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WHAT WE OFFER
Learn about the chiropractic services offered by V Chiropractic in Littleton, CO below.
Lower Back Pain
Arthritis
Auto Accidents
Shockwave
Dry Needling
Pre/Post Natal Care
Headaches
Stress
For those who live with ongoing low back pain, relief is available through the care of Dr. Michael Varnay at V Chiropractic and Rehabilitation.
Many different factors could be behind your low back pain, and determining the exact cause can be challenging. Some of the more common causes of this type of pain include:
- A herniated disc in your lumbar spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Spinal stenosis
- Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
- Facet joint dysfunction
- Osteoarthritis
- Traumatic injury
- Compressions fracture
Your spine is comprised of a network of bones, tendons, muscles, ligaments, nerves, and blood vessels. A problem with any of these components can lead to low back pain.
For back pain caused by misalignment of the spine, chiropractic care can help restore proper spine positioning. That process relieves the pressure placed on your nerves and surrounding soft tissues, going a long way toward reducing low back pain.
Your treatment path begins with a thorough diagnostic examination and health history. If you’re not a good candidate for chiropractic treatment, Dr. Varnay can direct you toward other options.
Spinal manipulation is an excellent treatment option for low back pain. The process is a hands-on, drug-free, and noninvasive approach that yields impressive results.
Dr. Varnay performs spinal manipulation by applying carefully controlled force to the portion of your spine that is not in proper alignment. That force is often delivered through techniques that utilize a carefully directed force. This is the technique most often associated with chiropractic care.
Back pain is a serious health issue, both on personal and public health levels. All too often, treatment efforts focus on pharmaceuticals to manage pain and on invasive surgery to address spinal abnormalities.
Chiropractic care offers a different approach, one that uses noninvasive adjustments to restore proper spinal function and relieve pain. To be clear, there are cases in which medication and surgery are the best possible course of action. However, there are also many instances in which a less invasive approach with no risk of addiction or drug interactions can create measurable improvements in low back pain.
If you’re looking for safe, effective, and personalized care for your low back pain, book an appointment with Dr. Varnay today.
Dr. Varnay offers a holistic treatment option for arthritis, one that harnesses your body’s innate healing ability to achieve real results.
Arthritis is a term used to describe joint disease or joint pain. There are actually more than 100 different types of arthritis and similar joint conditions.
It’s possible to develop arthritis at any age, but older men and women have an elevated risk. Symptoms of arthritis include joints that are:
- Painful
- Swollen
- Stiff
- Limited in mobility
Arthritis symptoms can be mild, moderate, or severe. Left untreated, arthritis can limit your ability to perform routine daily tasks and can even become debilitating.
At the center of chiropractic practice is a focus on the interplay between structure and function. If the structure of a joint is flawed, then the optimal function is simply not possible. Chiropractic techniques act to restore proper joint alignment, thereby improving function.
In the case of arthritis, addressing misalignment in nearby joints can reduce pain in the arthritic joint. Dr. Varnay can also treat the soft tissues surrounding a swollen joint, lessening pain.
One of the reasons men and women choose chiropractic care for their arthritis symptoms is the opportunity to achieve pain relief and improved joint function without the use of pharmaceuticals or surgery. A growing body of science supports the notion that a more holistic approach to health and wellness is not only effective but has numerous benefits. Chiropractic works by stimulating your body’s natural healing power, with no risk of side effects, drug interactions, or surgical complications.
Dr. Varnay never begins chiropractic care until he’s completed a thorough health history and exam. He creates a customized treatment plan to fit your specific needs and goals, and that plan can shift as your treatment progresses.
If you have arthritis, the treatments you receive are often more gentle and slower than what you might associate with chiropractic case. Less force is used, and different techniques offer a path toward optimal joint function.
If you have active inflammation in one or more joints, Dr. Varnay can work on surrounding areas to achieve improvement, without causing damage to an arthritic joint.
If you have questions or concerns about what chiropractic care can do to improve your arthritis symptoms, book a consultation with Dr. Varnay right away.
Dr. Michael Varnay offers treatment for auto accident injuries, helping men and women in Littleton, Colorado, regain function and reduce pain.
Your first steps should be to secure your immediate safety and assess your condition. That means moving yourself (and in some cases, your vehicle) out of the roadway and to a safe location nearby. Check for any bleeding or signs of broken bones, and call 911 right away.
Emergency care can address internal injuries, broken bones, uncontrolled bleeding, and extensive tissue damage. Once your condition is stable, chiropractic care can help address the disturbances the accident created in your spinal alignment.
Very often, the force placed upon your body in an auto accident causes serious problems in your spine. Your spine consists of 33 bones and a multitude of joints, ligaments, intervertebral discs, nerves, muscles, and blood vessels. This complex network supports your entire body, protects your spinal cord, and enables movement.
An auto accident can disrupt this interconnected system, causing pain, limited mobility, and systemwide medical issues. Chiropractic care corrects those disruptions, restoring proper vertebral alignment and reducing pressure on the surrounding soft tissues.
Dr. Varnay never begins chiropractic care until he’s completed a thorough health history and exam. He creates a customized treatment plan to fit your specific needs and goals, and that plan can shift as your treatment progresses.
If you have arthritis, the treatments you receive are often more gentle and slower than what you might associate with chiropractic case. Less force is used, and different techniques offer a path toward optimal joint function.
If you have active inflammation in one or more joints, Dr. Varnay can work on surrounding areas to achieve improvement, without causing damage to an arthritic joint.
If you have questions or concerns about what chiropractic care can do to improve your arthritis symptoms, book a consultation with Dr. Varnay right away.
In the aftermath of a serious car accident, there may be times when your pain levels spike as your body heals. If you find yourself in need of urgent chiropractic care, Dr. Varnay offers after-hours treatments in his Littleton, Colorado, office.
He views his role to be that of your partner in restoring pain-free spine function after a traumatic injury. Making his services available to fit your needs, and not the other way around, is an important part of that partnership.
To learn more about chiropractic care for auto accident injury, schedule an appointment with Dr. Varnay today.
Dr. Michael Varnay offers treatment for auto accident injuries, helping men and women in Littleton, Colorado, regain function and reduce pain.
Shockwave Therapy by Curamedix is todays most innovative approach for treating musculoskeletal pain and connective tissue disorders. In the United States it is FDA approved to treat: Plantar Fasciitis, and Tennis Elbow. It is also used to treat runners knee, ITB syndrome, calcific tendinitis, back pain, neck pain, achilles tendinitis, and other conditions. It is evidence based, non-invasive and there is no ‘down-time’.
Shock Wave or Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) is the absolute cutting edge treatment for numerous ailments of the foot and ankle, lower leg, thigh and knee, pelvis and hip, forearm and wrist, upper arm and elbow, shoulder, and any source of trigger points.
ESWT is capable of producing sonic waves with high amplitude, which creates energy to reduce calcification, increase blood flow and decrease healing time. With this proliferation of growth factors and increase in blood circulation, degenerative tissue gets a chance to heal. The treatment often does not require anesthetic and lasts about 8-9 minutes. Three short treatments, one week apart, are required for success.
V Chiropractic offers dry needling, an innovative treatment that can release tension and improve muscle tightness and pain.
There are multiple similarities between acupuncture and dry needling but also some important differences. Both treatments use thin, flexible, sterile needles to penetrate your skin for the purpose of pain relief.
Acupuncture, however, is an ancient Chinese medical practice that is believed to balance the components of your essential life force. A more modern approach to acupuncture points to the power of treatment needles to stimulate muscles, nerves, and connective tissues, improving blood flow and activating your body’s natural healing powers.
Dry needling focuses on the power of treatment needles to release tension held in your muscles. That also reduces irritation, increasing flexibility and reducing pain.
To summarize, acupuncture is a more holistic approach, while dry needling offers a more mechanistic approach.
Muscle pain is often caused by trigger points, knots of tightly contracted muscle fibers. Because the affected muscle tissue is so tight, blood flow is restricted, furthering irritation and creating a cycle of intensifying pain.
During dry needling sessions, Dr. Varnay inserts one or more treatment needles directly into the contracted muscle tissue. Each needle creates microscopic injuries to between 3,000-15,000 muscle fibers. Your body responds to those injuries with localized inflammation, which in turn reduces systemic inflammation.
Research suggests that dry needling creates a local twitch response, changing the length of muscle fibers and inhibiting those that cause pain. There are also indications that dry needling provides natural pain relief.
Dry needling is an incredibly versatile treatment and can improve the following conditions:
- Headaches
- Shin splints
- Hip pain
- Rotator cuff pain
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Acute or chronic neck or lower back pain
- Musculoskeletal pain
- General pain and inflammation
To learn more about how dry needling can help you, schedule a consultation with V Chiropractic and Rehabilitation at your earliest convenience.
In the hands of a trained professional, neither acupuncture nor dry needling is a painful experience. In fact, many men and women find their sessions relaxing.
Approach your treatment appointments with an open mind. Dry needling and acupuncture are effective treatments that can bring about lasting pain relief. There’s no need to be fearful or nervous about your appointment, but if you do experience anxiety, talk to Dr. Varnay about your concerns. Book your appointment today, and look forward to less pain and improved function.
As you prepare to welcome your child into the world, Dr. Michael Varnay can work with you to help you adjust to the changes that occur during and after your pregnancy.
As your baby develops and your body prepares for childbirth, your body goes through many changes. Your abdomen protrudes, increasing the natural curve in your back.
Your posture adjusts to keep pace with those changes, and this can destabilize your spine. At the same time, your pelvis is changing to prepare for the act of giving birth.
All of those changes alter the way your spine functions, leading to discomfort and poor function in many areas of your body. One way that chiropractic care can help during pregnancy is by correcting misalignments in your spine, helping restore balance.
A misaligned pelvis, also known as an intrauterine constraint, occurs when skeletal misalignments cause muscles and ligaments in your pelvis to become overly tight. That can contort your uterus into an abnormal shape.
When your uterus is twisted or pulled out of the proper configuration, there’s simply less room for your developing baby to move. That can make it harder for your baby to turn into the head-down birthing position.
When a baby remains in a feet-down position in the later stages of pregnancy, it’s known as a breech presentation. If you experience a misaligned pelvis, targeted chiropractic care can help restore proper pelvic positioning and function and can improve your birth experience.
The Webster technique is a chiropractic method that focuses on addressing subluxations that prevent normal pelvic function. It is not a technique to “turn” a breech baby. Instead, it’s an approach that helps pregnant women have a more comfortable experience throughout their pregnancy.
Sacral subluxation occurs when either or both of the two joints at the bottom of your spine that work to connect your sacrum to your pelvis are misaligned. The condition can create difficulties during labor and delivery. Specifically, uterine nerves can be affected, pelvic misalignment can occur, and the muscles in your pelvis can become overly tight.
The Webster technique can mitigate sacral subluxation, easing discomfort both during pregnancy and when the time comes to welcome your child into the world.
If you live with chronic headaches, book a visit with Dr. Varnay to discuss the best treatment plan for your specific set of needs.
Headaches can stem from numerous sources, some of which are readily apparent and others that are not so simple to diagnose. Some of the more common causes include:
- Chemical activity
- Genetic factors
- Poor posture
- Stress
- Certain foods or medications
- Dehydration
- Dental issues
This is only a fraction of the issues that can contribute to headaches. In many cases, headaches are caused by referred pain, which is pain that originates in a nearby area like your cervical spine or shoulders.
When you turn to Dr. Varnay for care, the process begins with a thorough discussion of your health history and current symptoms. Your answers, combined with a physical exam, provide him with the information needed to create your customized treatment plan.
Part of your care might include counseling on how improvements in nutrition, vitamin supplementation, and exercise can improve headache pain. Dr. Varnay can also help you improve your posture and identify ergonomic deficiencies in your home or workplace that might be worsening your pain.
A spinal manipulation is a great option for treating headache pain. There are more than 100 different types of spinal adjustments Dr. Varnay can choose from to correct alignment issues that are placing stress on your spine.
Depending on where your pain originates, spinal mobilization could be a better approach. This technique uses less force and slower movements than spinal manipulation. By gently shifting and stretching the joints of your cervical spine, Dr. Varnay can relieve tension and inflammation your head and neck, improving headache pain.
Not all headaches can be prevented, but there are steps you can take to avoid many types of head pain and to lessen the intensity and duration of headaches when they do occur. These tips can help prevent headaches:
- Stay properly hydrated
- Avoid excessive alcohol consumption
- Eat a healthy and varied diet
- Avoid environmental triggers like smoke and pollen
- Get plenty of sleep
- Reduce stress whenever possible
Not only will these steps lower your risk of headaches, they’ll also support optimal health and wellness. If you suffer frequent headaches, book an appointment with Dr. Varnay to discuss treatment options that can provide lasting relief.
Chiropractic care can help relieve stress, which in turn can lessen or eliminate these negative effects like depression and insomnia.
Stress is a powerful tool for human survival. It’s the motivating force behind your “fight or flight” response and triggers your body to face dangerous circumstances. In the short term, stress can prevent serious injury or even save your life.
When there are too many stressors, however, or when stress occurs over a long period of time, the results can be incredibly harmful. Stress creates a flood of adrenaline, cortisol, and noradrenaline and also increases your heart rate and muscle preparation. Even your brain kicks into overdrive, keeping you alert and ready to respond.
Your body is not designed to manage these reactions over lengthy periods of time. Chronic stress has been shown to cause a wide range of health problems, including:
- Heart attack
- Stroke
- Muscle tension
- Depression
- Insomnia
- Hypertension
- Digestive problems
Chiropractic care can help relieve stress, which in turn can lessen or eliminate these negative effects.
One way that chiropractic care can improve the symptoms of stress is by restoring optimal bodily function by adjusting spinal misalignment. When your body is in a state of natural balance, you sleep better, your mood improves, and you are able to complete routine daily tasks more easily.
Another benefit of chiropractic treatment is the reduction in muscle tension. Chronic stress often causes your muscles to tense. That changes the position of your spine and also creates sensations of soreness throughout your body. Relieving that muscle tension can go a long way toward improving your quality of life.
There are many different drugs marketed to men, women, and even children who are living with high levels of stress. Drug therapy, however, comes with a risk of side effects, some of which are very serious. There is also research suggesting that some of these medications alter the chemical and physical structure of your brain.
For many, the risks associated with pharmaceuticals far outweigh the potential benefits. Chiropractic care offers an alternative that uses your body’s natural healing power to combat stress. If you’re interested in this type of approach, schedule an appointment to meet with Dr. Varnay and discuss your specific needs and goals.