We provide advanced spinal correction and chiropractic adjustments utilizing state of the art chiropractic techniques. Never in the history of chiropractic care have chiropractors been able to provide the level of help and expertise that is available today. Many of the newest chiropractic techniques are actually safer, more comfortable and more effective than ever before. As a chiropractor who cares about utilizing the most advanced chiropractic techniques, Dr. Douglas Kane has years of training, expertise and experience in helping patients get pain relief for back pain, neck pain, headaches, and other related conditions originating from the spine. Chiropractic care under a trained professional can even be used to prevent injuries and help you achieve total health or wellness.
Chiropractors understand that one of the main causes of pain and disease is the misalignment and abnormal motion of the vertebrae in the spinal column called a subluxation. Chiropractic works by removing these subluxations in the spine, thereby relieving pressure and irritation on the nerves, restoring joint mobility, and returning the body back to a state of normal function.Numerous studies have demonstrated that chiropractic care is one of the most effective treatments for back pain, neck pain, headaches, whiplash, sports injuries and many other types of musculoskeletal problems. It has even been shown to be effective in reducing high blood pressure, decreasing the frequency of childhood ear infections, and improving the symptoms of asthma. More and more scientific research is demonstrating the tremendous detrimental impact that subluxation have on the tissue of the body. In order to be truly healthy, it is vital that your nervous system be functioning free of interference from subluxations. Chiropractors are the only health professionals trained in the detection, location, and correction of the vertebral subluxation complex through chiropractic care.
The chiropractic adjustment is a quick thrust applied to a vertebra for the purpose of correcting its position, movement or both. Adjustments are often accompanied by an audible release of gas that sounds like a crack. The sound sometimes shocks people a little bit the first couple times they get adjusted, but the sensation is usually relieving. Occasionally, minor discomfort is experienced, especially if the surrounding muscles are in spasm or the patient tenses up during the chiropractic procedure. There are times when the audible cracking does not occur. This is often due to either significant muscle tightness or that the patient may be having a hard time relaxing during their adjustments.
In this section, you will find articles on chiropractics history, how wellness and medical care differ, and what exactly is an adjustment is and how its used in an chiropractors office.

At Cornerstone Chiropractic Wellness Center, we teach our patients how to perform special blueprint exercises which can help strengthen and correct the irregularities in their body which may be causing pain. Many of these corrective exercises can actually be performed in the comfort of your own home to help improve the effectiveness of your chiropractic care and spinal correction plan. In addition to skeletal misalignment, you may be experiencing pain that is caused by muscles and connective tissues which are out of their proper place.
Other types of pain such as back pain, neck pain, and headaches are caused by muscles and tissues that are being used improperly, causing injuries over time. In each case, targeted corrective exercises and stretches from our experienced chiropractor will help you feel good while also helping your body achieve balance and health.

Many of our patients come to see our chiropractor to address a specific pain symptom such as back pain, neck pain or headaches. While our chiropractor will address each patients specific condition with chiropractic care, we often find it helpful to coach our patients towards achieving a healthier lifestyle. For example, there may be certain activities that you should avoid or do differently to prevent yourself from unintentionally aggravating your particular health challenges.

The goal of including lifestyle advice with a chiropractic care plan is to help each and every patient achieve the fulfilling and happy lifestyle they deserve, one that is full of the activities that are enjoyed most. We recognize that every single one of our patients is a whole person, and we use our expertise to help them reach total health and wellness.

What does nutrition have to do with chiropractic care? The goal of chiropractic care is to help patients achieve total health and balance with their body, and as part of that goal we provide specific recommendations on nutritional supplements and healthy food choices. Nutritional counseling by our experienced chiropractic health professionals can assist a patient on their return to optimal health. Do you know which supplements and vitamins are good for you?

Do you know how these supplements and vitamins interact with one another? At our New Albany Indiana chiropractic clinic, we can provide each patient with a structured nutritional program that is based on their individual needs.

  Our office also provides Cyrex Lab testing. Cyrex Laboratories specialize in Functional Immunology and Autoimmunity. It is a test that is able to identify possible coeliac disease, non-celiac sensitivity, dermatitis herpetiformis, gluten ataxia or other wheat/gluten-related disorders. It can be useful for assessing autoimmune reactivity with wheat proteins and peptides.

Non-Medication Treatment for Neuropathy and Chronic Nerve Discomfort is AvailableContact us NOW to end your Neuropathy Pain !!

What is Peripheral Neuropathy?

Peripheral neuropathy is a condition where nerves are damaged causing weakness, burning pain, numbness, tingling, and debilitating balance problems. The damage to the nerves can be caused by many different problems in the body. Poor blood flow to the nerves, toxic levels of sugar in the blood (diabetes), chronic infections, pesticide exposure and genetic variants are a few of the causes of this debilitating condition. The cause is different for every patient and it must be discovered to help the nerves heal!
Generally, symptoms of peripheral neuropathy in an affected area include

• Numbness/Tingling
• Burning Pain

• Unusual and/or loss of sensations
• Muscle weakness

• Deep Stabbing Pain
• Balance Problems

Another common cause of nerve damage is auto-immunity.

Auto-immune diseases are diseases where the immune system mistakenly starts to attack the body. Thats right! Many times the immune system is actually killing the nerves of peripheral neuropathy sufferers. This is why thorough testing is vitally important to helping peripheral neuropathy.

Can peripheral nerves heal?

Yes! It is well established in the scientific literature that peripheral nerves can and do heal. The key issue is that not only do we need to get the nerves healing but we have to stop whatever is causing the nerve damage in the first place. When the underlying cause of the neuropathy is discovered and proper support for the nerves are provided it optimizes the ability for the nerves to heal!

In order to effectively heal nerve damage, four factors must be determined:

• What is the underlying cause of the nerve damage?
• How severe is the nerve damage?
• What types of nerve fibers are damaged?

You have sensory nerves (both small fiber nerves and large diameter nerves) and motor nerves (that control movement of your muscles) NOTE: If there is muscle weakness from neuropathy for greater than two years the damage to the muscles will probably be permanent!

How much treatment will the nerves require to heal?

This will be dependent on the degree of nerve damage and what types of fibers are damaged.

The treatment we provide has four main goals.LLLT is one of the most powerful non-surgical lasers on the market today and it gets RESULTS!The light therapy signals Vasoendothelial Growth (VEGF), which signals the production of angiogenesis. Angiogenesis is the creation of new blood vessels, which is needed to repair nerve damage.These blood vessels grow back around the peripheral nerves and provide them with the proper nutrients to heal and repair. We also use state-of-the-art digital electro-therapeutic stimulation to assist in the growth of the nerves called Nerve ReEducation. This is used by the Cancer Centers of America in order to help those going through Chemotherapy rebuild the nerves. Nerve ReEducation can even be done at home, so therapy can be done daily! The results can be immediate in both pain relief and restoration of normal sensation.

Nerve cells need two things to heal...

This will be dependent on the degree of nerve damage and what types of fibers are damaged.

• Fuel
• Activation

This makes the combination of high-powered lower-level light therapy (FUEL) and Nerve ReEducation (ACTIVATION) the perfect 1-2 punch for nerve regeneration!The amount of treatment needed to allow the nerves to recover varies from person to person and can only be determined after a detailed neurological and vascular evaluation.

The knee on trac is a unique therapy device that applies a gentle traction pressure to the knee joint. This safely and gently pulls the knee joint open on a microscopic level. This does two important things; number one, It helps break up microscopic scar tissue that limits knee range of motion and creates pain with use, thereby reducing arthritic knee pain. Secondly, and more importantly, the gentle traction creates a vacuum effect inside the knee joint, pulling more fluid back inside the joint creating a greater cushion effect, just like when your knees were younger. This provides almost instant relief, even in advanced osteoarthritis of the knee.... Even in those patients who have been told they are "bone on bone" and need a knee replacement.

The back on trac is a game-changing therapeutic device that gently stretches the spine, rehydrating degenerated discs and opening up joint spaces to decompress pinched nerves. This remarkable device is exceptional in treating bulging and herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, and sciatic nerve pain. Dr. Kane himself was able to utilize lumbar decompression therapy to avoid back surgery.

Softwave is a state-of-the-art, game changing therapeutic device imported from Germany. We are fortunate to be among a very small number of offices in the United States that own one of these devices.

Softwave uses acoustic sound waves to eliminate pain, stimulate blood flow to promote healing, and most importantly, stimulate your body's own natural stem cells. It has been featured on the television show "The Doctors" where it was referred to as "the stem cell generator." The vast majority of patients experience some relief even after the first treatment.

Softwave is great for arthritis, tendonitis, bursitis, plantar fasciitis, disc problems, neuropathy, knee and shoulder issues, and almost any pain syndrome.

Recovery From Whiplash

With proper care, many mild whiplash injuries heal within six to nine months. However, more than 20 percent of those who suffer from whiplash injuries continue to suffer from pain, weakness or restricted movement two years after their accident. Unfortunately, the vast majority of these people will continue to suffer from some level of disability or pain for many years after that, if not for the rest of their lives.Whiplash is a unique condition that requires the expertise of a skilled health professional specially trained to work with these types of injuries. The most effective treatment for whiplash injuries is a combination of chiropractic care, rehabilitation of the soft tissues and taking care of yourself at home.


Chiropractic Care
Chiropractic care utilizes manual manipulation of the spine to restore the normal movement and position of the spinal vertebrae. It is by far the single-most effective treatment for minimizing the long-term impact of whiplash injuries, especially when coupled with massage therapy, trigger point therapy, exercise rehabilitation and other soft tissue rehabilitation modalities.
Chiropractic care utilizes manual manipulation of the spine to restore the normal movement and position of the spinal vertebrae. It is by far the single-most effective treatment for minimizing the long-term impact of whiplash injuries, especially when coupled with massage therapy, trigger point therapy, exercise rehabilitation and other soft tissue rehabilitation modalities.


Soft Tissue Rehabilitation
The term soft tissue simply refers to anything that is not bone, such as your muscles, ligaments, tendons, nervous system, spinal discs and internal organs. During a whiplash injury, the tissues that are affected most are the soft tissues, the muscles, ligaments and discs in particular. In order to minimize permanent impairment and disability, it is important to use therapies that stimulate the soft tissues to heal correctly. These include massage therapy, electro-stimulation, trigger point therapy, stretching and specific strength and range of motion exercises.

Home Care
The most effective chiropractic care and soft tissue rehabilitation will be limited in its benefit if what you do at home or at work stresses or re-injures you on a daily basis. For this reason, it is important that your plan of care extend into the hours and days between your clinic visits to help speed your recovery. Some of the more common home care therapies are the application of ice packs, limitations on work or daily activities, specific stretches and exercises, taking nutritional supplements and getting plenty of rest.


Medical Intervention
In some severe cases of whiplash, it may be necessary to have some medical care as part of your overall treatment plan. The most common medical treatments include the use of anti-inflammatory medications, muscle relaxants, trigger point injections and, in some cases, epidural spinal injections. These therapies should be used for short-term relief of pain, if necessary, and not be the focus of treatment. After all, a drug cannot restore normal joint movement and stimulate healthy muscle repair. Fortunately, surgery is only needed in some cases of herniated discs, when the disc is pressing on the spinal cord, and in some cases of spine fractures.