“I had arthritis in my knees and my legs real bad. And they would swell up all the time. … My legs and knees don’t swell up, and that was within a month of coming. … It’s really done a lot of good.”Bessie N., a patient of Dr. Scranton
What chiropractic can and cannot do for arthritis
Chiropractic does not reverse arthritis. What it can do, and what makes the difference between a joint you live with and a joint you dread, is keep the worn joint moving and take the load off it. A stiff arthritic joint gets stiffer; a moving one stays usable. And a knee, hip or lower back that is carrying extra load because the joint next to it has jammed will wear faster and hurt more.
Dr. Scranton takes digital X-rays first, reads them with you in the room, and is honest about what he sees. Then he works on the joints around the arthritic one as much as the joint itself, with light-force Gonstead adjustments where the exam calls for them.
What arthritis care includes here
- Gentle, specific adjustments to restore movement in the affected joint and the ones taking the strain for it.
- Soft tissue work to ease the muscles that have been bracing a stiff joint.
- Movement and exercise written for you, because the right movement is the single best thing for a worn joint.
- Straight talk about what a plan can realistically change and what it cannot.
Why people choose Dr. Scranton for this
He looks before he treats
Digital X-rays on site at the first visit, read with you in the room. The Gonstead exam finds the joint that is actually causing the problem, so that is what gets treated.
He has done this for a long time
Palmer College of Chiropractic, class of 1999. More than 10,000 patients. Years spent teaching other chiropractors how to treat knee pain and neuropathy.
He tells you the truth
If he does not think he can help you, he will say so at the first visit. No plan is written that you have not agreed to. You will never be a number in this office.
What to expect at your first visit
1. You tell him what is happening. When it started, what makes it worse, what you have already tried. Nobody hurries you.
2. The exam, and X-rays if you need them. Digital X-rays are taken on site and read with you in the room, so you see what he is seeing before he touches your spine.
3. A straight answer. What he found, whether he can help, and what it would take. If he does not think he can help you, he will tell you. We are not going to give you false hope.
The first visit is $47, usually $180, and covers the consultation, the exam, any X-rays you need and the conversation afterwards.
Patients who came in with worn, painful joints
“I had chronic back pain caused by Degenerative Disc Disease and Spinal Canal Stenosis in my lower back. This pain had been with me off and on for over 30 years! … now I am almost completely pain free.”Greg F.
“For years I have had hip and lower back pain that has limited my ability to engage in much physical activity. … I also started walking again and managed 2+ miles without a limp!!!”Tom C.
Every quote is a real patient of Dr. Scranton. Results vary from person to person.
Questions people ask about arthritis and chiropractic
Is it safe to adjust a joint with arthritis?
With the X-ray in front of him and the right technique, yes. Dr. Scranton uses light-force Gonstead adjusting where a joint is worn, and does not adjust anything the X-ray says should be left alone. The exam decides the approach, not a standard routine.
What does the first visit cost?
$47, usually $180. That covers the consultation, the exam, any X-rays you need and a sit-down with Dr. Scranton to go through what they show. No other price is quoted until you have been examined and have agreed to a plan.
My doctor says it is just arthritis and I have to live with it. Why come in?
Because “just arthritis” often has a mechanical problem sitting on top of it: a joint next door that has jammed and is loading the worn one. That part can be treated, and the difference in daily pain can be large. Dr. Scranton will tell you honestly what he thinks is arthritis and what is not.
Which joints do you treat for arthritis?
The spine, hips, knees, shoulders, hands and feet. Dr. Scranton has trained in extremity adjusting since 1997, so joints away from the spine are treated as well as the back and neck.
How many visits will it take?
It depends on what the exam and X-rays show, and nobody can honestly tell you before that. After the first visit Dr. Scranton lays out what he found and what a plan would look like. You decide from there. Nobody is put on a plan they have not agreed to.
Do you see patients from Taylorsville, Kearns and West Jordan?
Yes. The clinic sits on the West Valley City and Taylorsville border, a minute off the I-215, and patients come from Kearns, Magna, West Jordan and South Jordan.
Action Chiropractic is at 2964 West 4700 South #102, on the West Valley City and Taylorsville border, a minute off the I-215. We see patients from Kearns, Magna, West Jordan and South Jordan.
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