Dr. Jason Bergerhouse, D.C. received his Doctorate from Life-West Chiropractic College in March of 2008. “Dr. Jay” offers chiropractic care in Folsom, California. He is passionate about providing care to patients who need natural relief from chronic and acute pain. He has helped many people over the 14 years he has been in practice, including patients suffering with Back Pain, Neck Pain, Low Back Pain, Sciatica, Carpal Tunnel, Headaches, Migraines, Whiplash and so much more. His passion is to inspire the lifestyle choices and preventative care that leads to better health.
Our philosophy at Thrive Spine Center is centered on the principle that the body has an incredible power to heal itself. It’s a self-healing and self-regulating organism. In keeping with that principal, our goal is to remove the interference or blockages that are preventing a person from living an abundant life!
Our clinic is designed to help people get out of pain and to help them function at a higher level. In addition to this, we also encourage and educate people on living a healthier lifestyle to ensure lasting health.
At Thrive Spine Center, our priority is to help people achieve optimal health. Are you just surviving, or are you thriving? Our team will help you thrive with personalized care
Dr. Bergerhouse is professionally trained. After a thorough consultation and examination, he will go over the best solution for your needs with you, and develop a care plan.
Our systematic chiropractic approach offers care for all kinds of chronic conditions including back pain, neck pain, lower back pain, sciatica, carpal tunnel, headaches, migraines, and more.
Dr. Jason Bergerhouse is passionate about providing chiropractic care to patients who need natural relief from chronic and acute pain. He has helped many people over the 14 years he has been in practice, including patients suffering with Back Pain, Neck Pain, Low Back Pain, Sciatica, Carpal Tunnel, Headaches, Migraines, and so much more. New patients can expect a very thorough consultation and examination. Call today for our new patient special.
Chiropractors provide spinal manipulation with a controlled force to adjust the spine and release pressure on pinched nerves. These spinal adjustments can provide pain relief, but more importantly, provide balance to the body to promote a healthy lifestyle.
For chronic pain and vertigo, medication is not the only option. At our Folsom chiropractic office, we take pride in providing pain relief through lifestyle changes and improved physical function.
With 15 years of Chiropractic experience, Dr. Bergerhouse is trained in multiple modalities including spinal adjustments, manual therapy, activator, Gonstead, Diversified, Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT), AthroStim, Trigger Point Adjustment, Myofascial Release, Spinal Decompression Therapy, and more.
Many of our customers live an active lifestyle. From frequently visiting the gym, to chasing children around the house, proper alignment of the spine creates that optimal connection between mind and body. By removing these chokepoints on the nerves, the spinal bones can move properly, improving overall health, and allowing the muscles to move properly.
We currently accept Medicare and Triwest insurances.
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Chiropractic as a whole works very well. However, there are many different techniques in Chiropractic and every practitioner specializes in their own set of techniques. The goal of Chiropractic is always the same: to remove neurological interference so a person can achieve better brain-body connection. Not only does this help you feel better, but it helps you function at a higher level. Chiropractic as a principle always works, like gravity. What this means is that the nerve system always coordinates the body and if the nerve system is restored the body will always function better. If it doesn’t work, question the application, not the principle. Maybe proper nerve function was not achieved in the limited time your chiropractor had to work with you or maybe a different technique or approach would help you get there faster. Thrive Spine Center was created to help the difficult cases, the ones that just aren’t getting better, by taking a close look at the patient and treating every case like the unique person that they are. This is why we do a full assessment and take all necessary x-rays, including motion x-rays, if warranted to figure out the cause.
Only a Medical Doctor could really answer this question, honestly. Dr. Jay was able to get off muscle relaxers and pain killers, prescribed by his MD, thanks to Chiropractic. After suffering from 6 months of shoulder pain, it was Chiropractic Adjustments that finally healed him in a matter of weeks. Most Medical Doctors are not well versed about Chiropractic and work in a system that is controlled by Big Pharma. There are many biases against Chiropractors from medical doctors historically. Some of those biases were openly taught in medical schools and political organizations like the AMA. In fact, Chiropractors had to sue the AMA and in an incredibly important lawsuit spanning 10 years (Wilk vs the AMA 1990) it was upheld by the supreme court that a conspiracy to destroy the Chiropractic profession had been in operation by the AMA! Some Chiropractors were even jailed for “practicing medicine without a license.” Chiropractors have been getting the sick well for over 120 years now! The only reason it continues to exist as a profession because it works so well, and the public wants it. Chiropractic is completely separate from the practice of medicine, with that said, some Medical Doctors are now referring their back-pain patients to Chiropractors.
Chiropractors are NOT medical doctors, and we don’t want to be. Medicine has its place, but the current medical system is failing us. It is too expensive and not working. Medical bills are the number one cause of bankruptcy, and we are sicker now than we have ever been as a population, despite new drugs and procedures being approved daily for almost every conceivable condition. We believe that Chiropractic is the answer to this. Medicine is the study of disease and what causes a man to be sick, Chiropractic is the study of health and what causes a man to be well. It is a completely different way of looking at the body, which acknowledges the patient’s ability to create health for themselves, without drugs or surgery. Our Folsom Chiropractic Center is a place for people to come who are looking for more than ordinary medical care. It is a place for people to find hope and recover health.
No, Chiropractors are primary care physicians and patients may see them for any condition before seeing another provider. Our Folsom Chiropractic Office will then decide which conditions we can help with and which may require a referral. A growing body of evidence supports Chiropractic for much more than low back pain, neck pain, and headaches.
The techniques used by our doctors and staff at Thrive Spine Center are designed to be gentle yet powerful. There are many ways to correct subluxations (misaligned and stuck vertebrae that irritate nerves, cause pain, and interfere with normal organ function) and depending on the person we will customize our approach for the best results. It should not hurt, and most people report that it feels amazing but some of the things we do can be temporarily uncomfortable, like myofascial release. The adjustment itself is done by hand or with instruments and other tools, depending on what will get the best results and patient preference. If you are already suffering from increased pain and inflammation, an adjustment can temporarily make that worse. This is rare and not usually something to worry about as long as the pain does not become severe. Ice is recommended after each visit to lower the inflammation locally and a specific diet and lifestyle that targets inflammation will give you lowered pain overall as well as many other health benefits.
This is a great question and full disclosure one we are not very good at answering accurately. No one is. There are some conditions that we know will respond along certain timelines, but the pain is such a multi-faceted metric it can be wildly unpredictable as to when it finally goes away. Sometimes it is gone after the very first Adjustment and sometimes it can take months. We do know that pain always has a cause, and when we can correct the cause of the pain rather than masking it with pills, potions, lotions, and injections, we can expect the pain to go away. We are very good at predicting how long it will take to correct the cause of the pain, and this is usually determined by a digital motion X-Ray study, Nerve Scan, and some other testing done in the office after your initial consultation. Depending on whether you are in for lower back pain or neck pain and whether you also have sciatica or migraines or carpal tunnel, these can all complicate the recovery. Your age and health status or vitality level before the pain came into your life all play a role in how fast you will recover. While we all want the pain to go away, we look at pain as valuable information to help us find the cause, what’s really wrong. Without pain (as in taking NSAIDs and painkillers) we often continue to do more damage until the body heads to a complete breakdown. Come into our Folsom office and we will help by correcting the cause.
While most people originally come to a chiropractor for crisis care or pain symptoms, the majority of people tend to continue on with Chiropractic care even after the pain goes away. They also tend to refer to non-pain patients including kids, spouses, and friends. Patients that do this understand that pain reduction is only a piece of what they have gained, and benefits like improved sleep, better digestion, feeling more connected, optimum performance and disease prevention are all benefits they get from wellness Chiropractic care. Our doctors, our staff, and their families all enjoy a healthier life with regular Chiropractic checkups even when they are not in pain. We live the Chiropractic lifestyle too!
This is a difficult question to answer without knowing what we are trying to accomplish. Depending on whether you suffer from migraine headaches, neck pain, TMJ Disorder, or sciatica with lower back pain, the cost to get you functioning again can vary quite a bit. How long the problem has been going on for is also a concern, as a more chronic pain condition can take longer than something that just happened. While we offer many services in our office, I believe the most frequently asked about price point is our adjustment cost. This varies between $60-80 per visit depending on what needs to be done. Most conditions benefit from more than one treatment, so we typically give discounts for different forms of pre-payment if someone chooses to commit to getting healthy again. This varies person to person based on their recommendations. First-time consultations are always no charge and allow the patient and doctor to decide together if Chiropractic is a good option for them. We also have specials on the initial exam and x-rays every month! So make sure you check out our website specials!
Many health insurances cover Chiropractic care, and many don’t. Because every plan is different it is impossible for us to know what your benefits are without checking them. It is not that we don’t ‘take’ an insurance as much as that they sometimes ‘don’t cover’ what we do. Insurance is an agreement between you and the insurance company, not between us and the insurance company. Our sole focus is on getting you back to your best you.
We will always collect your insurance information at your first visit and then verify benefits. Because this is a process that can take 30-45 minutes of staff time, we do not do this until you have had a consultation or evaluation with the Chiropractor. Because this may be a question or concern for many, we do offer a no charge consultation with the doctor so you can meet the doctor, we can verify benefits, and we can get started with helping you get back to normal life if that’s what you choose to do.
A thought on insurance: Health insurance really should be called “Sick Insurance.” It generally covers sickness and crisis but doesn’t necessarily cover the things that keep you healthy and thriving, like organic food, yoga, etc. Health insurance keeps you healthy about as well as life insurance keeps you alive. For true wellness care, take responsibility for your own health and budget some money every month to go towards health not just “Sick Insurance.”
We are so honored by the many patients who drive from surrounding communities to seek our care. We take each case seriously and honored to partner with our patients on their journey to unlock better health.
Our team will take a systematic approach to your health to ensure you get the very best results. In fact, we don’t guess, we test. We offer a very thorough Consultation, Examination, and a complete set of digital x-rays (if necessary) to find out exactly what is causing your problem. We will determine a plan of action to improve your health and quality of life – So you don’t have to suffer with Chronic and/or Acute pain anymore. Our main goal is to help you Thrive through advanced Chiropractic Techniques!
Our goal is to remove the interference or blockages that are preventing a person from living an abundant life, this is Chiropractic 101!
We only take medicare for insurance.
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