We bring balance to your body so you can bring balance to your life.
At Gray Chiropractic Center, our goal is for you to achieve optimal health and wellness by restoring balance to the body. We are committed to each individual patient, recognizing that each system is unique. We focus on the impact of the main control of your body, the central nervous system. Our distinctive approach is: above down, inside out. Meaning we start with your brain, work down through the central nervous system, and out to all the secondary systems of the body.
The brain and the body have an intimate connection. The brain ultimately controls all of the functions of the body, which it accomplishes in part by the information received from the body through the central nervous system on a continual basis. When the spine is misaligned, the proper information transmitted to the brain can be muted or misinterpreted. By focusing on the health of the nervous system and the brain-body connection, the interference is removed and proper balance can be restored.
At Gray Chiropractic Center, our functional multi-modal approach uses gentle and effective techniques to reinstate the body's natural balance. Our methods are appropriate for all ages (including infants), as well as for a variety of issues.
Read more about the techniques we use in our services section.
To start restoring the balance to your system, call to make your appointment at 916-844-0160 or email us.
The top most vertebrae in your spine, the C1, is also called the Atlas. The Atlas is the vertebrae your head sits on. The Atlas also plays a crucial role in your central nervous system, housing neurological, and blood flow to your brain. Of your vertebrae the Atlas, is the most susceptible to misalignment.
Orthogonal means right angles, or square. Your Atlas should be level or square on your cervical spine (neck) as in diagram 1. Misalignment of your Atlas, as in diagram 2, can cause your head to tilt which in turn creates multitudes of dysfunctions throughout the entire nervous system, and therefore, all the body systems. Your body instinctively attempts to straighten your head, keeping it over your feet. This may cause stress in other parts of your spine such as your shoulders, pelvis, hips even your knees or ankles.
The A.O. Technique is specific to the Atlas, and is an extremely gentle and effective technique for all ages. The A.O. Technique helps get your head on straight and the body re-aligned. The technique uses an adjusting instrument developed by Dr. Roy W. Sweat with the aid of engineers at Georgia Tech University. The precision of the A.O. instrument allows for an adjustment that requires such a light force that you may find it hard to believe anything effective has been accomplished. Your doubts and fears quickly vanish when your pain and discomfort disappear.
For more information about the Atlas Orthogonal Technique click on the links below to view several videos:
At Gray Chiropractic Center, our goal is to continue to strive for excellence in providing our patients with the best possible health care. This begins with friendly but professional service to each individual that enters our practice.
In order to be the best asset for her patients Dr. Julie Gray is passionate about continuing her education in the fields of chiropractic care and the nervous system. Since opening her practice in early 2011, she has been dedicated to excellence in patient care with patients of all ages.
Dr. Gray’s education and training includes several facets of neurology and science. She began with an A.S. Degree from American River College. After graduating Cum Laude from UC Davis with a B.S. in Biological Sciences, Dr. Gray went on to graduate Summa Cum Laude from Life Chiropractic College West with her Doctorate in Chiropractic.
Currently she is continuing to study functional neurology at the Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies and has over 1,000 hours of training in Neurology, Biochemistry and Nutrition, and Childhood Developmental Disorders. In 2013 she received her diplomate in the study of chiropractic neurology and is now a board certified chiropractic neurologist. She is also working towards her diplomate in pediatrics through the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association.
Dr. Gray comes from a large and close-knit family. She and her husband Corbin have three young children with whom they love spending time with. Her favorite time of the year is the holiday season with all the festivities that accompany it. She is an avid runner; she has completed several half marathons and hopes to complete a marathon within the next couple of years.
The first people you will meet at Gray Chiropractic Center are Maryan and Patti, our chiropractic assistants. Maryan and Patti both enjoy welcoming new patients and are knowledgeable, efficient, and dedicated to your care. Their goal is to ensure you have all of the essential paperwork, information, and answers needed to get started on your path to healing and wellness.
To schedule a free consultation or an appointment go to contact us section. Please read about our techniques in the services section.
We are a family practice and enjoy working with people of all ages!
We want you to be comfortable here in our office from the start. Please arrive 10-15 minutes before your scheduled appointment so you have a chance to meet our staff and fill out the appropriate paperwork. You can also print the forms at home and bring them with you.
A functional, multi-modal approach. Your care plan is matched to you.
Specific to the Atlas, the uppermost vertebrae. The A.O. instrument was developed by Dr. Roy W. Sweat with the aid of engineers at Georgia Tech University. Its precision allows an adjustment that requires an extremely light force.
The brain is the master control center for the entire body. We do an extensive, but simple, neurologic exam to evaluate brain function. Brain based exercises, balance exercises and adjustments are used together for a functional approach.
The most commonly taught and used techniques, and what people usually picture as a chiropractic adjustment. Analysis includes posture, palpation, and possibly x-ray reading, using high velocity, low amplitude adjusting.
After a specific evaluation, a gentle adjustment is given with a small, hand-held, spring loaded instrument. Suitable for all ages, from infants to the elderly. Video of Activator Technique
A special analysis and adjustment designed just for pregnant women. It restores balance to the pelvis to create optimal space for a growing baby, and prepares the body for labor and delivery.
Chiropractic Neurology is a form of functional neurology that evaluates the nervous system (brain, spinal cord, and nerves) and its function. A chiropractic neurologist examines both sensory input and motor output. He/she will observe balance, coordination, muscle strength, autonomic response, and eye position and movement; just as a medical neurologist would. Despite conducting a similar examination, the two types of doctors will interpret their findings differently. A chiropractic neurologist tends to watch for more subtle changes as a guide to how specific areas within the brain are functioning.
Despite similar examinations, the mode of treatment is the biggest difference between a chiropractic and a medical neurologist. A medical neurologist typically treats through medication, a chiropractic neurologist treats through exercises and specific adjustments. The exercises are brain-based, targeting the area of the brain that is showing diminished function. The advantage of a brain-based exercise is the ability to activate the targeted areas of imbalance, whereas medications tend to be less specific in their effect. In some cases co-management is necessary; a chiropractic neurologist will refer out as needed.
Functional neurologic exercises work through the science of neuroplasticity. Neuroplasticity is a fairly new discovery in the field of neuroscience. Prior to the 1990’s it was believed that the brain was static, and if you lost function of an area of the brain those functions would be permanently lost. Neuroscientists in the 1990’s however, proved that the brain has the ability to rewire itself and make new connections between neurons (brain cells).
In its simplest form, the nervous system communicates by sending signals from one neuron to the next. As shown in the diagram below, neuron A fires on neuron B. Neuron B will fire continuing the signal. A group of these neurons firing together is called a pathway.
If a pathway is weakened through damage, underactivity, autoimmunity, or through a lack of development; the signal is also weakened (see the diagram below). This loss of signal can lead to an imbalance that results in symptoms that a patient may feel.
Through targeted exercises the remaining neurons can form new branches to strengthen the connections and pathways (see diagram below). This is how chiropractic neurology, through the science of neuroplasticity, is effective in treatment.
There are many conditions that can benefit from this kind of treatment including:
I have been a patient of Dr. Grays' since February 2012. My experience has been wonderful after being in chronic pain for over two years from TMJ issues. The adjustments to my Atlas have given me great relief. Dr. Gray is a wonderful, warm, and very caring person. I would recommend her to anyone that has been in my position.
I was terrified to visit a chiropractor for fear of dependence. I did not want to have to be seen every time I wanted relief. But pregnancy took a toll on my body and I soon found myself in so much pain I could hardly move without wincing. Dr. Gray saw me almost immediately, did a thorough evaluation from head to toe, and adjusted me with ease. She was able to realign my lower pelvis/spine and I walked out of her office feeling great! I returned a few days later for one more adjustment, and have been perfect ever since. That was nearly five months ago! I have since carried a baby to full term, given birth and now have a 5 week old, and I am still pain free.
Due to job stress, I went to see Dr. Gray unable to turn my neck from side to side. In the first visit, she was able to alleviate the pain and within just a couple of visits, I was able to turn freely, something I had not been able to do for almost a year. After my initial treatments, she did work to alleviate arthritic pain in my hip and shoulder with equal success. I think she does a wonderful job and makes the process easy and stress free. She is a professional in every sense of the word and I would recommend Gray Chiropractic Center to anyone.
As a breast feeding mom, I was certain it was a matter of time before I would have some issue like a clogged duct. Sure enough, I woke up with a hard lump in a breast that I could trace with my finger and it hurt to nurse. After confirming my problem with a lactation consultant, I was referred to Dr. Julie for ultrasound treatment. In one appointment, less than 20 minutes long, I was finished and could immediately feel a softening in the tissue. She gave me great recommendations for continued self massage, nursing and hot treatments that cleared my clog within 24 hours. I have been quick to recommend her treatment to others, as I felt she was efficient, professional, affordable and compassionate.
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