At Mahtomedi Natural Care Center, we take great pride in providing the finest chiropractic wellness care to our patients. Below is a sampling of the different chiropractic services we offer in our Mahtomedi office.

Chiropractic Care

We provide advanced spinal correction utilizing "state of the art" chiropractic techniques. Never in the history of chiropractic have we been able to provide the level of help and expertise that now exists. These newer correction methods are even safer, more comfortable and more effective than ever before. As a Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Gina Nelson has years of training and experience in spinal adjustment.

Corrective Exercises

We teach our patients special "blueprint" exercises designed just for them to help strengthen and correct their own unique problem. These exercises can be performed in the comfort of your own home and can improve the effectiveness of your spinal correction by as much as 30-40%. In addition to skeletal misalignment, muscles and connective tissues can be out of place or strained by improper alignment and use. Specific exercises and stretches can help your body stay in balance and in health.

Lifestyle Advice

We often find it helpful to "coach" our patients on certain activities they should avoid or do differently to avoid aggravating their particular health challenge. Our goal is to help every patient achieve a fulfilling and happy lifestyle full of the activities they enjoy most. We recognize that each our patient is a whole person, and help them reach true health and wellness is a collaborate effort between our professionals and our patients.

Nutritional Counseling

We provide specific recommendations on nutritional supplements and healthy food choices to enhance our patient´s return to optimal health. Do you know which supplements and vitamins are good for youDr. Gina Nelson can provide a structured nutritional program based on your individual needs.

Spinal & Postural Screenings

Posture and spinal screenings can reveal important health information and unlock the door to improved health and well-being. We provide screenings at area malls, community events, health fairs and places of employment. Contact us today to arrange a screening at your event or workplace.

Physiotherapy

To complement and enhance the healing effects of Dr. Gina  specific Chiropractic adjustment treatment, we at Mahtomedi Natural Care Center also provide the following physiological therapeutic procedures:

• Ultrasound
• Interferential electrical muscle stimulation
• Microamperage neural stimulation
• Mechanical traction
• Cryotherapy
• Diathermy
• Moist heat therapy
• Paraffin bath
• Work hardening rehabilitation program

Massage Therapy

Massage therapy offers a natural conservative treatment approach  that relieves musculoskeletal pain for many patients. Our office  provides specific massage and muscular therapy that is tailored to  meet the patient's condition and injury. The benefits of massage  therapy may include increasing blood circulation, reducing swelling,  relaxing muscles, relieving muscle pain and spasms, and aid in recovery and range of motion.

Pediatric Care

Many people are surprised to learn that chiropractors adjust children, especially newborns.  This stems from the idea that chiropractors are back pain doctors and only treat people with specific injuries or aches and pains.

Chiropractic is above all preventative.  While children do experience many traumas to their neuromusculoskeletal systems, beginning with birth, regular chiropractic checkups and adjusting serves to spot problems early and lessen their impacks, all the while keeping the nervous system at optimal function for general health, well being and development.  Chiropractic pediatric care should begin soon after delivery to foster optimal spinal and nervous system growth and development.  While most babies are born healthy, every baby begins their life in the world with the trauma of birth.  Traveling through the birth canal serves to form the skull and influences the cranial/sacral rhythm which pumps the nutrient fluid surrounding the central nervous system.  It also exerts tremendous pressure on the newborn.  This pressure may cause or accentuate biomechanical issues which have occurred in utero.  Breach or assisted deliveries using forceps, vacuum extraction or Cesarean extraction increase birth trauma.  A chiropractic exam can determine whether or not your child can benefit from chiropractic treatment or cranial-sacral therapy.  As a child grows the vertebrae grow in relation to pressure placed upon them.  For this reason it is vital to insure proper vertebral position and movement as each child experiences the spinal development from the single curve of the new born spine to the tri-curve form of the adult spine which takes place as the child learns to lift their head, crawl and walk.  And let's not forget all the head bumping and falling that goes along with the process!  Like chiropractic for adults, care is not limited to the spine.  Once your child is up and walking we start to see all the fun filled incidents related to learning about the world, especially bikes and jungle-gyms, that can effect the limbs as well as the spine.