14 Chiropractic Adjustment Techniques and the Benefits of Each
A chiropractic adjustment, also known as a spinal manipulation, is one of the primary techniques used by AlignLife chiropractors to
West Union SC Chiropractor & Natural Health
Reach optimal health at your West Union SC Chiropractor in Oconee County. Living the chiropractic life is so much more than getting rid of back or neck pain, it's about living a full, healthy, and active life!
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Dr. Michael Pickens
West Union
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South Carolina
166 Scenic Plaza Drive West Union, SC 29696
Office Hours
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
9:00 am-12:00 pm / 2:00 pm-6:00 pm
Tuesday
2:00 pm-6:00 pm
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
2:00 pm-6:00 pm
Friday
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
why AlignLife
Dealing with back pain, neck pain, or lingering health issues can be exhausting. Especially when it leads you to thoughts like “getting old is terrible” or “I can’t do that anymore.” Thankfully, the team At AlignLife of West Union is here to help!
As a chiropractic and natural health center, we do more than look at your symptoms. We look at how your spine, nervous system, hormones, and nutrition all work together to make up your overall health. That means instead of just masking symptoms, we get to the root cause of many common health issues such as back pain, decreased motion, body aches, headaches, fatigue, digestive issues, sinus issues and more. From kids to adults, workers comp claims to auto accidents, we’ve got the tools, education, and support you need to get on the road to recovery and achieve a lifetime of great health.
So, if you’re ready to start living the chiropractic life and feeling the difference it can make, give us a call today.
As a chiropractic and natural health center, we do more than look at your symptoms. We look at how your spine, nervous system, hormones, and nutrition all work together to make up your overall health. That means instead of just masking symptoms, we get to the root cause of many common health issues such as back pain, decreased motion, body aches, headaches, fatigue, digestive issues, sinus issues and more. From kids to adults, workers comp claims to auto accidents, we’ve got the tools, education, and support you need to get on the road to recovery and achieve a lifetime of great health.
So, if you’re ready to start living the chiropractic life and feeling the difference it can make, give us a call today.
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meet the team
Dr. Michael Pickens
Helping people is a running theme in Dr. Michael’s life. Every day At AlignLife West Union, he works to change lives for the better through chiropractic care and natural health solutions. But that isn’t the only way he helps people in our community. Dr. Michael is also a certified EMT and volunteers to run rescue calls in Oconee County.
Dr. Michael takes inspiration from many of the greats in how he adjusts his patients. Through his studies at Sherman College of Chiropractic and years of practice, he’s used many different techniques to adjust patients and help them achieve the best results. Some of the adjustment techniques he uses include Diversified, Thompson, Gonstead, Peirce, SOT, and Activator.
After a visit with Dr. Michael, his goal for you is to feel better, understand more about your body and its power to heal itself, and experience the difference living the chiropractic life can make in how your body moves and functions. But he is also quick to remind you that anything worth having is worth working for… and to look for progress not perfection in your overall health journey.
In his free time, Dr. Michael spends time with his young son Owen and works on the Rescue Squad. He also enjoys binge-watching some of his favorite tv series in his favorite vacation space… his recliner. Be sure to ask him his favorite episodes of Jack Ryan, Hours, Yellowstone, or 1883 the next time you’re in!
WHY NATURAL WELLNESS
Chiropractic
Functional Nutrition Testing
Weight Management
Chiropractic
HELPING YOUR BODY
FUNCTION OPTIMALLY
FUNCTION OPTIMALLY
Many things cause subluxations, from injuries or falls, and even the body’s reaction to chronic stress or toxins. When left untreated, subluxations prevent the brain from communicating effectively with other parts of the body. This can cause various symptoms and be at the root of many health conditions.
AlignLife’s chiropractic care identifies the subluxations that cause back pain and so much more in today’s society, it’s common to wait until physical symptoms appear before seeking the care of a health professional. And once help is sought, traditional treatment often addresses those physical symptoms only. AlignLife’s wellness-based chiropractors treat the cause of symptoms—in many cases, spinal subluxations—without medicine or surgery.
By keeping the spine in proper alignment with regular adjustments, our patients are more resistant to illnesses caused by improper communication between the brain and body. Once the cause of your symptoms is identified, it requires less time and money to correct problems.
Our patients find lasting relief from ailments such as chronic pain, fatigue, insomnia, carpal tunnel, migraine headaches, ADHD symptoms, slow metabolism and so much more.
Imagine trying to listen to an improperly tuned radio station. That’s what it’s like for your brain to communicate with your body with the interference of subluxations. Our chiropractors remove those subluxations, leaving you properly aligned and subluxation-free, so your body can function optimally. LEARN MORE >
Functional Nutrition Testing
IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH WITH FUNCTIONAL LAB TESTING & A NUTRITIONAL PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR YOU
As part of AlignLife’s integrative services, our doctors of chiropractic are able to test and evaluate the state of your nutrition and diet to identify possible problems. They specialize in teaching patients how to improve the quality of their dietary choices with the help of functional lab tests, diet analysis and a customized nutritional supplementation program based on your clinical profile.
This is a fully customized approach—no templates or gimmicks—just the program you deserve that meets your specific needs. LEARN MORE >
Weight Management
AlignLife’s WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
The MetaLife Lifestyle Empowerment Program is a scientifically tested, natural and long-lasting weight management solution that guides you to make an overall shift to better eating habits, regular exercise, and reduced stress. In fact, it’s so successful in creating behavioral and lifestyle changes, it had earned the recognition from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as a diabetes prevention program.
In addition to helping, you implement the healthy habits needed for transformational weight loss, MetaLife also includes a unique supplement regimen by Aceva. These proven supplements help you regulate the hormones in your body that are essential for weight loss success. The result? Reduced cravings, increased energy and 24-hour fat burning.
On top of this, your entire journey through the program is closely monitored by your personal health coach! This ensures you are losing fat – not muscle – which is key to sustaining weight loss over time.
Whether you have 20 pounds or 200 pounds to lose, AlignLife Will develop a customized program to help you achieve your goals. LEARN MORE >
HELPING YOUR BODY
FUNCTION OPTIMALLY
FUNCTION OPTIMALLY
Many things cause subluxations, from injuries or falls, and even the body’s reaction to chronic stress or toxins. When left untreated, subluxations prevent the brain from communicating effectively with other parts of the body. This can cause various symptoms and be at the root of many health conditions.
AlignLife’s chiropractic care identifies the subluxations that cause back pain and so much more in today’s society, it’s common to wait until physical symptoms appear before seeking the care of a health professional. And once help is sought, traditional treatment often addresses those physical symptoms only. AlignLife’s wellness-based chiropractors treat the cause of symptoms—in many cases, spinal subluxations—without medicine or surgery.
By keeping the spine in proper alignment with regular adjustments, our patients are more resistant to illnesses caused by improper communication between the brain and body. Once the cause of your symptoms is identified, it requires less time and money to correct problems.
Our patients find lasting relief from ailments such as chronic pain, fatigue, insomnia, carpal tunnel, migraine headaches, ADHD symptoms, slow metabolism and so much more.
Imagine trying to listen to an improperly tuned radio station. That’s what it’s like for your brain to communicate with your body with the interference of subluxations. Our chiropractors remove those subluxations, leaving you properly aligned and subluxation-free, so your body can function optimally. LEARN MORE >
IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH WITH FUNCTIONAL LAB TESTING & A NUTRITIONAL PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR YOU
As part of AlignLife’s integrative services, our doctors of chiropractic are able to test and evaluate the state of your nutrition and diet to identify possible problems. They specialize in teaching patients how to improve the quality of their dietary choices with the help of functional lab tests, diet analysis and a customized nutritional supplementation program based on your clinical profile.
This is a fully customized approach—no templates or gimmicks—just the program you deserve that meets your specific needs. LEARN MORE >
AlignLife’s WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
The MetaLife Lifestyle Empowerment Program is a scientifically tested, natural and long-lasting weight management solution that guides you to make an overall shift to better eating habits, regular exercise, and reduced stress. In fact, it’s so successful in creating behavioral and lifestyle changes, it had earned the recognition from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as a diabetes prevention program.
In addition to helping, you implement the healthy habits needed for transformational weight loss, MetaLife also includes a unique supplement regimen by Aceva. These proven supplements help you regulate the hormones in your body that are essential for weight loss success. The result? Reduced cravings, increased energy and 24-hour fat burning.
On top of this, your entire journey through the program is closely monitored by your personal health coach! This ensures you are losing fat – not muscle – which is key to sustaining weight loss over time.
Whether you have 20 pounds or 200 pounds to lose, AlignLife Will develop a customized program to help you achieve your goals. LEARN MORE >
CHIROPRACTIC RESOURCES
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faq's
At AlignLife, we customize programs for the individual needs of the patient. The good news is that initial consultation is complimentary. During the consultation, you will meet the doctor to discuss your concerns and your health goals. Your doctor will listen, gather data, and go over the recommended evaluations and the estimated costs. At AlignLife, all patients are educated about their condition and about the process of correcting the problem enabling them to be empowered to make the best decision for their health.
AlignLife is not about giving adjustments. AlignLife is about creating outcomes. During your initial visits to AlignLife, we will take the time to understand your complaint and your health goals. You may want to run a triathlon or you may just want to make it through the work day without pain. Regardless of the outcome you desire, AlignLife is about helping you experience greatness in life. Come to AlignLife with the outcome you want to acheive and let our clinicians evaluate you and design a program to help you reach your goals.
AlignLife provides a full spectrum of natural health services from custom nutrition programs based on laboratory testing, to weight loss, to advanced chiropractic care. The weight loss system at AlignLife is one of the only weight loss systems in the world approved by the United States government (Center for Disease Control) as a Diabetes Prevention Program due to the documented outcomes we have achieved on a mass scale. Some AlignLife Centers provide the service on-site and some centers provide it as a virtual service. However, all AlignLife Centers can provide you with the last weight loss program you will ever need.
At AlignLife, we customize programs for the individual needs of the patient. The good news is that the initial consultation is complimentary. During the consultation, you will meet the doctor to discuss your concerns and your health goals. Your doctor will listen, gather data, and go over the recommended evaluations and the associated costs. At AlignLife, all patients are educated about their condition and about the process of correcting the problem enabling them to be empowered to make the best decision for their health.
AlignLife is not about giving adjustments. AlignLife is about creating outcomes. During your initial visits to AlignLife, we will take the time to understand your complaint and your health goals. You may want to run a triathlon or you may just want to make it through the work day without pain. Regardless of the outcome you desire, AlignLife is about helping you experience greatness in life. Come to AlignLife with the outcome you want to achieve and let our clinicians evaluate you and design a program to help you reach your goals.
AlignLife provides a full spectrum of natural health services from custom nutrition programs based on laboratory testing, to weight loss, to advanced chiropractic care. The weight loss system at AlignLife is one of the only weight loss systems in the world approved by the United States government (Center for Disease Control) as a Diabetes Prevention Program due to the documented outcomes we have achieved on a mass scale. Some AlignLife Centers provide the service on-site and some centers provide it as a virtual service. However, all AlignLife Centers can provide you with the last weight loss program you will ever need.
AlignLife Centers are the most advanced chiropractic centers available because we do comprehensive objective testing, from x-ray, to body composition testing, to laboratory analysis. The reason we do these tests is because we refuse to guess about your health. The x-rays help us to pinpoint the problem areas in your spine and it tells us if you have any advanced decay in your spine which will alter the programs that we provide you. We do body composition testing because almost 70% of Americans are either overweight or obese and we have programs to assist in improving body composition. We provide laboratory testing because most patients are chronically inflamed and have immune dysfunction. We feel it is important to understand the entire picture of your health so we can make chiropractic, nutrition, and lifestyle recommendations to get you to reach your goals faster and more cost effectively.
BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, United Healthcare, Humana, PAI, PEBA, Medicare
Diversified, Webster, Pierce, Thompson, Activator
No. X-rays are not mandatory at our AlignLife clinic unless your chiropractor requests one due to something that was found during your examination. AlignLife doctors use x-rays to help us better understand the root cause of symptoms, how long it has been an issue, and more. This information helps your AlignLife team create the most cost-effective care plan to meet your health goals and will also help you get better results faster. As always, what you choose to do is ultimately in your hands. We simply give you the information and our best recommendations for success.
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