“Upon receiving my first few weeks of chiropractic care, the pain in my knee has almost completely vanished. … My mood has considerably changed, as I am much more positive now that I can continue my training.”Alex K., a cross-country runner and patient of Dr. Scranton
Why we look above and below the injury
A runner’s knee that hurts on every run, a shoulder that will not let you serve, an ankle that rolls for the third time: the injury is real, but the reason it keeps happening usually sits somewhere else. A hip that does not rotate loads the knee. A stiff upper back overloads the shoulder. Treating the sore spot alone gets you back for a month.
Dr. Scranton examines the injured joint and the chain it belongs to, with digital X-rays where they will show something. He has trained in extremity adjusting since 1997, so knees, ankles, shoulders, elbows and wrists are treated as joints in their own right, not only the spine.
What sports injury care includes here
- Specific adjustments to the injured joint and to whatever is loading it.
- Soft tissue work on the muscles guarding the injury.
- A return plan that says what to do this week, what to hold off on, and when to test it.
- An honest referral if the exam suggests a tear or fracture that needs imaging or another doctor first.
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.
Athletes who came in hurt
“Inability to continue sports due to right shoulder pain. … I had to completely stop playing volleyball and tennis for over a year while hoping that rest would cure the pain. IT DIDN’T!! … After just 3 adjustments I could use my right shoulder again. … I am now back to sports without pain or discomfort.”Rich L.
“Not able to ‘wrestle’ or play with my children due to pain. … The lower back is a lot better. No more pain when sitting for extended periods.”Rich L., on the rest of it
Every quote is a real patient of Dr. Scranton. Results vary from person to person.
Questions people ask about sports injuries and chiropractic
Should I rest it or come in?
Rest settles the swelling. It does not change the reason the joint got hurt, which is why rested injuries so often come back the first week you return. If it has happened more than once, or it is not settling after a couple of weeks, an exam is worth the hour.
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 you treat knees and ankles, or just backs?
Both. Dr. Scranton trained specifically in extremity adjusting, which covers knees, ankles, feet, shoulders, elbows and wrists, and the knee program here grew out of that training. The spine is examined too, because it is usually part of the chain.
How soon can I get back to training?
That depends on the joint and what the exam shows, and the plan says so in plain terms: what to do this week, what to hold off on, and when to test it. Dr. Scranton would rather send you back a week late than a week early.
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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