Derik Anderson Chiropractic

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Muscles move bones.Integrating the two systems is imperative to restoring long-term health and being pain-free. Most chiropractors solely adjust bones, therapists work with just muscles; Dr. Anderson heals both.
Release: Unwind bound up soft tissue (neuromuscular release, myofascial release)

Restore: Increase flexibility and strength (yoga, Pilates, core strength)
Release: Muscles are layered throughout the body. Each layer of muscle has a smooth, Teflon-like coating over it called fascia. This allows the layers to glide over each other, providing a highly efficient transition of power from the muscles to the bones. Injury, such as a single major event like acar accident, or repeated habits like poor posture, prolonged computer use, carrying weight unevenly (kids, groceries, wallets), causes scar tissue to form. This scar tissue is sticky and gooey, not good for muscles that need to glide. Scar tissue forms as part of the healing process but sticks around afterward, thusdecreasing the efficiency of the muscles and altering mechanics of the bones and joints. Using specialized, targeted techniques, this scar tissue can be broken up, then allowing the joints to be realigned and restored.
Realign: Chiropractic is an excellent tool for restoring joint motion.Numerous studies including the U.S. National Institutes of Health's study on Low Back Pain and the Quebec Task Force on Whiplash,have repeatedly shown that chiropractic is the best modality for reducing musculoskeletal pain. Chiropractic adjustments break up joint scar tissue, restore neurological feedback loops and decrease muscle spasm.
Restore: The key to maintaining the benefits of treatmentis to restore the supporting structures: the muscles, ligaments and tendons. To achieve this, tight soft tissue needs to be lengthened and weak muscles need to be strengthened. This greatly reduces the chances of re-injury, meaning that you continue tofeel good for a longer time.
Chiropractic and soft tissue-integrated therapy addresses both the hard and soft tissue components of the body. Through his dozen years of clinical and teaching experience, Dr. Anderson brings not only this integrated therapy, but athorough understanding ofhow the body functions as a system: structurally, chemically, and electromagnetically.

Patients rave about Dr. Derik Anderson. Read the reviews on Yelp!, Google, Yahoo, and SFGate. In 2010, Dr. Anderson was nominated as one of the Best Chiropractors in the Bay Area by SFGate.
Chiropractic, Pilates, therapeutic massage, treatment of fatigue and pain...patients are quite ecstatic about the care and results they've received.

Soft tissue therapy, more commonly called massage, releases toxins, scar tissue, and stagnation. Voiding the body of these contaminants, which are by-products of our bodily functions, makes room for fresh blood, oxygen, and other nutrients to flow into the area. This helps reduce healing times, promotes flexibility, and decreases pain.
Muscles are layered and covered with a teflon-like coating which allows them to easily glide over each other. Over time, these layers can lose their glide, becoming adhered to each other. This not only greatly increases the amount of effort required by the muscles, it also alters their mechanics. This leads to pain, joint stiffness, and loss of strength. Restoring the glide of the muscles not only feels great, it greatly helps promote your health. Your joints, muscles, and well-being will all be much, much happier.
Chiropractors often just move bones, therapists just treat muscles. Muscles move bones; they work together. Dr. Anderson treats both, maximizing their integrated function.

Dr. Derik Anderson, in conjunction with Whole Foods Market in San Rafael, has provided a number of free bone density screenings to help people determine if they are at risk for osteoporosis.The ultrasound-based tests, conducted in Whole Foods Markets' stores have tested hundreds of people to determine how much they are at risk for osteoporosis.
Dr. Anderson has also presented Osteoporosis: How to Naturally Treat America's Fastest Growing Disease, in conjunction with Whole Foods. His two hour presentation covers why osteoporosis is one of the most expensive and disabling diseases facing the population today, how to best diagnosis osteoporosis, and how to successfully and naturally treat it. He has spent most of the last decade researching and developing methods to treat osteoporosis, with his patients gaining an average of over 3% bone density per year.Three percent is a markedly fast rate to increase bone density, nearly twice as fast as the leading selling drugs. Dr. Anderson addresses the root causes of osteoporosis, which allows individuals to much more readily increase their bone density and is the cornerstone to successfully treat this disease.
Dr. Anderson has presented to dozens of community, professional and academic groups on the natural treatment of osteoporosis. Hehas served as adjunctfaculty at Dominican University of Californiaandexecutivedirector of United Against Osteoporsis, and has collaborated on stem cell research projects.

Derik Anderson, DC was recently quoted in a Marin Independent Journal article on osteoporosis. Dr. Anderson, a San Rafael chiropractor, has spoken throughout the United States on osteoporosis, the fastest growing disease among adults. Chiropractors frequently see patients with bone loss, often well before it is suspected. Osteoporosis is known as the silent disease, as most people have no symptoms. Early detection readily allows the bone loss to be reversed.
Dr. Anderson has his main, multi-disciplinary office in San Rafael, CA. Dr. Anderson incorporates chiropractic, Pilates, and targeted soft tissue therapy to enable patients eliminate pain and restore their function.