“And the best part was not having to have surgery. I lived with the pain so long I didn’t remember what it’s like to be PAIN FREE.”Theresa P., who came in with lower back pain and pain shooting down her leg
Why we look for the cause before treating your back
Most people with back pain have already been adjusted, stretched, medicated or told to rest. What they have rarely had is someone find the exact joint that is causing it. A lower back that hurts every morning may be taking the strain for a pelvis that is out of level, a hip that does not move, or a disc that has narrowed.
Dr. Scranton takes digital X-rays on site, reads them with you in the room, and uses the Gonstead exam to find the joint that has tripped. Then he treats that joint, specifically, rather than adjusting the whole spine and hoping.
What back pain care looks like here
- Specific Gonstead adjustments to the joint or joints the exam found, not a general manipulation.
- Soft tissue work on the muscles that have been guarding the problem, often for years.
- Exercises written for your back so the joints stay moving and the improvement holds.
- A plan you agree to, with the goal of a back that only needs the occasional check, not one that needs you every week.
Disc problems, sciatica and pain that runs into the leg each have their own page, because they are treated differently.
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 back pain
“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 and I can work a normal work week without any trouble.”Greg F.
“I have seen all my symptoms disappear since I have been coming to Dr. Scranton. The pain in my lower back is gone completely and the tension and stiffness in my neck is gone. I now only need to have a treatment once a month.”Carol R.
“I have rods in my neck and the lower part of my back. I had an MRI and the doctor told me I would need another surgery on my back. It would be my sixth surgery and I did not want another surgery. … I can do my dishes and do not have to stop all the time to get them done. I can also sleep better and do my house work.”Marilyn B.
Every quote is a real patient of Dr. Scranton. Results vary from person to person.
Questions people ask about back pain and chiropractic
I have been to a chiropractor before and it did not last. Why would this be different?
Most of our back pain patients say the same thing. The difference is the exam. A general adjustment treats the whole spine; the Gonstead exam and the X-rays find the one or two joints that are actually causing the pain, and those get treated. When the cause is treated, the improvement tends to hold.
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.
Do I really need X-rays for back pain?
For a back that has hurt for more than a few weeks, yes. The X-ray shows whether a disc has narrowed, whether the pelvis is level, and whether there is anything that should not be adjusted at all. It is taken on site and read with you in the room at the first visit.
I have been told I need surgery. Is it worth coming in first?
Several of our patients were told the same and chose an exam here before deciding. Dr. Scranton will tell you honestly whether he can help or whether surgery is the right call. If he cannot help you, he will say so at the first visit.
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 back pain patients from Taylorsville and Kearns?
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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