Michael Russo, D.C. is a
graduate of the New York Chiropractic College. He holds a Bachelor of Science
Degree in Biology from the University of Bridgeport. Dr. Russo has been
practicing locally in Branford for the past 18 years. He specializes in the
treatment of pain associated with musculoskeletal conditions and sports
injuries. He is a member of the Connecticut Chiropractic Association, American
Chiropractic Association and the ACA Council of Sports Injury & Physical
Fitness. He is certified by The National College of Chiropractic in Exercise
and Rehabilitation Therapy. He employs a wide variety of time-proven, natural,
non-invasive techniques to improve the health of his patients.
Chiropractic is a health
care profession that focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the
nervous system, and the effects of these disorders on general health.
Chiropractic care is used most often to treat neuromusculoskeletal complaints,
including but not limited to back pain, neck pain, pain in the joints of the
arms or legs, and headaches. Doctors
of Chiropractic – often referred to as chiropractors or chiropractic physicians
– practice a drug-free, hands-on approach to health care that includes patient
examination, diagnosis and treatment.
Chiropractors have broad diagnostic skills and are also trained to recommend
therapeutic and rehabilitative exercises, as well as to provide nutritional,
dietary and lifestyle counseling.The
most common therapeutic procedure performed by doctors of chiropractic is known
as “spinal manipulation,” also called “chiropractic adjustment.” The purpose of
manipulation is to restore joint mobility by manually applying a controlled
force into joints that have become hypomobile – or restricted in their movement
– as a result of a tissue injury. Tissue injury can be caused by a single
traumatic event, such as improper lifting of a heavy object, or through
repetitive stresses, such as sitting in an awkward position with poor spinal
posture for an extended period of time. In either case, injured tissues undergo
physical and chemical changes that can cause inflammation, pain, and diminished
function for the sufferer.
Manipulation, or adjustment of the affected joint and tissues, restores
mobility, thereby alleviating pain and muscle tightness, and allowing tissues
to heal.
In many cases,
such as lower back pain, chiropractic care may be the primary method of
treatment. When other medical conditions exist, chiropractic care may
complement or support medical treatment by relieving the musculoskeletal
aspects associated with the condition. Doctors of chiropractic may
assess patients through clinical examination, laboratory testing, diagnostic
imaging and other diagnostic interventions to determine when chiropractic
treatment is appropriate or when it is not appropriate. Chiropractors will
readily refer patients to the appropriate health care provider when
chiropractic care is not suitable for the patient’s condition, or the condition
warrants co-management in conjunction with other members of the health care
team.
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Medical, Chiropractic, Naturopathic, Massage and Acupuncture in Connecticut
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graduate of Pacific College of Oriental Medicine and the State University of New York
Center at Binghamton.
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