WHAT TO EXPECT

Upon your first visit, we will verify your insurance and provide initial intake to complete. Once this is done, you will meet with Dr. Tammy to review your health history and any current symptoms. If you’ve had prior studies (such as MRIs, X-rays, or blood work) related to your condition, please bring them with you. The initial consultation will conclude with a recommended plan of care, and any appropriate diagnostic studies may be ordered at that time. You can expect to begin receiving care the same day.

Our goal is to reach an accurate diagnosis and help you recover as quickly as possible. Keep in mind that pain is often progressive — typically the last symptom to appear and the first to resolve. A problem may have existed for years before you ever sought care. We strive for meaningful results, and your treatment plan will likely include exercises and stretches to do at home. We may also recommend activity modifications or even adjustments to things like your car seat or sleeping position. Following these recommendations will support your healing and help you progress quickly with the support of the iHealth SC team.

PHYSICAL THERAPY

By definition, physical therapy is “the treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by physical methods such as massage, heat treatment, and exercise rather than by drugs or surgery.”

At iHealth SC, we are wholeheartedly dedicated to the rehabilitation of every patient. Whether a patient has already had surgery, is waiting to have surgery, or would prefer to avoid surgery all together, we want to get the patient back up and running as soon as possible! Every patient receives a consultation and evaluation with our physical therapist and then together with the doctors a plan of attack is established. There will be stretching along with strengthening exercises. To aid in the treatment, we utilize therapeutic ultrasound and muscle stimulation to fatigue muscles and to increase circulation to the tissues, causing a decrease in inflammation. No two patients are the same, so therapy is also different for every patient.

Within the realm of physical therapy we have many different tools in our bag of tricks! This is again dependent on the needs of the patient.

MASSAGE THERAPY

Massage therapy is a hands-on treatment that addresses both the muscles and soft tissues of the body. It is used to reduce pain, improve circulation, release tension, and promote overall relaxation and healing.

By targeting specific areas of discomfort or imbalance, massage therapy can help restore mobility, enhance flexibility, and support the body’s natural recovery process. Whether used on its own or as part of a broader care plan, massage therapy can be effective for managing stress, relieving muscle strain, addressing sports-related injuries, and supporting posture and joint health. Our licensed therapists tailor each session to your individual needs and goals, ensuring safe and effective care.

FREQUENCY SPECIFIC MICROCURRENT (FSM)

Frequency Specific Microcurrent (FSM) is a therapy that helps a patient to heal faster and more complete. The technology is microcurrent that runs at the same frequency as your own body, so you really don’t feel it.

Every tissue responds to a different frequency. After many years of research, numbers have been coordinated to different tissues. We can then manipulate what we want to do with the tissues on the other channel. Through the treatment we can even get rid of shingles!

► LEARN MORE ABOUT FSM

 

CHIROPRACTIC

By definition, chiropractic adjustment “is a system of complementary medicine based on the diagnosis and manipulative treatment of misalignments of the joints, especially those of the spinal column, which are held to cause other disorders by affecting the nerves, muscles, and organs.” At times there will be an audible “popping” noise that goes with the adjustment. This is simply gaping of the joint when the joint has come to full tension. There are endorphins that are released so there is an overall “good” feeling. At iHealth SC, we hold the adjustment in high regard and only patients who are well-suited to being adjusted are treated in this way. Patients are carefully screened via x-rays and other diagnostic tests to ensure the adjustment will benefit the patient. Every joint can be adjusted, whether it is in the fingers, wrist, toes, or back.

ACUPUNCTURE

Acupuncture is a non-invasive therapeutic method that treats the person as a whole by rebalancing the body with needles as stimulations. It originated in China about 5,000 years ago and has been used by nearly one-third of the world (countries throughout Asia, Europe, and South America) as a primary care system and in many more countries as non-conventional therapy for 200 years.

Acupuncture works based on the theory of meridians where Qi (pronounced chee and meaning vital energy) and blood circulate in the body through a system of channels (the meridians) which connect the internal organs with external organs and tissues.

By stimulating certain points (called acupoints) of the body surface where meridians reach, the flow of Qi and blood can be regulated and diseases treated with very few side effects.

► LEARN MORE ABOUT ACUPUNCTURE

CERVICAL AND LUMBAR TRACTION (IDD)

Many patients have experienced tingling and numbness into their legs or arms. This is a sign of nerve impingement. Through gentle spinal traction the pressure can be relieved and the problems can be resolved. This is also helpful in the case of “restless leg syndrome”. Here at iHealth SC, we have two machines that create this particular traction. The therapy is very gentle and although results maybe slow, the long-term effect is substantial. We do realize that many symptoms have been “brewing” for years and will not be a quick fix. We like to see a patient progressing as quickly as possible.