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Chiropractic

For those looking for effective and gentle pain relief along with improvement of function, Chiropractic care is now considered one of your best options. Essentially meaning “done by hand”, Chiropractic care is a safe, non-pharmaceutical approach to musculoskeletal health and wellness. Once considered fringe medicine, it has now become mainstream. In fact, the American College of Physicians repo... Read More

For those looking for effective and gentle pain relief along with improvement of function, Chiropractic care is now considered one of your best options. Essentially meaning “done by hand”, Chiropractic care is a safe, non-pharmaceutical approach to musculoskeletal health and wellness. Once considered fringe medicine, it has now become mainstream. In fact, the American College of Physicians reported in 2017 that Chiropractic care, along with massage and acupuncture, be the first-line defense against back pain.

Massage Therapy

Massage therapy is a tremendously beneficial natural approach to overall health and wellness. Over and above its known pain-relief properties, it also improves circulation, increases joint flexibility and range of motion, and addresses poor posture. Massage therapy is also an excellent way to relieve stress and anxiety. A massage therapy session generally involves locating and relieving pressur... Read More

Massage therapy is a tremendously beneficial natural approach to overall health and wellness. Over and above its known pain-relief properties, it also improves circulation, increases joint flexibility and range of motion, and addresses poor posture. Massage therapy is also an excellent way to relieve stress and anxiety. A massage therapy session generally involves locating and relieving pressure points throughout your body – the areas of concentrated nerve tension or where excess stress accumulates. Patients often note that these sessions leave them feeling looser and more flexible, with less pain and more energy!

Functional Medicine

Functional Medicine is a quickly growing field of healthcare that focuses on determining the root cause of disease and illness. By using a science-based and non-pharmaceutical approach, health is achieved through hormonal, nutritional, lifestyle, and metabolic balance. With its focus on the basis of disease, rather than just the narrow outlook of a single diagnosis, Functional Medicine more tho... Read More

Functional Medicine is a quickly growing field of healthcare that focuses on determining the root cause of disease and illness. By using a science-based and non-pharmaceutical approach, health is achieved through hormonal, nutritional, lifestyle, and metabolic balance. With its focus on the basis of disease, rather than just the narrow outlook of a single diagnosis, Functional Medicine more thoroughly addresses conditions such as auto-immune conditions, blood sugar disorders, gut issues and fatigue, for example.

Acupuncture

One of the most well-known healthcare techniques worldwide, Acupuncture is a component of ancient Chinese medicine that originated more than 5,000 years ago. It is a safe, popular and effective treatment used for a variety of ailments and in the natural prevention of chronic disease. Since 1997, it has been recognized by the FDA as a distinct medical therapy and is endorsed by the National Inst... Read More

One of the most well-known healthcare techniques worldwide, Acupuncture is a component of ancient Chinese medicine that originated more than 5,000 years ago. It is a safe, popular and effective treatment used for a variety of ailments and in the natural prevention of chronic disease. Since 1997, it has been recognized by the FDA as a distinct medical therapy and is endorsed by the National Institute of Health.

Nepa Amos LMT

Nepa has practiced massage and bodywork for 19 years. Nepa’s unique style is a blend of Asian bodywork (Tui Na, Thai massage, acupressure), trigger point therapy, reflexology, tool modalities, original movement and more. By blending these special arts Nepa hopes to help his patients “move chi and blood” to heal themselves. Since movement is a key to life Nepa is also a Tai Chi practitioner having studied the art since 1998.

Nepa has practiced massage and bodywork for 19 years. Nepa’s unique style is a blend of Asian bod... Read More

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Dr. Chris Edginton

Dr. Edginton has been in practice since graduating from The National University of Health Sciences in 2001. He has a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Waterloo in Ontario Canada, and a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology from the National College of Chiropractic. He is certified in MDT, more commonly known as the McKenzie Method. In October 2014 he was accredited by the federal government as a Registered Medical Examiner for the Department of Transportation.

Since graduating from Chiropractic school, Dr. Chris has worked in a mix of hospital settings, in private practice alongside medical colleagues, and in Chiropractic clinics with Physical Therapy services. This variety has lent itself to a wide variety of patient experiences and conditions treated, from sports injuries to chronic aches and pains to spinal disc herniations.

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Isabel Gonzalez

Isabel Gonzalez is a licensed massage therapist. Since her graduation in 2013 graduate from Everest College she has worked in a variety of settings but mostly alongside chiropractic doctors, with a focus on clinical massage. She loves helping people, dealing with a range of issues from injuries, post-surgical rehabilitation, sprains and strains, or simple relaxation. Isabel offers effective clinical and therapeutic massages using various massage modalities and techniques that are customized for each patient. She is bilingual in English and Spanish.

Isabel Gonzalez is a licensed massage therapist. Since her graduation in 2013 graduate from Evere... Read More

Dr. Andrea Medina DC, IFMCP

Dr. Medina is a 2003 graduate of The National University of Health Sciences with an undergraduate degree from The University of Wisconsin.

Dr. Medina believes that ‘health’ is not simply the absence of disease, but that it encompasses healthy digestion, proper sleep, ideal physiology, etc. As such, while she does practice ‘traditional’ chiropractic care, she has an expertise and a passion for Functional Medicine and Functional Blood Chemistry, which allows her a broader picture of the patient’s overall health. Functional Medicine gets to the “root cause” of symptoms. She is a certified Functional Medicine practitioner from The Institute for Functional Medicine.

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