150 Pelham Drive, Columbia, SC 29209
Welcome to PRO Chiropractic and Performance, your Chiropractor in Columbia
Chiropractic care is a central component of any health and well-being plan. Book your appointment today.
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About Us
Our Office
We are located on Pelham Dr. just off of Garners Ferry Rd. beside the Woodhill Shopping center. Not only are we conveniently located near the VA hospital, Shandon, Rosewood, Heathwood and King's Grant but we are only a mile from I-77 and easy to reach from any of Columbia's surrounding communities.
Our Philosophy
Everything lasts longer, works better, and retains more of its value when it's maintained. Everyone inherently understands this when it comes to things-homes, vehicles, tools... all of which can be replaced. Few seem to recognize this when it comes to their own body... which of course you only get one.
Chiropractic care can fix a lot of problems but it's much easier to change the oil once in a while, or address the small leak when you first notice it, than it is to replace the entire engine!
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Our Doctor
Dr. O'Toole is a long time Columbia resident having attended St. Joseph's Elementary School before being graduated from Cardinal Newman High School. He earned an A.S. and became an R.T.(R) prior to earning his B.H.S. from the Medical University of South Carolina. He then went on to graduate Summa Cum Laude and second in his class while earning his D.C. from Sherman College of Chiropractic. Dr. O'Toole received Level One Certification for the Medical Professional from the Titleist Performance Institute in June of 2013 and not only enjoys golf but helping others optimize their level of play. After a brief relationship of only ten years, he married his lovely wife who now spends most of her time and sanity caring for their three children.
Our Services
Chiropractic Care
We believe that chiropractic care is the cornerstone of any comprehensive and holistic health program. Whether you choose chiropractic care for pain relief after an injury or for regular maintenance to optimize performance, we can build a customized plan of care to suit your particular needs. This often includes a combination of chiropractic manipulation therapy (CMT), instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM), and intersegmental mechanical traction.
Auto Accident Injuries
We understand the stress and pain patients are in following personal injury accidents. We analyze, diagnose, and create an individualized treatment plan for whiplash and soft tissue injuries. We will thoroughly explain your treatment and update your insurance agency or attorney on your behalf.
Sport Related Injuries
Most sports injuries are caused by overuse and repetitive stress. Over time, dynamic training performed too often, without proper recovery, or with poor technique can lead to acute and chronic pain, which can result in reduced performance, lost time on the field or in the gym, disability, and an inability to return to what you love. With a tailored approach to each patient's specific condition and goals, we will get you back to training not only feeling better but more resilient to future injury through both treatment and biomechanical education.
DOT Physicals
If you need a DOT physical to keep your commercial drivers license legal, we can help. We know your time is valuable and we want you on the road getting what we need, where it needs to go. Our exam will usually have you in and out in 30 minutes. Even if you're a procrastinator, we've got you covered, we can usually get you in the same day.
Non-surgical Spinal Decompression
The spine or spinal column provides support for the body. It consists of bones called vertebrae, with ligaments and spinal disks that keep it flexible. Your spinal column provides a pathway for the spinal cord that runs down the middle of these bones, ligaments and disks.
Spine injuries or degeneration (wear and tear) to your spine can cause pain. You might feel pain from compression in your spine that puts pressure on your spinal cord or spinal nerves that exit the spinal column. Spinal decompression seeks to relieve this pressure to ease the pain.
What does spinal decompression treat?
Most commonly spinal decompression is used to treat the following conditions:
- Bulging disks, when a cushion between vertebrae bulges out.
- Degenerative disks, when the cushion between vertebrae starts wearing out.
- Herniated discs, when part of a disk pushes on a nerve
- Impinged nerves, when a nerve gets pinched (compressed), causing numbness, pain or tingling.
- Sciatica, damage to your sciatic nerve caused by compression.
- Spinal stenosis, narrowing of spaces in your spine due to bone spurs or bulging or herniated disks.
Shockwave Therapy
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT), also known as shockwave therapy, was first used in clinical practice in 1982 to treat urologic conditions. This technology’s success in the treatment of kidney stones quickly established it as a first-line, noninvasive, and effective method. Following that, ESWT was investigated in orthopedics, where it was discovered that it could loosen the cement in total hip arthroplasty revisions. Furthermore, animal studies conducted in the 1980s revealed that ESWT could improve fracture healing by increasing and improving osteogenic response. While shockwave therapy has been shown to aid in fracture healing, the majority of orthopedic research has concentrated on upper and lower extremity tendinopathies, fasciopathies, and soft tissue conditions. Radial shockwave therapy (RSW), a form of ESWT, has been used to treat certain musculoskeletal disorders for about 15 years. RSW employs a series of low-energy acoustic waves delivered to the patient’s skin via a transducer and a topical gel as a medium, much like ultrasound. It is completely non-invasive and does not necessitate the use of anesthesia or pain medications. Shockwaves stimulate cellular repair mechanisms, increase blood flow to the affected area, and promote the regeneration of damaged tissues. This process helps to reduce pain, improve mobility, and accelerate the healing process. It relaxes muscles, removes myofascial adhesions which are often the source of trigger point pain, dissolves calcified deposits in soft tissue, and reduces pain through the release of Substance P, a neurotransmitter and pain mediator. After just one treatment session, many patients report significant pain relief.
What does shockwave treat?
Shockwave therapy is beneficial for patients with painful and damaged soft tissue (muscle, tendons and ligaments). It is also an option for non-surgical treatment of joint, and bone conditions.
The therapy can help those with sports or overuse injuries and can benefit those undergoing physiotherapy for a range of complaints. Shockwave therapy is particularly effective in the treatment of tendinopathies, which are often slow to heal, as well as tendinosis, a degenerative condition of injured tendons.
Most commonly, shockwave therapy is used to help treat the following conditions:
● Achilles tendinopathy (pain in the tendon that connects the back of the foot to the calf muscle)
● Plantar fasciitis (pain in the underside of the foot)
● Tennis elbow (pain on the outer side of the elbow)
● Golfer's elbow (pain on the inner side of the elbow)
● Patellofemoral syndrome (runner’s/jumper's knee)
● Iliotibial band Syndrome, or ITBS (pain that stretches from the outside of the hip down the outer thigh to the outside of the knee caused by running and cycling)
● Medial tibial stress syndrome (shin splints)
● Bony heel spurs
● Rotator cuff tears/tendonitis/calcific tendinopathy
● Frozen shoulder
● Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders
