Switchback Chiropractic
Switchback Chiropractic is a chiropractic and functional medicine practice on Wadsworth Boulevard in Arvada, Colorado, formerly known as Able Wellness. The practice sums up its approach as managing structure and function one system at a time, explaining that a functional approach to care requires a comprehensive work-up of all the related systems in the body so the cause of the symptoms can be appreciated and function restored. Its stated mission is to provide quality health care in the form of manual medicine and functional medicine, restoring and supporting normal function of the musculoskeletal system while optimizing the physiology of the internal systems, with education and nutritional products combined so the net outcome is an enhanced quality of life. Chiropractic adjustments and manipulations are built on the Gonstead Technique and the Motion Palpation Institute, using evidence-based techniques for assessment and treatment. Alongside adjusting, the office offers dynamic neuromuscular stabilization, a method whose principles originate in Prague and which uses specific developmental positions to relearn simple movements, dry needling that works from local treatment sites to abolish trigger points, calm muscles and reduce pain, and microcurrent, which treats conditions with low-level electrical current. For disc related pain the practice runs a DRX 9000 true spinal decompression program, a non-surgical treatment in which a motorized table gently stretches and relaxes the spine to create negative pressure within the discs, intended for herniated and bulging cervical and lumbar discs, recurrent chronic pain from a failed back surgery, and persistent pain from a degenerated disc that has not responded to conservative care. Patients come in with back pain, neck pain, joint pain, sciatic pain and nerve pain, and the practice says children can benefit from chiropractic just as adults do. No referral from an MD is required. The office does not accept or bill insurance, and it does accept HSA and FSA cards. Care is provided by Dr. Seth Chamberlain, who earned his Doctorate of Chiropractic from Logan College of Chiropractic, and Dr. John Slizeski, who graduated Summa Cum Laude from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1979 and was elected Chiropractor of the Year by the Colorado Chiropractic Association in 1985.
Services
Chiropractic adjustment
Gonstead Technique and Motion Palpation Institute are the foundation for adjustments and manipulations, using evidence-based techniques for assessment and treatment.
Spinal decompression (DRX 9000)
True spinal decompression treatment for low back pain and neck pain, using a motorized table that gently stretches and relaxes the spine to create negative pressure within the discs.
Dry needling
Similar to acupuncture but using local treatment sites. The needles abolish trigger points, calm down muscles and reduce pain.
Dynamic neuromuscular stabilization (DNS)
Principles originating in Prague that stabilize and rehabilitate the body, using specific developmental positions to relearn simple movements.
Microcurrent
A technique for treating conditions using low-level electrical current delivered to certain parts of the body to relieve symptoms and treat the condition.
Why choose us?
Location & hours
7500 Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada, CO 80003, USA
FAQs
What services does Switchback Chiropractic offer?
Chiropractic adjustment built on the Gonstead Technique and the Motion Palpation Institute, dynamic neuromuscular stabilization, functional medicine, dry needling and microcurrent. The office also offers DRX 9000 true spinal decompression for low back pain and neck pain, and it supports patients with education and nutritional products.
Do you accept insurance?
No. In this office insurances are not accepted or billed. HSA and FSA cards are accepted.
Do I need a referral from my MD?
No. The practice says that in its office, and in many, chiropractic does not require a referral from an MD. You can schedule an appointment by calling or emailing the office.
What is the DRX 9000 spinal decompression program?
It is a non-surgical treatment for low back pain and neck pain. You lie on a motorized table that gently stretches and relaxes the spine in a controlled manner, creating negative pressure within the discs to encourage herniated or bulging discs to retract or reposition. The practice lists inclusion criteria that include pain from herniated and bulging cervical or lumbar discs, recurrent chronic pain from a failed back surgery, and persistent pain from a degenerated disc not responding to conservative care, with the patient at least 14 years of age and able to commit to a 6 to 10 week care plan.
How long does a spinal decompression session take, and how many will I need?
A typical session lasts between 30 and 45 minutes, depending on your condition and the treatment plan your provider develops. A typical treatment plan might involve 20 to 24 sessions over several weeks. Most patients find the procedure relaxing, and many begin to notice relief after a few sessions, though this varies from person to person.
What conditions do you treat?
The practice helps with back pain, neck pain, joint pain, sciatic pain and nerve pain. It notes that chiropractic is useful in treating most musculoskeletal conditions, with complaints ranging from low back and neck pain to ankle sprains and frozen shoulders.
Can children be treated here?
Yes. The practice says children can benefit from chiropractic just like adults, since kids tend to take more falls or experience blows, and those injuries can be conservatively managed to avoid chronic conditions or reinjuries.
Who are the chiropractors?
Dr. Seth Chamberlain earned a bachelor's degree in Integrative Biology from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, an additional bachelor's degree in Life Science, and his Doctorate of Chiropractic from Logan College of Chiropractic. Dr. John Slizeski graduated Summa Cum Laude from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1979, served seven years on the Colorado Chiropractic Association board including terms as President and Chairman, was elected Chiropractor of the Year by the CCA in 1985, and was awarded a Fellowship in the International College of Chiropractors in 1988.