Sarasota Chiropractic and Wellness

Our Sarasota Chiropractor, Dr. Jeffrey Moscow believes in providing custom and personalized treatment for each of our patients.  Not all pain responds the same way to treatment. While one patient may need to be flexed, another may need to be extended, while another may need lateral flexion.

Before focusing on any particular problem, Dr. Moscow looks at the overall health of the patient to consider all factors and lifestyle.  Many physicians and chiropractors are too focused on the micro and don’t give enough consideration to the macro.

You’ll be very comfortable discussing the reason for your Sarasota Chiropractic visit with Dr. Moscow as he truly listens to our patients’ problems and concerns before and during the treatment process.

Benefits of Chiropractic Adjustments

Some benefits of being adjusted include:

  • Reduction in pain- Patients often feel an immediate reduction in pain upon being adjusted by reducing mechanical stress on your system. 
  • Restoration of motion to your joints
  • Reduction of muscle tension
  • Reduced stress (Who doesn’t need this?!)
  • Improved posture
  • Less need to take pain medications

     

Reducing prescription drug intake and opting for more natural pain treatment method can:

  • Improve your nervous system’s ability to communicate with itself
  • Help restore your body to its fullest potential
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Dr. Moscow's Treatment Approach

Have we mentioned that our treatment and care plans here all start with an individualized and custom approach for each and every one of our patients?

Dr. Moscow has many techniques that he utilizes and this also depends on your particular needs.  His preferred method is usually diversified, but he also uses Thompson drop, Flexion-Distraction, Gonstead, Arthrostim, Activator, or any number of other named adjusting techniques

Dr. Moscow is the only Chiropractor who is certified in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) within a 50 mile radius of our Sarasota office and is one of only two providers in Sarasota County.

Sarasota Chiropractic- Dr. Moscow Giving an Adjustment

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)

 

At our Sarasota Chiropractic office, Dr. Moscow may utilize therapy such as Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF). This is a technique that was developed in the 1940s as a means to treat neuromuscular conditions including polio and multiple sclerosis. 

PNF stretching has been proven to improve active and passive range of motion. It can be used to supplement daily, static stretching and has been shown to help athletes improve performance and make speedy gains in range of motion. Not only does it increase flexibility, but it can also improve muscular strength.

While there are multiple PNF stretching techniques, all of them rely on stretching a muscle to its limit. Doing this triggers the inverse myotatic reflex, a protective reflex that calms the muscle to prevent injury. 

“PNF causes the brain to go ‘I don’t want that muscle to tear’ and sends a message to let the muscles relax a little more than it would normally.”

Sarasota Chiropractic & Therapeutic Services

Our Sarasota Chiropractor, Dr. Moscow may also do any combination of gait analysis, therapeutic activities, therapeutic exercises, manual therapy (or massage therapy with our massage therapist), provide consultation and plans for home self-care, do traction, electrical muscle stimulation, ultrasound or use ice or heat.  

At Dr. Moscow and Associates, we also provide nutrition counseling. The chiropractor may order x-rays, MRIs, CT scans or labs, depending on what’s needed for a particular patient.  

And if we are not able to provide all of the care needed to treat your particular injuries, we will refer you to an appropriate doctor that we trust will take the very best care of you and your needs.

Although we provide physiatry in our Sarasota Chiropractic office, we also frequently work with orthopedic surgeons, neurologists, neurosurgeons, internists, family doctors, and dentists (when the need arises) in Sarasota and the surrounding areas. 

Common Conditions We Treat

Dr. Moscow will do a thorough history and examination to determine your diagnosis.  Depending on the severity of the injury Dr. Moscow may also order imaging such as x-rays, MRI, or CT in order to assist with making the proper diagnosis, but only if necessary. We can take away common pain from your extremities (shoulders, arms, knees, feet, etc.)

For a softer approach to treating some common conditions, we may use a gentle technique – Cox Decompression Therapy (flexion-distraction) has been shown to be extremely effective in reducing the herniation and restoring normal function.  This may be done in conjunction with a variety of other chiropractic manipulative techniques.

Depending on your personal situation and pain, Dr. Moscow may also utilize other treatment modalities such as electrical muscle stimulation, ultrasound, hot and cold packs, various methods of stretching, massage therapy, exercise and rehabilitation, nutrition counseling or may prescribe a brace or orthotic. 

Are you having mild to moderate pain around your head like a headband or pain that begins in the back of your neck?  Do you have tenderness of the front of sides of your head or in your neck or shoulder muscles?

Tension headaches may be due to a variety of reasons and may occur due to misalignments of the neck, back, TMJ, shoulder, and even the hands and the feet.   

Dr. Moscow will do a thorough history and examination to determine the appropriate diagnosis for your condition.  He sits down and discusses with you his examination findings and his recommendations for headache treatment.

Our team has helped hundreds of patients by looking “outside the box” correcting abnormalities that your prior doctor may have missed.

Treatment options may include a chiropractic adjustment or manipulation.  Dr. Moscow has many methods that he may utilize including a traditional chiropractic adjustment in order to properly align a misaligned joint and restore normal function.  

If more appropriate, he may use gentle techniques such as using Cox Decompression Therapy (flexion-distraction) or he may use an Arthrostim or Activator instrument or do various stretching techniques.

Depending on your pain and the severity, Dr. Moscow may also utilize other treatment modalities such as electrical muscle stimulation, ultrasound, hot and cold packs, various methods of stretching, massage therapy, exercise and rehabilitation, nutrition counseling or may prescribe a brace or orthotic.  

We also have a medical doctor (MD) on staff that can prescribe medication when needed.

Symptoms of migraine type headaches may include a pounding headache, nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, lightheadedness, and sensitivity to light or sound.  Symptoms often only occur on one side of the head. Migraines can last from hours to days and can be disabling.

Fortunately, Dr. Moscow has had years of success treating people that suffer from migraines by using outside-of-the-box methods. 

Migraines can be caused by a variety of factors including misalignments of the joints in the spine and extremities, hormonal factors, food, food additives, alcohol, stress, bright lights, changes in sleeping patterns, intense physical exertion, changes in weather, or may be due to medications.

When coming in for Migraine Treatment, Dr. Moscow will do a thorough history and examination to determine the appropriate diagnosis for your condition.  He sits down and discusses with you his examination findings and his recommendations for treatment. Dr. Moscow may also order imaging such as x-rays, MRI, CT, bone scans, etc. but only if necessary.

Treatment options may include a chiropractic adjustment or manipulation, traditional chiropractic adjustment in order to properly align a misaligned joint and restore normal function.  Or if needed, he may use gentle techniques such as using Cox decompression therapy (flexion-distraction) or he may use an Arthrostim or Activator instrument or do various stretching techniques

Does your neck or back feel stiff, achy, dull, burning, tender, or sharp?  Are you experiencing other symptoms such as headaches, pain or numbness in your arms or legs, shoulder, rib or hip pain?  Does the pain increase if you cough? Are you having bowel or bladder problems? Each of these symptoms may be related to issues of your neck or back.

Dr. Moscow will do a thorough history and examination to determine the appropriate diagnosis for your condition.  He sits down and discusses with you his examination findings and his recommendations for treatment. Dr. Moscow may also order imaging such as x-rays, MRI, CT, bone scans, etc. but only if necessary.  It is critical that we identify the root cause of your injury. Have you had neck or back pain for a number of years? Have you seen another physician? Dr. Moscow has helped hundreds of patients by looking “outside the box” correcting abnormalities that your prior doctor have missed.

We must first identify which muscle or ligaments are affected.  The human body has between 600 and 800 muscles and thousands of ligaments.  Symptoms of muscle sprains or ligament sprains may include pain, soreness, decreased ranges-of-motion, bruising, swelling, muscle spasms, stiffness or weakness.

A muscle strain (pulled muscle) or ligament sprain occurs when a muscle is overstretched due to fatigue, overuse or improper use.  A muscle strain may be acute and occur due to strenuous activity or may be chronic in nature due to a variety of factors. Dr. Moscow is excellent on identifying the root cause of chronic injury.

Herniated discs may be identified in a number of ways.  We can usually identify a herniated disc based on your history and the results of the physical exam.  The gold standard for identifying a disc herniation is an MRI. Dr. Moscow is happy to order an MRI when appropriate.

Dr. Moscow has successfully treated thousands of patients with disc herniations.  In fact, disc herniations respond exceptionally well to Dr. Moscow’s treatment.

The distinctive sign of sciatica is pain that radiates into the side or back of your legs.  It may manifest itself as a mild ache, numbness, tingling or a sharp pain. Sciatica may also cause weakness of your leg or foot.

Sciatica is most commonly caused by a herniated disc in your lower back.  When the disc wears down due to acute injury or because of years of use, the center of the disc may push through the outer ring.  When this occurs it may cause pressure on the nerves around the disc which can cause sciatica.

Of course, there are various other conditions that may cause sciatica.  It is important to have the proper diagnosis from an experienced Chiropractor or Medical Doctor so treatment can be optimized to help eliminate your suffering.

Have you been suffering from pain for 3-6 months or more?  Chronic pain can negatively affect your day-to-day life, your mental health and ultimately the quality of your life.

When you injure yourself, pain sensors are triggered and send a message in the form of an electrical signal which travels along the nerves and spinal cord before ultimately reaching your brain.  Your brain then “tells you” that you’re hurt.

These pain signals usually cease when the body repairs itself but sometimes does not.  Reasons for chronic pain may include, previous injuries or surgeries, arthritis, nerve damage, infection, fibromyalgia, etc.  Pain may feel dull, throbbing, aching, shooting, sore, or stiff. Other symptoms may include feeling tired, difficulty sleeping, changes in mood, lack of energy or a general feeling of malaise or weakness.

 

Need a Sarasota Chiropractor while Visiting or on Vacation?

We love our locals and visitors!

We love our locals but as a family that is not originally from Florida ourselves, we love our out-of-towner patients as well!

Whether you’re one of our beloved SnowBirds in town for the winter or here for a family vacation and are in need of Sarasota Chiropractic services, Dr. Moscow can often replicate the treatment that you’ve been having at home. 

Dr. Moscow evaluates the patient based on many criteria.  From observing your gait, to measuring range-of motion, to performing neurological or orthopedic testing, Dr. Moscow walks our patients through this process so that are always comfortable.  

During the Chiropractic evaluation, he will palpate the area of concern looking for things such as pain, the temperature of the skin, tautness of muscle, and looks for asymmetry and or restrictions in muscles and joints.  

He may even examine your feet to determine whether the foot and ankle overpronation giving someone a “flat foot.”  

Friendly Reminder from our Sarasota Chiropractic Office

There is no such thing as one size fits all at our Sarasota Chiropractic office.  

Each patient is treated on an individual basis. If you have had previous chiropractic care and it worked well, Dr. Moscow is happy to do his best to replicate your experience.  

If you’ve had prior care without good results, Dr. Moscow is excellent at identifying the root cause of your injury and using a myriad of different techniques that you may have not previously experienced.  It all depends on you!