David Borges, D.C. Karen M. Borges, D.C. Welcome to our office Established in 1985, Borges Chiropractic in South Lake Tahoe CA is located in the Tahoe Valley Pharmacy Plaza "Across the street from Staples" 2074 Lake Tahoe Blvd, Suite 5 South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 Office hours 7:30am to 6:00pm Monday through Friday. 530.544.5802 FAX For Immediate Appointment call 530.544.5800 DIRECTIONS Map Dr. Karen is Advanced Proficiency Rated in the Activator Method of low force adjusting. The Activator is a precise, instrument adjusting technique. For more information on the low force ACTIVATOR Technique go to Activator Methods Dr. David has achieved the Diplomat status in Gonstead adjustments. Gonstead Method is a precise hands on adjustment known as traditional force. He also has reached the Fellowship status in Applied Spinal Biomechanical Engineering (ASBE). ASBE is a spinal biomechanical evaluation that increases efficiency in adjustments as well as rehabilitative exercises. Dr. David has taught Gonstead technique at Life Chiropractic College - West and currently teaches ASBE for the International Chiropractic Association of California. He also gives spinal safety presentations in his office and local businesses at no charge. For more information on the traditional force GONSTEAD Technique go to Gonstead Clinical Studies Society For more information on Applied Spinal Biomechanical Engineering go to ASBE Nutrition is important to a wellness life style and both Dr. David and Dr. Karen personally use Greensfirst, Mannatech, and Metagenics products to enhance their active lifestyle. For nutritional information and FREE GREENSFIRST SAMPLES go to Greensfirst For nutritional information on Mannatech go to Mannatech Optimum Health For nutritional information on Metagenics go to Metagenics The Chiropractic profession was established in 1895 and has been used as the largest natural health profession since. Chiropractic seeks the cause of the problem and not masking the symptoms. Chiropractic allows the natural innate forces that made the body heal the body. The reason many people (and most recently the US Armed Forces) have turned to Chiropractic as treatment of choice for their health care needs is simply the outstanding proven results in healing quicker and costing less. For general chiropractic questions go to California Chiropractic Association As a commitment and appreciation to our armed service men and women Borges Chiropractic has volunteered to treat the returning veterans free for one year. For information go to International Chiropractic Association Cares Veteran Program Questions? Send Email to Dr. Borges For intractable chronic spinal pain of chronic health condition (due to musculoskeletal dysfunctions) Dr. David Borges is certified to perform Manipulation Under Anesthesia (MUA) a consecutive three day procedure in South Lake Tahoe, California. MUA has been Proven to be Effective for Patients Who Experience Chronic Back Pain: 1. Unresolved Pain and Following Injuries Due to Scar Tissue 2. Unfragmented Herniated Disc and Chronic Disc Problems 3. Chronic Muscle Spasm, Myofascitis 4. Neuromusculoskeletal Conditions with Intractable Pain 5. Chronic Fibromalgia cases - after a point by point examination that identifies if a patient may benefit from chiropractic in a fibromalgia case. 6. Headaches arising from neck muscle spasms 7. MUA Decreases Chronic Spinal Pain, Increases Function and Decreases Medication Necessity Frank Kohlbeck , DC and Scott Haldeman, DC, MD, PhD, SPINE (2002) "The rationale for the use of MUA is that anesthesia and analgesia help to eliminate or reduce pain and muscle spasm that hinder the effective use of traditional manipulation … to break up joint adhesions and reduce segmental dysfunction to a greater extent than if anesthesia had not been employed.” Page 289. “The earliest MUA study … was published in 1930 by The Lancet … overall 75 percent of patients improved.” Page 290 “In a first study by Siehl ad Bradford published in 1952, 33 percent of the patients … demonstrated good (symptom-free) results.” Page 294, “Siehl’s followup study … 96 percent reported successful (good or fair) outcomes.” For more MUA information listen to the doctor who personally trained Dr. David in MUA at Tahoe. Dr Bill Gordon is one of the top authorities MUA doctors in the United States MUA Today You can have the MUA treatment here in Tahoe. Our intent is to first test and analyze to determine if you are a candidate that would benefit with the chronic pain/condition chiropractic procedures. If so, we will give you options and you choose which treatment you feel would be best for you. We also refer and work with many different health care professionals if we feel you are not a good candidate for the MUA. We work with medical doctors, massage therapists, physical therapists, acupuncturists, naturopathic doctors, brain wave therapy specialists, physiologists.