About Our Practice

OUR PURPOSE
Our purpose is to educate and adjust as many families as possible towards optimal health through natural chiropractic care. Today chiropractic is becoming the number one choice is restoring and mantaining optimal health. Chiropractic is simply the best way to get well and stay well for life.
TECHNIQUES
Chiropracitc Biophysics

This technique was developed by Donald Harrison, PhD, DC, MSE in 1980. The basic philosophy and goals are to restore the body and soine to their optimum alignment; to resist gravity and distribute load properly to body parts; and to restore the lateral spinal curves to their optimum normal curves for optimum motion. Chiropractic Biophysics works to change abnormal postures to normal. Abnormal postures are setup in MIRROR-IMAGE* postures, and full spine adjustments are performed either on drop tables or with hand held instruments. Due to the nature of the technique, the adjustment can be performed using a `sliding scale` from extremely low to maximum force depending on the individual postural correction responses and the patient`s tolerance and preference. Adjustments are performed to place body parts in their optimum positions to resist gravity, decrease abnormal loads, increase ranges of motion, and to prevent further degeneration. This is done by correcting the spine to normal and by correcting various abnormal postures and abnormal cervical, thoracic, and lubar lateral curves. X-rays are generally used with this technique for pathology, biomechanical analysis of spinal misalignment, and for spinal curves. They are also used to monito spinal changes to normal alignment.

Diversified

Diversified Technique is the classic chiropractic technique, developed by D.D. Palmer , DC and taught in all chiropractic colleges. Diversified Technique was refined and developed by the late Otto Reinert, DC, to address biomechanical failure in each section of the spine, as it relates to specific subluxation. The focus is on restoration to normal biomechanical function, and correction of subluxation. In addition, diversified methods have been developed to adjust extremity joints, allowing for beneficial applications in treating sports injuries and other injuries. Diversified adjusting of the spine uses specific lines of drives for all manual thrusts, allowing for specificity in correcting mechanical distortions of the soine. X-rays and case histories are used in analysis and diagnosis. No instruments are used in the adjusting procedure. Motion palpation and full spine, hands on techniques are used to deliver a deeper thrust, which makes an osseous (popping) sound as the adjustment is given.

Activator Methods

Activator Methods is based on the postulate that understanding body mechanics and force is the key to understanding how to move bones. A leg test is utilized to tell the doctor if the suluxation exists, chiefly in the lumbo-sacral area or cervical region of the spine. With further research into body mechanics, W.C. Lee DC and A.W. Fuhr DC were able to analyze the body and produce from the analysis consistent changes using a light non-force specific chiropractic adjustment. Lee and Fuhr understood that force was not necessary to correct suluxations in the body. Two components are necessary for fast, effective reduction of nerve pressure caused by subluxations. They are speed and line of drive. Speed and line of drive are what make chiropractic the distinct and dynamic art and science that it is. The activator instrument was designed to deliver this specific dynamic thrust. It is a small hand-held gun-type mechanism that delivers a sharp percussive thrust upon triggering. The activator instrument controls the force and speed of the adjustment exceptionally well and with the activator, the line of drive can be more specific.
OTHER

Scoliosis Care

Dr. Joe is the only doctor in the state of Florida to be certified in the fitting of the Spinecor flexible brace; the first and only non-rigid corrective brace for idiopathic scoliosis which strengthens affected muscle groups, allows user to participate in all sports, and is easily worn unnoticeably under clothes.

Pediatric Adjusting

Drs. Joe and Lisa Coffman have had the opportunity to adjust thousands of children with ages ranging from newborns to adolescents. This experience has given them the expertise and knowledge to assist children in achieving optimal health.

Extremities

Extremities is a subspecialty in which the doctors, in addition to working with the whole spine, works with the different joints of the body such as elbows, shoulders, wrists, hips, knees, and ankles.

 
Additional Services Provided
Nutritional Counseling