When you come to Mounds View Chiropractic, you can be sure that no stone will be left unturned in determining the exact cause of your condition. In addition to the state of the art treatment facility we have, we also may use lab testing, especially when working to support patients suffering from symptoms such as fibromyalgia, neuropathy, migraine headaches, thyroid disorders, and many others. This allows us to determine underlying factors that may be contributing to your condition and get you the best, fastest results possible in your care. Some of the tests that may be ordered by Dr. Huffman include:
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Food Sensitivity Testing- Dr. Huffman may order tests to confirm if you have food sensitivities to foods such as gluten, soy, yeast, corn, dairy, and egg. If you have developed an intolerance to these foods it can wreak havoc on your digestive system but can also lead to inflammation in your body resulting in pain and fatigue.
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Complete Metabolic Panel- Dr. Huffman uses bloodwork to determine if there are disease processes or functional shifts in physiology that may be contributing to your chronic condition. This testing may include thyroid panels, CBC's, blood sugar levels, cholesterol levels, iron levels, vit. D levels, and much more.
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Adrenal Stress Index- This test measures the function of the adrenal glands. They are your "stress" glands and this test gives a measure of your cortisol levels. This test is a must if your are currently or have been under high levels of stress.
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Immune Panel- We run immune panels to determine if you are suffering from an autoimmune condition, where your immune system has began attacking your own body. We can test for auto-antibodies to see if there are tissues in the body that are triggereing an immune response.
- Hormone Panel- We may run tests for testosterone/progesterone/estrogen levels in males and females. Imbalances in hormonal regulation are extremely common in todays society. In our office we look for the underlying causes that are causing the hormonal balances and look to support these pathways.
- Gut Ecology Profiling- When there is chronic inflammation and pain for patients it is important to evaluate for underlying infections in the GI tract. This testing allows us to check for pro-biotic status in the GI tract. It also evaluates for pathogenic bacterial infections, parasitic infections, fungal infections, and yeast overgrowths.
- Lyme Testing- We run a variety of panels assessing for chronic tick-borne infections. We use a multi-peptide ELISA/Western Blot panel that test for B. Burdorferi along with the other primary co-infections and Borrellia Sub-species.
- Genetic Testing- We run comprehensive genetic panel looking for SNP's that may impact health. The Panel covers SNP's for methylation, detoxification, neurotransmitters, oxidative stress, immune health, and mitochondrial function.
