Chiropractic Wellness at Progressive Medical Center

Patient Testimonials

“About 3 years ago, my neck was badly hurt and I suffered intense neck pain.  On a scale of pain intensity from 1 – 10, my Subjective Units of Distress (SUD) level was 10. After my first session with Dr. Arnold using the Drop Table, the pain level dropped to SUD-7.  I have been seeing her once/week for 3 months and now the pain level is SUD-2. The Chiropractic approach for my neck problem was successful whereas the invasive and very expensive nerve-block injections for my neck pain were useless.”  ~Charles W. Skillas PhD

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How Chiropractic Works

Our spine provides more than the framework around which our skeletal system is aligned. It houses a complex network of nerves that are vital to the communication between the brain and all vital organs, tissues, and cells within the body. Messages are constantly carried between the brain and rest of the body through pairs of spinal nerves, which exit the backbone and continue along nerve pathways. If the bones or discs in the spine are misaligned or damaged, pressure is often placed on the nerve and surrounding tissue. This stress response alters the body’s communication dramatically and interferes with the control and regulation of the body leading to dysfunction and disease. A misalignment in the spine can result in symptoms as obvious as back pain and headaches as well as more indirect ailments like digestive and immune system disorders.

Achieve Wellness With Chiropractic Care 

With over a decade of experience as a Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Melissa Arnold uses her proven knowledge, skill, and experience to create and administer your individualized care plan through non-invasive Chiropractic techniques.  Among these methods of treatment and advanced Chiropractic techniques are: Full Spine/Diversified, Cox Flexion-Distraction, Thompson Drop, Light Touch/Low Force Meningeal Release, Spinal Decompression Therapy, Cold Laser/Light Therapy, and Activator/Percussor/Adjustor Instruments. These proven, scientific techniques combined with the experience of several Massage therapies including Trigger Point Therapy, Myofascial Release, PNF Stretching, and Active Health Roller Release lead to an exceptional results oriented chiropractic experience! Dr. Arnold has become known as a “Gentle Chiropractor” because of her skillful hands and the use of best technology in the Chiropractic field.

Chiropractic for Athletes

Athletes undergo an extraordinary amount of skeletal impact in their everyday lives, often resulting in career-halting spinal injuries. An athlete’s back provides the core of strength and agility and like any valuable investment, the spine must be monitored and tended to regularly to achieve peak performance. Dr. Arnold has been treating pro athletes like NFL players Jason Webster and Stevie Baggs,  NBA veterans Dale Davis and Derek Anderson and Professional Golfer Brandon Bobbit as part of their integrative treatment program at Progressive. She works in close proximity with Progressive’s in-house personal trainer, Taras Howell, to restore spinal alignment and build up properly balanced strength in athletes, from professional to amateur.

Chiropractic Care and Healthy Digestion

Although all body function is controlled by the nervous system, there is a particularly intimate relationship with the digestive tract, which is embedded with a very specialized nerve system. In fact, more nerve material is dedicated to the gut than the entire Central Nervous System (that’s some serious nerve). The importance of a properly functioning spine and nerve flow becomes especially apparent when the body is battling digestive disorders and attempting to rebalance the GI system. Therefore, Progressive often incorporates the Chiropractic element as an adjunct therapy for successfully treating digestive disorders.

Chiropractic Care is Integrative at Progressive Medical Center

At Progressive Medical Center in Atlanta, we approach spinal health as any aspect of wellness: with an integrative approach. Along with the elements of nutrition, exercise, supplementation, and detoxification, Chiropractic care is one of the many wellness-enhancing services that Progressive offers—all under one roof in Atlanta, Georgia. The Chiropractic center, headed by Dr. Arnold and her caring and gifted staff, is part of the most comprehensive integrative medical facility in the south—Progressive Medical Center. The diversely specialized team at Progressive will work collectively to guide you on a path to wellness that is best suited to your needs and wellness concerns.

”Since I had such excellent results with the Doctors at Progressive Medical Center, I decided to see Dr. Melissa Arnold regarding my neck and lower back pain. I was also having TMJ-like symptoms for the preceding 4 years. I went to the dentist to for relief since it was getting worse. The dentist prescribed an oral mouth piece to wear every night, so I did for a period of time, but then in the mornings I could not even close my jaws. I decided not to wear them any more since it was not helping but aggravating the condition. On my first visit to Dr. Arnold, in Atlanta, I explained my condition to her and immediately she started working on my jaw. After having suffered the symptoms for 4 years and after only 2 treatments my condition disappeared with Chiropractic medicine and never has returned. I am very pleased and still shocked that my symptoms have never returned.” ~ María E. Sjostrom

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