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As a chiropractor, I evaluate how your spine and joints function—like checking a machine for smooth operation. My goal? Spot restricted areas and restore natural mobility through gentle adjustments.

Why It Matters:

Restricted Joints Cause Issues: Stuck joints (especially in the spine) lead to awkward compensatory movements, straining your muscles, joints, and nervous system.

Nervous System Impact: These restrictions trigger nociceptors—sensors that signal pain and activate your “fight or flight” stress response, potentially increasing overall tension.

Broader Benefits: Many patients report better energy, sleep, and focus, thanks to optimized spinal mechanics and reduced nervous system stress.

For families dealing with developmental delays, this approach can be especially supportive for their neuromusculoskeletal system. Children with challenges in coordination, balance, or reaching motor milestones often benefit from improved joint mobility and neuromusculoskeletal function. While we don’t diagnose or treat developmental conditions, many parents observe that optimizing these areas through gentle chiropractic techniques may help their child move more freely, improve sensorimotor integration, and progress in everyday activities. Always, we work collaboratively with your healthcare team to ensure the best care for your little one.

Primitive reflexes are automatic movements present in the early stages of life, playing a key role in survival by helping with essential functions like feeding, grasping, and basic maneuvering during the first year. As the nervous system matures, these reflexes should become inhibited, paving the way for smoother, voluntary movements and better coordination (1). However, if they persist longer than expected, they may disrupt normal biomechanics, potentially affecting balance and coordination, posture, and overall neuromusculoskeletal function. (2)

Research indicates that reducing primitive reflex activity may lead to an improvement of motor skills. (2)

In addition to reflexes affecting neuromusculoskeletal function, research indicates that a higher rate of retained primitive reflexes is associated with:

Learning disorders (3)

Behavioral Problems (3)

ADHD (4,5)

Autism (1)

Difficulty performing eye movements such as tracking an object or holding gaze (6,7)

For children experiencing developmental challenges, primitive reflex integration can be a gentle way to support neuromusculoskeletal health. While we don’t diagnose or treat delays, optimizing neuromusculoskeletal function through these techniques may promote better balance and coordination, posture, and sensorimotor integration often leading families to notice progress in daily activities and milestones.

Therapeutic exercises and NMS reeducation are targeted movements designed to correct dysfunctional patterns, build strength and endurance, and alleviate pain. In chiropractic care, they’re a key way to support your body’s natural mechanics and reduce pain. But here’s the fascinating part: When you engage in these exercises, it’s impossible to separate the brain from the body—the two work hand-in-hand, influencing everything from physical coordination to cognitive function(9).

These exercises address imbalances in how you move, helping to:

Improve biomechanics

Reduce pain

Boost muscle strength

Reduce stress to muscles joints and ligaments

improve overall endurance for daily activities

Research shows that exercise has also been linked to increasing BDNF(8), a neurochemical responsible for promoting neuroplasticity as well as promoting cognitive performance(9).

Oculomotor training uses targeted exercises to enhance eye movements, such as smooth tracking, steady fixation on a target, and quick gaze shifts. They support balance, coordination, and spatial awareness by integrating visual input with the neuromusculoskeletal system, helping your body achieve optimal posture, stability, and efficient movement (10).

Proper eye movements are essential for everyday activities, such as reading, maintaining eye contact, playing sports, and driving safely. If eye movements are altered, they may interfere with our neuromusculoskeletal system.

Research shows that improved eye movement training may improve reading and associated cognitive function in children with learning disabilities. (11,12)

Non-invasive Vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) uses gentle electrical stimulation to activate the Vagus nerve, the longest nerve in the body and is a component of the autonomic nervous system. This is the part of the nervous system linked to relaxation, rest, and recovery. In chiropractic care, it’s applied as a supportive modality to enhance neuromusculoskeletal health and overall well-being, without surgery.

Combined with Therapeutic Exercises: Adding VNS to exercises can amplify results, like greater improvements in strength, mobility, and function. (14,15)

Decreases Inflammation: It helps calm the body’s inflammatory response (15,16), potentially easing discomfort and promoting healing.

Enhancing Neuroplasticity: One aspect of rehabbing the neuromusculoskeletal system is called neuroplasticity. This is the nervous system’s ability to rewire and strengthen pathways when stimulated. When we perform specific exercises, we are not only retraining the muscles involved but the nervous system that controls those muscles. Research indicates that tVNS may enhance neuroplasticity, potentially contributing to faster results. (14,16)

Electrical stimulation, or e-stim, uses gentle electrical impulses delivered through pads on the skin to target muscles and nerves. It is a non-invasive modality that complements adjustments by promoting healing and neuromusculoskeletal health.

Pain Relief and Reduced Inflammation: E-stim can interrupt pain signals, stimulate endorphin release, and ease swelling for both acute and chronic discomfort.

Muscle Strength and Tone: It helps build muscle power, reduce spasms, and improve tone, especially after injury or weakness.

Improved Circulation and Healing: By boosting blood flow and cell activity, it accelerates recovery and supports tissue repair.

Enhanced Proprioception: Research shows e-stim can improve your sense of body position and movement by stimulating sensory nerves, leading to better balance, coordination, and joint awareness.

New research indicates that certain forms of Estim may help promote benefits from primitive reflex integration exercises (13)

Soft tissue therapy involves gentle, hands-on techniques to address dysfunction within muscles, tendons, and fascia. We utilize various methods tailored to your specific needs, promoting healing and function without invasive procedures.

Improved Muscular Function: Helps relax tight muscles, reduce spasms, and enhance overall strength and performance.

Better Mobility: Releases tension and breaks up adhesions, allowing smoother joint movement and greater range of motion.

Enhanced Proprioception: Supports your body’s sense of position, aiding coordination and stability.

Healing Promotion: Boosts blood flow, reduces inflammation, and accelerates recovery in soft tissues.

Vibration and percussive therapy use specialized devices to deliver rhythmic pulses or vibrations to muscles and tissues. In chiropractic care, these non-invasive tools complement adjustments by targeting soft tissues to support neuromusculoskeletal health and recovery.

Promotes Blood Flow: Increases circulation and oxygen delivery to tissues, aiding healing and nutrient transport.

Relaxes Muscles: Reduces spasms, tension, and soreness, helping muscles unwind and recover faster.

Improves Proprioception: Enhances your body’s sense of position, balance, and coordination through sensory stimulation.

Calms the Nervous System: Provides a relaxing effect, promoting overall relaxation and better sleep.

Laser therapy, often called low-level laser therapy (LLLT), uses gentle light to stimulate your body’s natural healing processes at a cellular level. It’s a safe, non-invasive tool we incorporate into chiropractic care to target tissues and promote recovery.

Key Benefits: Research shows it can reduce inflammation, improve blood flow, speed up healing time, and ease muscle spasms

At Larsen Chiropractic, we empower you to take an active role in your neuromusculoskeletal health through personalized homecare options, which can serve as a standalone service or come complimentary with our intensive therapy programs. As an independent offering, it begins with a thorough consultation to assess your unique needs and identify underlying issues, followed by tailored guidance for home exercises, supportive therapies, and targeted nutritional and supplementation recommendations to support your goals. For patients committing to our intensive therapies, we include a complimentary homecare plan to help you independently maintain progress toward your goals, promoting sustained improvements. Contact us today to learn how these accessible, at-home strategies can complement your journey to optimal health.