Being a Gonstead Chiropractic Clinic is nothing short of a blessing! The life changing transformations we've seen patients experience here at Waddell Family Chiropractic is what motivates us each and every day.
A Chiropractor in Shawnee can provide a range of services to help you feel your best. Whether you are experiencing musculoskeletal pain, playing sports and need a chiropractor, or just looking to improve your overall health and vitality, our friendly chiropractic team at Waddell Family Chiropractic is here to help.
I was very pleased with Dr. Waddell and his staff. The office was so clean and the atmosphere made you feel comfortable. I was greeted with a warm welcome and hand shake from the office staff upon my arrival. My experience after that was exceptional! I will certainly refer Dr. Waddell!
Wonderful Dr, staff and facility. I’ve seen several chiropractors throughout my life and this is by far my most satisfying experience.
Very organized and the staff was very friendly. Didn’t feel at all uncomfortable and I have no doubts that they can help. Thank you for making my visit as easy going and relaxing as a group of friends gathering around to visit!
I was able to sleep without the sciatic pain for the first time in quite a while. I am so thankful. I just didn’t know how much longer I was going to be able to go on without rest. Thank you!
I’ve always been impressed by how you were able to help my husband. It took awhile to find a chiropractor who was able to really treat his back and enable him to achieve some relief from the chronic pain. I had no reservations whatsoever about starting treatment with Dr. Waddell and his staff. Thank you for making it a pleasant experience.
Very nice people to work with and caring.
Choosing a Gonstead Chiropractor means opting for natural and holistic approaches to healthcare. By focusing on your body's innate ability to heal itself, chiropractic care in Shawnee empowers you to take charge of your well-being. This personalized care emphasizes treating the root cause of issues rather than just the symptoms, promoting long-term health benefits.
Waddell Family Chiropractic offers a personalized approach to wellness by tailoring treatments to your specific needs. Through individualized care plans, they address your unique concerns, whether it's back pain, neck pain, migraines, or overall wellness goals. This personalized attention ensures that you receive the best possible care to achieve optimal health.
Our Chiropractors use gentle adjustments to restore proper alignment, alleviate pain, and enhance the body's natural healing processes. This approach helps you reach your wellness goals and maintain a healthy, active lifestyle.
At Waddell Chiropractic, we focus on NeuroStructural Correction, instead of temporary fixes.
Our state-of-the-art exam and 5-point criteria system detect underlying NeuroStructural Shifts (Subluxations) in the spine. These NeuroStructural Shifts (Subluxations) are underlying causes that reveal themselves as “symptoms”- or what we refer to as Secondary Conditions.
Whether you are recently injured, or have been suffering for some time, we know your body is capable of healing with the proper information. Guiding the Neurostructural Shift (Subluxation) in your spine towards optimal Structural Integrity will help your body to help itself.
We want to help you heal and perform as well as you can.
Once your structure has shifted away from NORMAL, to the point where it is now affecting or damaging your nervous system, your body starts to malfunction, breakdown and eventually become what most people call “sick”.
When a bone in your spine (vertebra) shifts out of its normal position, it starts to interfere with the nerves and whatever is on the end of that nerve will not work properly. Signs of these shifts often include pain, headaches, weakness, and/or loss of balance.
Once shifted outside the normal range, malfunction, breakdown and development of Secondary Conditions is inevitable.
Secondary Conditions can be:
Pain, neck pain, torticollis, headaches, migraines, PMS, infertility, asthma, hyperactivity, numbness/tingling, hunched back, head tilt, foot flare, muscle weakness, recurrent colds/cough or infections, leg pain, constipation, bedwetting, lower back pain, dizziness, weakness, loss of balance, herniated discs and many, many more.
Until shifts are corrected, you will be chasing symptoms (Secondary Conditions) forever.
Chiropractors restore “normal” nerve transmission/function to the body through specific adjustments to the spinal bones. “Abnormal” nerve function (too much/too little) comes from misaligned bones or what chiropractors commonly refer to as “subluxations”.
These “subluxations” can create a state of “dis-ease” in the body…sometimes resulting in certain conditions. Specific adjustments bring the body back to it’s “EASE” state, oftentimes restoring one's state of health.
To determine whether chiropractic will be effective or not, one must consider a few important factors:
No. Adjustments are intended to be specific. The specificity is what makes chiropractic unique! Treating everyone the same way with the same twisting of the neck and lower back from right to left and popping everything in between is not at all specific. Anything less than specific is not chiropractic and may do more harm than good to the patient!
Waddell Family Chiropractic uses the Gonstead method of adjusting and analyzing the spine. We're one of a few offices in Shawnee that exclusively uses the Gonstead method. By thoroughly analyzing the spine through the use of x-ray, instrumentation, visualization, static and motion palpation you can expect a properly delivered adjustment.
Yes, chiropractic adjustments are safe…given that they are performed by a skilled and competent chiropractor! Like I tell patients, anyone can make a “popping” or “cracking” noise but very few people can make a proper adjustment. This is an art or skill that takes years to become efficient at. Chiropractic has been around since 1895 with a proven track record of success!
Besides the more common symptoms of neck and back pain, patients may often find relief/support with other symptoms such as:
Just to name a few!
Absolutely! During pregnancy, a women’s body goes through some pretty dramatic changes that can create stress along the spine. If the spine was already stressed before pregnancy, chances are it will intensify during the pregnancy. Great care is taken to be sure that both the mother and her baby are safe when performing an adjustment. We utilize special adjusting tables with different modifications to give the most gentle and accurate adjustment up to the time of delivery.
Unfortunately, most people associate a “popping” or “cracking” noise as being on the same level as an adjustment. Certainly, If you rotate your spine hard enough you will likely create a loud noise! However, this in no way constitutes an adjustment and may prove to be more harmful than good!
Adjustments are specific! For instance, the Gonstead technique utilizes a listing system that helps the doctor determine how the misalignment is occurring and the best way to make the correction.
It’s important to adjust the bone in the proper direction in accordance to how the bone is misaligned. It’s of even greater importance that the adjustment reduces and eventually eliminates nerve pressure and restores vital nerve function.
Sciatica often presents itself as pain down one leg or both. Oftentimes, the pain may travel all the way to the foot. Typically, when there is misaligned bone (subluxation) in the spine, this will induce an inflammatory response in the disc that can potentially irritate the spinal nerves…in this case, the nerves that travel down the leg.
With a proper analysis, the doctor can specifically determine how a vertebrae has misaligned and where the nerve pressure is being affected. This information is then used to determine the best approach to restoring proper position and motion of the subluxated vertebrae that may be affecting, in this case, the sciatic nerve.
