Specialties
Durham chiropractor, Dr. Edward Washington, Jr., has been helping patients in the Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill triangle and surrounding areas, in North Carolina, since 1982. With over thirty years of experience, he offers a natural, holistic approach, using a combination of chiropractic, massage techniques, nutrition, exercise recommendations, applied kinesiology, acupuncture, and physical therapy modalities. Physical therapy modalities include, stretch and strengthening recommendations, electrical muscle stimulation, ultrasound, neck and lower back traction. He specializes in helping you find relief from neck pain, back pain, headaches and a wide range of other painful neuromusculoskelatal conditions. Dr. Washington also specializes in Applied Kinesiology, which includes nutritional evaluations for many other types of health conditions.
Since each person's needs are unique, Dr. Washington encourages you to utilize only the chiropractic services which will best aid in your recovery. When you visit either of our two Durham chiropractic offices, Dr. Washington and his staff will strive to thoroughly understand your health concerns, and provide the proper chiropractic treatment. In order to provide the proper chiropractic treatment, he will first do a thorough consultation and examination, and then discuss your treatment options with you. In most cases, after your first treatment, you will leave feeling better than when you walked in.
History
Established in 1982.
Depending on your needs we have multiple approaches to getting you feeling better and on your way to a speedy recovery. There are no two people that are exactly alike. What works for one person may not work for the next person. Dr. Washington will treat each person as an individual and determine what works best for you.
Dr. Washington applies The "Total Person" Concept of Health using a combination of various therapies to get the best results. He takes pride in being thorough and comprehensive in getting to the root cause of your problem and getting you relief as fast as possible. As soon as significant relief is achieved, he will help you find ways to stabilize and prevent the problem from returning.
You might ask, What is The "Total Person" Concept of Health? A large part of our practice involves working with patients who have chronic pain or chronic health issues. In these situations it is important to look at the "Total Person", not just a specific symptom. The "Total Person" t
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Your initial visit with Dr. Washington consists of a consultation and health history about your chief complaint(s). He may ask you about any significant injuries as a child or an adult. Any surgeries in the past or pending. Many times recent or even old injuries and surgeries leave the muscles and nervous system adapted in a dysfunctional way. Correcting these adaptations can be important in your recovery. A simple, quick, and very effective technique is used to get rid of these adaptations to injuries or surgeries old and new.
After Dr. Washington has gathered all the information needed, he will perform a physical examination using standard medical diagnostic tests and a chiropractic spinal examination. This would include orthopedic and neurological tests, if you are being seen for that type of condition. It may include a muscle strength assessment using manual muscle testing or a nutritional and functional assessment using applied kinesiology (AK). After he has completed his examina
