Chiropractic Care

Chiropractic Care mainly focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of biomechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system. This encompasses not just the spine, but the entire body. Manipulations are performed with the goal of correcting misalignments, alleviating pain, improving function, and supporting the body’s natural ability to heal itself.

Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy encompasses many different modalities including but not limited to: electric muscle stimulation (EMS), ultrasound, rehabilitative exercises, hot/cold therapies, vibratory massage. Dr. Ruggiero has gone a step further and has also added Active Release Technique (ART), Infrared light therapy, Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber, Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Technology (EPAT).

Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS)

EMS will affect the body in many different ways including: stimulating muscles to contract; stimulating nerves to decrease pain; increasing blood flow to speed healing and reduce inflammation; stimulating cells to reproduce and speed healing.


There are three primary benefits to ultrasound. The first is the speeding up of the healing process from the increase in blood flow in the treated area. The second is the decrease in pain from the reduction of swelling and edema. The third is the gentle massage of muscles tendons and/ or ligaments in the treated area because no strain is added and any scar tissue is softened. 

Infrared Light Therapy

Once absorbed, the light energy kicks off a whole series of metabolic events, stimulating the body’s natural processes on a cellular level. There is an increase in blood flow, allowing the parts of the body to receive the oxygen and nutrients they need in order to function more effectively. Regeneration is stimulated. Inflammation and pain are reduced.

Active Release Technique (ART)

Headaches, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, shoulder pain, sciatica, Plantar fasciitis, knee problems, and tennis elbow are just a few of the many conditions that can be resolved quickly and permanently with ART. These conditions all have one important thing in common: they are often a result of overused muscles. Many factors can cause your body to produce tough, dense scar tissue which binds up and ties down tissues that need to move freely. As scar tissue builds up, muscles become shorter and weaker, tension on tendons causes tendonitis, and nerves can become trapped. This can cause reduced range of motion, loss of strength, and pain. If a nerve is trapped you may also feel tingling, numbness, and weakness. During an ART treatment Dr. Ruggiero uses his hands to evaluate the texture, tightness and movement of muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments and nerves. Abnormal tissues are treated by combining precisely directed tension with very specific patient movements.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is a medical treatment which enhances the body’s natural healing process by inhalation of 100% oxygen in a total body chamber, where atmospheric pressure is increased and controlled.  It is used for a wide variety of treatments usually as a part of an overall medical care plan. Under normal circumstances, oxygen is transported throughout the body only by red blood cells. With HBOT, oxygen is dissolved into all of the body’s fluids, the plasma, the central nervous system fluids, the lymph, and the bone and can be carried to areas where circulation is diminished or blocked.  In this way, extra oxygen can reach all of the damaged tissues and the body can support its own healing process.  The increased oxygen greatly enhances the ability of white blood cells to kill bacteria, reduces swelling and allows new blood vessels to grow more rapidly into the affected areas.  It is a simple, non-invasive and painless treatment.

Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Technology (EPAT)

Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Technology (EPAT) – regenerative medicine redefined. EPAT is FDA cleared, utilizing a unique set of pressure waves that stimulate the metabolism, enhance blood circulation and accelerate the healing process. Damaged tissue gradually regenerates and eventually heals.