Resources
Welcome to our RESOURCES page!
Here we will offer tips and tricks to help support your well-being and to offer referrals
and suggestions for self-care.
If you need care when Dr. Dan or Dr. Gail are out of the office, here are a couple of chiropractors, Massage Therapists and Acupuncturists we recommend:
Chiropractic: Please only contact one of the chiropractors listed below if you feel your need is URGENT. These chiropractors have very busy practices and have agreed to fill in for Dr. Dan only when he is out of the office and for urgent chiropractic needs only.
Dr. David Kirdahy, DC: Pinehurst Chiropractic (Dr Kirdahy will be out of town through October 15th)
Dr. Lauren Aklinski, DC: Maxwell Chiropractic
Massage
Greenlake Health Center: Kayo Whittecar, LMP, Marcie Swift, LMP (we trust that all the practitioners at GHC are highly qualified and skillful).
Dr. Bill Powers, ND: Core Chiropractic and Wellness. Email Dr. Bill
Physical Medicine
Bastyr Center for Natural Health has physical medicine shifts where students will assess your pain and offer a wide range of treatment options including manual adjusting, hydrotherapy, and massage. This can be a great option!! A few of the doctors we recommend there who supervise students and have private practices are: Dr. Dean Neary, DC, Dr. Kevin Connor, ND, Dr. Christian Dodge, ND, Dr. Brandilyn Binstock, ND.
Dr. Bill Powers, ND: Core Chiropractic and Wellness. Email Dr. Bill
Acupuncture
Dr. Christy Lee-Engel: Life Cultivating Life
Acupuncturists at Bastyr Center for Natural Health who specialize in pain and musculoskeletal complaints include: Sara Bayer, LAc, Kayo King, LAc, Melissa Minoff, ND, LAc.
Acute Neck or Back Pain: What to do?
Don’t just freeze. Keep moving, gently, slowly. Here is a short little video with 4 simple stretches for low back pain, or neck pain.
Ice for 15 minutes 3-5x day if you feel your pain is caused by inflamed tissues. Heat if you feel your pain is due to spasm.
For neck pain, lie on your back and place a rolled up hand towel in the curve of your neck (you can freeze a hand towel or heat it depending on whether your neck is in spasm (heat) or inflamed (ice), do this for 15 minutes at a time and/or place two tennis balls in an athletic sock and then place the balls under the occipital ridge of your skull, you can just be still or roll your head gently from side to side.
For back pain, lie on your back and place your lower legs on a chair seat or an inflatable ball or place a bolster or two pillows on the floor and drape your legs over the bolster. You can use ice (inflamed) or heat (spasm) while lying there for 15-20 minutes.
Natural Pain Relievers: Phytoprofen by Thorne (general pain and inflammation), White Willow Forte by Biogenesis, Joint Ease by Vital Nutrients. There is always Advil (for inflammatory conditions) and Tylenol (for pain and joint pain). Essential oil of Peppermint Oil applied directly (avoid mucous membranes!!) to neck and or lower back can be very helpful. Tiger Balm for headaches (rub on the temples or along the occipital ridge). Salonpas (available on Amazon or at most local drug stores).
