By Dr. Kintaro Oku, DC on Oct 3, 2009 in Personal Injury | Comments Off
Our office houses a large database of attorneys throughout the Henderson/Las Vegas region. Generally speaking, attorneys make our list if they demonstrated a high degree of patient satisfaction as reported by our own patients, and/or they demonstrated a willingness to work cooperatively with Chiropractic Physicians. Remember, it usually doesn’t cost you a dime more to [...]
By Dr. Kintaro Oku, DC on Dec 11, 2007 in Blog | Comments Off
Generally, when a patient is accepted for care, initial treatment is scheduled for two weeks (obviously case-dependant). At that point we re-evaluate and determine the success or failure of treatment. If the patient is not progressing as well as expected, we either switch treatment approaches and treat for another two weeks, or refer the patient [...]
By Dr. Kintaro Oku, DC on Nov 25, 2007 in Personal Injury | 0 Comments
If you want to prevent long-term damage, it is imperative that appropriate treatment begins immediately after an accident. But what constitutes appropriate treatment? In general, recovery happens in three stages: Relief – use ice to reduce swelling and calm muscle spasm. Correction – restore motion to tight spinal joints and release scar tissue adhesions in [...]
By Dr. Kintaro Oku, DC on Nov 20, 2007 in Active Release Techniques® | 0 Comments
Treatment with Dr. Kintaro Oku, DC at Advanced Chiropractic Specialists bases treatment on an evidence-based approach incorporating “best practices” into my recommendations. Best practices include treatment based on three important concepts: (1) the best available scientific evidence, (2) clinical decision-making, and (3) patient values. Incorporating a best practice model into daily practice insures that my [...]