By Dr. Kintaro Oku, DC on Nov 26, 2007 in Blog | 0 Comments
Are you a medical professional seeking results driven health care for your patients? I believe in an integrated team approach to healthcare for the benefit of my patients. I work closely with local medical physicians and refer out without reservation when a patient needs a multidisciplinary treatment regimen. I have become a reliable referral source [...]
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 17, 2007 in Active Release Techniques® | 0 Comments
The best way to explain what ART does is to use the Paintbrush Analogy. Start off by saying… “Imagine yourself painting with a paintbrush. The bristles on the paint brush represent your muscle fibers – they glide and move smoothly next to each other without anything on it. You paint, leave out the paintbrush overnight, [...]
By Dr. Kintaro Oku, DC on Nov 9, 2007 in Active Release Techniques® | 0 Comments
Treatments can feel uncomfortable during the movement phases as the scar tissue or adhesions “break-up”. This discomfort is temporary and subsides almost immediately after the treatment. It is common to feel a duplication of your pain symptoms during the treatment (a good indication that the problem has been identified). Patients report that “It hurts good”. [...]
By Dr. Kintaro Oku, DC on Nov 7, 2007 in Active Release Techniques® | 0 Comments
Muscles become shortened due to injury, from trauma, or from repetitive strains that cause micro-tears. The scar tissue that forms at the injury site is less elastic and more fibrotic than normal tissue, and cause muscles to gradually lose their stretch component. Short, tight muscles are weaker, more prone to injury, and play havoc with [...]