• 159 Catherine Lane Grass Valley CA 95945

530-273-6192

Evidence-Based Chiropractic Treatments for Pain Relief & Lasting Recovery

At Cedars Chiropractic in Grass Valley, CA, every treatment protocol begins with a thorough clinical assessment — evaluating biomechanical function, neurological integrity, symptom presentation, and health history before a single adjustment is made. Dr. Charles Antouri’s approach reflects over 25 years of hands-on clinical expertise: treatment plans are never templated, never rushed, and never one-size-fits-all. Patients from Grass Valley, Nevada City, Auburn, Penn Valley, Colfax, and throughout Nevada County receive care that is precisely calibrated to their condition, their body, and their goals — with measurable outcomes at every stage of recovery.

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Primary Treatment Approaches

Chiropractic Care

Chiropractic adjustments address vertebral subluxations — misalignments within the spinal column that create mechanical stress, restrict joint mobility, and place undue pressure on surrounding nerve roots and soft tissue. Dr. Antouri applies specific, controlled manipulation techniques to restore proper joint mechanics, decompress irritated nerve pathways, and re-establish the spine’s natural biomechanical function. For patients presenting with acute cervical or lumbar pain, instrument-assisted or low-force techniques are employed when indicated — ensuring both precision and patient comfort throughout the treatment process.
  • Indicated for: acute and chronic back pain, cervical dysfunction, postural misalignment, joint hypomobility, radiculopathy.
  • Clinical goal: restored vertebral alignment, reduced nerve compression, improved functional mobility.

Call Dr. Antouri at (530) 273-6192 to schedule your clinical assessment today.

Spinal Manipulation

Spinal manipulation — also referred to as high-velocity, low-amplitude (HVLA) manipulation — is among the most clinically validated interventions available for lumbar and cervical dysfunction. By applying a precise, controlled force to a specific vertebral segment, Dr. Antouri restores joint play, releases fixated facet joints, and reduces the mechanical loading that drives disc herniation, nerve irritation, and chronic muscular guarding. For patients with confirmed disc pathology or acute radiculopathy, manipulation force vectors and patient positioning are carefully modified to maximize therapeutic effect while protecting vulnerable tissue structures.
  • Indicated for: lumbar disc herniation, sciatica, facet syndrome, cervicogenic headache, spinal stenosis.
  • Clinical goal: restored segmental mobility, reduced disc pressure, decreased radicular symptom patterns.

Patients travel from Nevada City, Auburn, and Penn Valley specifically for Dr. Antouri’s spinal manipulation expertise — call (530) 273-6192 today.

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy at Cedars Chiropractic is a clinically structured rehabilitation program designed to rebuild neuromuscular control, restore functional strength, and address the movement compensations that develop in response to chronic pain or injury. Dr. Antouri integrates physiotherapy with chiropractic adjustments because spinal alignment without muscular stabilization produces incomplete and temporary results. Rehabilitation protocols address core stabilization, joint proprioception, postural re-education, and graduated loading — ensuring that structural improvements achieved through manipulation are maintained long after the acute phase of care has resolved.
  • Indicated for: post-injury rehabilitation, chronic lumbar instability, cervical strain recovery, post-surgical reconditioning, movement compensation patterns.
  • Clinical goal: restored neuromuscular function, long-term spinal stability, prevention of recurrence.

Call (530) 273-6192 to discuss a rehabilitation program tailored to your specific condition.

Decompression / Traction

Spinal decompression therapy applies a controlled, axial distraction force to the vertebral column, creating negative intradiscal pressure that draws herniated or bulging disc material back toward the nucleus and promotes the diffusion of oxygen, nutrients, and hydration into degenerative disc tissue. At Cedars Chiropractic, traction is applied in a carefully graduated protocol — session duration, angle, and force are titrated based on the patient’s specific disc pathology, pain response, and functional tolerance. This is a particularly effective intervention for patients with confirmed L4-L5 or L5-S1 disc herniations, lumbar stenosis, or chronic discogenic lower back pain that has not responded to manipulation alone.
  • Indicated for:lumbar and cervical disc herniation, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, nerve root compression, persistent lower extremity radiculopathy.
  • Clinical goal:intradiscal pressure reduction, nucleus repositioning, improved disc hydration and tissue healing.

Call (530) 273-6192 to determine if decompression therapy is appropriate for your condition.

Pain Management

Chronic pain is rarely the product of a single structural cause. At Cedars Chiropractic, pain management is approached through a comprehensive clinical lens — identifying the interplay of joint dysfunction, muscular hypertonicity, postural loading, neurological sensitization, and systemic inflammatory factors that sustain persistent pain cycles.

Dr. Antouri constructs individualized pain management protocols combining spinal manipulation, soft tissue therapy, laser therapy, and functional rehabilitation into a cohesive treatment strategy. This approach is particularly effective for patients managing osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic lumbar pain, or multi-site musculoskeletal conditions that have not responded to passive treatment alone.

Patients from across Nevada County — including Grass Valley, Auburn, Nevada City, and Penn Valley — rely on Dr. Antouri’s experience for conditions that require more than a one-dimensional approach. Call (530) 273-6192.

Supportive Therapies

Cedars Chiropractic offers a comprehensive suite of adjunctive therapies that amplify the clinical outcomes of chiropractic care. Each modality is applied with a specific therapeutic rationale — not as a generalized add-on, but as a precisely targeted intervention addressing distinct tissue-level mechanisms of dysfunction and recovery.

Cold Laser Therapy (LLLT)

Stimulates mitochondrial ATP production within damaged tissue cells, accelerating cellular regeneration, reducing prostaglandin-mediated inflammation, and promoting healing in tendons, ligaments, and intervertebral disc tissue.

Therapeutic Ultrasound

Delivers deep thermal and non-thermal mechanical energy to targeted musculoskeletal tissue, increasing extensibility of collagen fibers, reducing muscle spasm, and enhancing absorption of inflammatory byproducts.

Percussion Therapy

Applies rapid, targeted soft tissue mobilization to release myofascial adhesions, improve local circulation, and reduce neuromuscular guarding patterns that restrict joint mobility and perpetuate pain.

Vibrational/Frequency Therapy

Recruits motor unit activation and improves proprioceptive feedback in muscles that have developed inhibition patterns secondary to pain, injury, or neurological compromise.

Certified Massage Therapy

Reduces sympathetic nervous system tone, addresses trigger point referral patterns, improves lymphatic and venous circulation, and prepares musculature for more effective chiropractic adjustment.

Dr. Antouri’s clinical approach is built on a fundamental principle: the right treatment applied to the wrong diagnosis produces the wrong result. Every patient who walks through the doors of Cedars Chiropractic — whether from Grass Valley, Nevada City, Auburn, Penn Valley, Colfax, or beyond — receives a thorough clinical assessment before any treatment is initiated.

That commitment to diagnostic precision is what produces outcomes that last. Call (530) 273-6192 today to schedule your initial consultation and take the first step toward a pain-free, fully functional life.

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