Landry Chiropractic is a complete care chiropractor located in Elk River MN.

We offer the Graston Muscle Technique which is a technique that gets deep into muscles, ligaments,and tendons. This technique breaks up scar tissue to better enhance the chiropractic adjustment.

We also offer standard chiropractic adjustments

, mild Electric Stimulation and arch supports customized to your own feet.

Although Dr. Pete is a wonderful chiropractor we also have a full service massage therapist in our Elk River office to accomodate all of your chiropractic needs.

Finding the right chiropractor can be a difficult challenge.

So how do you know Dr. Pete is the right one? Dr. Pete has many customers coming in to Elk River from surronding cities with chiropractors in their home towns. This is because he knows how to care for people in pain and he knows how to treat them properly. Simply put you will have a hard time finding a better chiropractor.

What is a chiropractor?

A chiropractor is a health care professional focused on the diagnosis and treatment neuromuscular disorders, with an emphasis on treatment through manual adjustment and/or manipulation of the spine. Most chiropractors seek to reduce pain and improve the functionality of patients as well as to educate them on how they can account for their own health via exercise, ergonomics and other therapies to treat back pain. Chiropractic is generally categorized as alternative medicine or complementary medicine. Chiropractors: Fundamental Beliefs and Goals Chiropractors focus on the intimate relationship between the nervous system and spine, and hold true the following beliefs: Biomechanical and structural derangement of the spine can affect the nervous system For many conditions, chiropractic treatment can restore the structural integrity of the spine, reduce pressure on the sensitive neurological tissue, and consequently improve the health of the individual.

How a chiropractor helped Sam with neck pain and headaches from a car accident

Sam, a 33-year-old man, was injured in an automobile accident, during which his car was rear-ended by another vehicle. He was taken to an emergency room by ambulance, complaining of neck and mid back pain. The X-rays showed no fractures, and he was released.

The next day he visited his doctor because the stiffness in his neck was getting worse and he had a persistent headache. The doctor prescribed pain medication and suggested that Sam consult with his chiropractor.

Sam's chiropractor determined that the increasing stiffness in his neck was due to a soft-tissue injury resulting from the whiplash of the accident. The chiropractor explained that injuries of this type can take two months or more to heal and stabilize, but with treatment and home self-care, the discomfort might be diminished within a week or so. The initial goal was to increase Sam's comfort and reduce the inflammation.

The chiropractor applied electric muscle stimulation to the neck muscles and soft tissues and he applied hot and cold pads at home. The chiropractor also used gentle adjustments to mobilize and realign the cervical and thoracic spine.

See the adjustments the chiropractor made by watching the video at left:

After three treatments in the first week, his discomfort level diminished by 80% and his headaches were gone. After a month, he showed marked improvement in his range of spinal motion, and he reported that he could go about his daily activities without aggravating the injury. After ten weeks, Sam could hardly remember the trouble he had experienced from his accident.

What are the Basic Chiropractor Concepts?

Chiropractic aims to aid the human body's own innate intelligence, which seeks balance, or homeostasis, among systems in the body. Chiropractic also emphasizes that proper structure is necessary for proper function and holds that the nervous system is the primary coordinator of function throughout the body.

Innate intelligence refers to an internal guiding force in humans that works to sustain health, attack disease, and restore the body from the effects of trauma.

As described by chiropractic founder Daniel David Palmer, the human body is a dynamic self-regulator. It seeks to maintain "homeostasis," which is a state of balance among all the systems needed for the body to function correctly. Homeostasis is one of the fundamental characteristics of all living things.

In homeostatic balance, bodily processes work in concert. When we suffer an injury or become infected, the body automatically repairs itself or attacks the infection. When we're too warm, we perspire; when too cold, we shiver.

Because of the importance of the nervous system in regulating the body, it needs to function at full capacity. It is the role of the chiropractor to identify and remove the barriers to neurophysiological (nerve function) balance. This promotes homeostasis.

Proper structure is necessary for proper function.
In order for systems to function well, they need to be structurally sound. For example, when our neck muscles tighten, we can't fully turn our head. When our lung tissue is damaged, we can't breathe effectively.

This principle of structure and function applies to all body structures, from its systems to its tissues and even to its individual cells. For this reason, chiropractic uses non-invasive approaches, such as manual care and healing nutrition to minimize potential damage to normal bodily structures.

The nervous system is the primary regulator of bodily functions and key to maintaining homeostasis. Normal nerve function, according to Palmer, results in normal activity and strength of organs. Nerves in and along the spine, however, are subject to a variety of irritations, either through injury, illness or the stresses of daily living. This nerve irritation in turn impacts organ activity and strength.

Chiropractic theorizes that nerve and organ dysfunction is often the result of misaligned vertebrae of the spine. When the vertebral segments become injured, fixated, or malaligned, soft tissues become irritated, adjacent muscles often tighten, and nerves can be irritated and their function impaired. This is called an "intervertebral subluxation."

This very common condition results from trauma, postural stress, congenital abnormalities, disc degeneration, and the toxic effects of infection. Simple daily living puts everyone at risk for this quite common condition.

Chiropractors use spinal assessment and adjustment to reduce the subluxation, and thus alleviate irritation of the nerves. Because the spine is such a complex structure, adjustments often involve multiple levels of the spine and even the extremities. The goal is balance and normalcy, and the cause of the stress may lie at a distance from any point of discomfort.

Find relief for your neck and back at Landry Chiropractic your complete care chiropractor located in Elk River MN.