Terrapin Chiropractic Daniel Jason Kraus D.C. 9809 Rhode Island Avenue College Park, MD 20740 Ph1: 301-220-1930 Fax: 301-220-1906 chirokraus2000@aol.com Credit Cards     Insurance BlueCrossBlueShield Carefirst PPO and POS Medicare First Health Clinic Administration | |||||
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 About Our Practice Our focus is to provide natural, safe and effective health care to our patients. We will educate you on how to be proactive and preventative in the care of your body, to promote healthy living. We are also equipped with disc decompression therapy for herniated discs. Additional Staff Therapists Drew Smith - Massage Therapist and Acupuncturist Carmen Bucksell - Massage Therapist |
Chiropractic Biophysics This technique was developed by Donald Harrison, PhD, DC, MSE in 1980. The basic philosophy and goals are to restore the body and spine to their optimum alignment; to resist gravity and distribute load properly to body parts; and to restore the lateral spinal curves to their optimum normal curves for optimum motion. Chiropractic Biophysics works to change abnormal postures to normal. Abnormal postures are set up in MIRROR-IMAGE* postures, and full spine adjustments are performed either on Drop Tables or with hand-held instruments. Due to the nature of the technique, the adjustment can be performed using a 'sliding scale' from extremely low to maximum force depending on the individual postural correction responses and the patient's tolerance and preference. Adjustments are performed to place body parts in their optimum positions to resist gravity, decrease abnormal loads, increase ranges of motion and to prevent further degeneration. This is done by correcting the spine to normal and by correcting various abnormal postures and abnormal cervical, thoracic, and lumbar lateral curves. X-rays are generally used with this technique for pathology, biomechanical analysis of spinal misalignment, and for spinal curves. They are also used to monitor spinal changes to normal alignment.
Driving Directions We are located near the beltway in Northern College Park. From the University of Maryland: Head north on Route 1 and make a right on to Edgewood Rd. Follow down to the four way stop sign. Make a right on to Rhode Island Avenue. Our office is located in the Hollywood Shopping Center near the REI and MOM's organic market.  Map...(a new window will open) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
