is the only other direct micro-system, but this can only be used for diagnosis. All other Microsystems such as foot reflexology and Acupuncture are indirect.

WHAT HAPPENS?

    An Auriculotherapy treatment can take 10–20 minutes. You will be lying on your side or back with a comfortable pillow to support your neck. The practitioner will be running a small battery-powered micro-current device around your ear. You will hear a quiet, high-pitch noise coming from the Stimplus. When the practitioner treats an active reflex point that he/she has located, you may feel a sensation of a pulse or a pin-prick: This sensation will only last 30–60 seconds for each point treated.

    Micro-current is used in preference to needles, acupressure, laser and other forms of current (e.g. TENS), as this best matches the natural frequencies of the nerves being treated. Hence Micro-current is attempting to normalize abnormal nerve activities. The advanced design of the instrument we utilize has the additional advantage of being able to locate the active reflex points, as well as treat.

    There are no known contraindications or dangers of Auriculotherapy. (For ultra-safety we do not recommend this treatment if you have a pacemaker or are in the first trimester of pregnancy.)

    The number and regularity of Auriculotherapy sessions will depend on the severity and complexity of the health problems being treated and the severity and number of active reflex points located upon examination.

    Auriculotherapy can be used as a “stand-alone” treatment, but we have also found it extremely effective and complementary when combined with the modern Chiropractic techniques utilized in our practice.