“Intuitive Holistic Chiropractic Healthcare” is about true health, relief of pain is simply a pleasant side effect that comes with it. I am not using the term ‘true health’ lightly. Many of us think of health as merely a lack of symptoms or feeling fine. Please consider that pain is often a late indicator of disease once the bodies coping mechanisms have been exhausted.

What is true health then?

You must first understand that your brain is the master control of your body. Your brain talks to every cell of your body via the nervous system: brain, spinal cord and nerves. Your body expresses health through this nervous system and does so best, when there is no interference.

What does all this have to do with “Intuitive Holistic Chiropractic Healthcare”?

Simple things like gravity and posture, and obvious things like injuries and accidents affect spine alignment. Without even sensing it, pressure can result on the delicate nerves that exit the spine, causing interference between the brain and the cells of the body. When interference exists, these cells will begin to malfunction and eventually lead to disease of the body.

With specific adjustments to the spine and extremities, I remove interference from the nervous system so the brain can communicate at 100% with every cell of the body. This allows the body to exist in a state of true health.

“Intuitive Holistic Chiropractic Healthcare” embraces health through a complete view of life and all that we are. I take this complete view to consider every angle of what may create imbalance within an individual’s health. My training as a chiropractor gave me the philosophical base on which to build a holistic model of care. From this base, I have continued to pursue additional training in many different modalities so that I can offer a more complete system with an integrated approach for my patients. As a result, my work stands as a unique example of what is possible when we access and release the power within. Using natural healing methods, a holistic approach, and, guided by my intuition, I have helped thousands of individuals with concerns that range through the entire spectrum of illness..

Even though the moniker “Intuitive Holistic Chiropractic Physician” is the best that I can come up with to describe my work, it certainly invites more questions. There is no defined degree or course of unified training to become a holistic doctor. The phrase “holistic doctor” does not have a clear meaning even though most have some idea of what it suggests. As a result, I have found my own niche within alternative healthcare because I felt that there just wasn’t any singular training that encompassed all I desired to study, learn and practice. It is clear when you experience my “intuitive holistic chiropractic” approach that I am much more than a typical chiropractor. I share similarities to a naturopath, integrate qualities from traditional Chinese medicine, and can also come across like a psychotherapist. Yet none of these labels capture the full scope of my work, as I am reaching into many different disciplines.

Throughout the developmental changes of childhood, infants and children often experience many different stressors, whether it’s chemical, physical or emotional. Regular chiropractic care is a safe, natural and effective way to improve immune function, sleep and behavior. Having a child’s spine checked for alignment throughout every milestone is important to promote growth and development. The frequency that a child needs to be checked varies on the overall health of the child I can better determined during the initial evaluation.

I am well versed in treating and supporting the body prior, during and after pregnancy to help support a healthy mom and baby.

During pregnancy there are many changes that occur to the physical body, endocrine system and various other systems of the body in preparation for the developing baby. Some of the common changes that can be noticed are:

• increase in spinal curvatures
• protruding abdomen
• ligament laxity
• pelvic/hip biomechanical changes

All of these can cause spinal and joint misalignments which chiropractic care can help maintain and support throughout the pregnancy. Chiropractic care throughout the pregnancy can also help with the following:

• reduce nausea
• decrease spinal and joint pain
• reduce the time of labor and delivery

WEBSTER TECHNIQUE

This technique allows me to help to establish balance in the expectant mother’s pelvis and reduce undue stress to her uterus and supporting ligaments. This balanced state in the pelvis has been clinically shown to allow for optimal fetal positioning allowing for the best possible birth. Proper pelvic balance and sacral alignment is critical to help maintain the amount of room available for the developing baby. A misaligned pelvis may also make it difficult for the baby to get into the best possible position for delivery. This can affect the mother’s ability to have a natural, non-invasive birth. Breech and posterior positions can interfere with the natural ease of labor and lead to interventions such as C-sections. Throughout the course of my career, I have been honored to successfully provide this technique to many moms, and, because of this, I have also worked closely with midwives, nurses and doulas.

Energy medicine is hundreds, if not thousands of years old. During the time of the Dark Ages this information started being suppressed. However, within the past 25 years, there has been a huge resurgence in the efficacy and science behind this form of therapy as being highly effective with obliterating illness patterns, and in helping to maintain optimal health and well-being. I hold the level of Master Teacher within the Usui Lineage of Reiki, and studied and learned from a master whom worked directly with the daughter of Mikao Usui, himself. I subtley offer reiki to every patient that I am in physical space with. And, when it is called for, I am able to provide more time and intention with reiki therapy during any scheduled appointment.

Using Muscle Activation Technique, I am better able to determine a patient’s muscle weaknesses and imbalances using range of motion and asymmetrical motion tests. I can then use a range of isometrics to restore the neurological connections that have helped create the condition or imbalance.

Nutrition Response Testing (NRT) is a precise and scientific clinical muscle testing procedure used to evaluate health needs. It is a neurological reflex evaluation technique that gives me an additional “window” through which I can better evaluate function or dysfunction of the body. Nutrition Response Testing (NRT) helps to identify body functions, organs or glands that may have become imbalanced or overly stressed allowing health problems to develop. Information from this evaluation is combined with other testing data to allow me to design a program of therapy to bring those functions back into balance with nutritional supplements, herbal remedies, homeopathic medications and dietary or lifestyle changes.

I intend to find a muscle that tests weak and then attempt to determine why that muscle is not functioning properly. I can then evaluate and apply the therapy that will best eliminate the muscle weakness to help my patient. Therapies utilized can include specific joint manipulation or mobilization, various myofascial therapies, cranial techniques, meridian therapy, clinical nutrition, dietary management and various reflex procedures. In some cases, I may test for environmental or food sensitivities by using a previously strong muscle to find what weakens it.
In applying the acupressure technique, I apply pressure to acupuncture points on the body using my elbows, hands and fingers. This pressure serves to remove blockages and restore the body’s normal energy flow, allowing the patient to achieve a more health energy equilibrium in the meridian pathways.

 

I use Trigger Point Therapy to treat adhesions and sensitive, tight areas in the body’s muscles. This technique helps to relieve the unhealthy state of the muscle allowing for proper muscle contraction and blood flow, as well as any pain extending from the muscle to other parts of the body