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We are excited to announce that as of Monday April 3rd Masks will no longer be legally required in Healthcare facilities in the State of Washington! This is something we have been expecting for some time and the Secretary of Health in the State of WA has now made it official.

Even though it is no longer required to wear a mask for routine visits, we do want you to know you are always welcome to wear a mask if it makes you feel more comfortable in the office.

And if you are experiencing cold or flu symptoms and you are visiting the office, please be considerate and wear a mask to support spreading illness to others.

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Our Holistic Approach

At Lakeview Center Chiropractic, Acupuncture, and Massage we offer a wide variety of services to help you get out of pain and back on track to health and wellness. Below is a list of just some of the services we offer to assist you. Make your first appointment today.

Chiropractic Care

Making better choices impacts your everyday wellbeing. We can show you how to live your best life.

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Acupuncture & TCM Therapy

Chiropractic offers more than pain relief. Contact us and see what chiropractic can do for you.

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Massage Therapy

There are many paths to wellness. Let us help find the one that is best for you.

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Chiropractic Care

Welcome new, veteran and prospective chiropractic patients!

Thank you in advance for taking the time to discover chiropractic and its powerful effects on human health.

Each year more than 15 million North Americans choose chiropractic for safe, natural and effective relief from back pain, neck pain, headaches, extremity pain, poor overall health, low energy levels and much more.

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chi·ro·prac·tic NOUN

PRONOUNCIATION
/ˈkīrəˌpraktik/

MEANING
a system of integrative medicine based on the diagnosis and manipulative treatment of misalignments of the joints, especially those of the spinal column, which are held to cause other disorders by affecting the nerves, muscles, and organs.

ORIGIN
late 19th century: from chiro- ‘hand’ + Greek praktikos ‘practical’, from prattein ‘do’.

Source: Definitions from Oxford Languages

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The Benefits of Chiropractic

There are several benefits to receiving chiropractic care, it has a high level of safety with minimal side effects, it is non drug and non surgical (gentle and non invasive), and it has a high track record for effectiveness

Is Chiropractic Safe?

Chiropractic care has been around since 1895. For the treatment of neuromusculoskeletal conditions, chiropractic care has a safety record as good as they come. There is a saying pertaining to the philosophy that goes; Chiropractic doesn’t add anything to the body, or take anything away, it just opens up the nerve channels so they can work normally again. It’s this kind of non invasive treatment that gives chiropractic an extremely safe track record for helping people to heal and be well!

The approach

A gentle and non-invasive approach for maximum safety and effectiveness.

Chiropractic has long believed in the recuperative powers of the body to heal itself. Chiropractic Philosophy states; “The body needs no help, just no interference” to heal and mend. Chiropractic uses no drugs or surgery, only releases the interference to the spine and nerve system, to restore the body’s natural recuperative powers.

How Effective is Chiropractic Care?

There are many studies that show chiropractic care is superior for back pain, headaches, and other health problems; both in gentleness of care, but also in lasting results. Chiropractic care is known for its ability to not only create relief for problems but also create lasting correction of problems

Is Chiropractic right for me?

The benefits of Chiropractic care are several; including being safe, gentle, and effective. If you are looking for a non invasive way to treat a health condition, chiropractic is a great place to start.

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Acupuncture & TCM Therapy

Dr. Penry was introduced to Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine several years ago. He found that there was a powerful synergy between what chiropractic care does and what acupuncture treatment does to support the health of the body. Today, the clinic has been offering Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Services for several years with terrific success for a whole host of conditions. Following, is more in depth detail about Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). We hope you enjoy!

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Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory and Immunity

In the history of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the documentary records for the Chinese word “immune” was first seen in the 18th century in the book Mian Yi Lei Fang (Formulas for the Immunity from Plague). “Plague” had been a common term used by ancient Chinese to refer to infectious diseases that affected a large population. Although the terminology came later than Western medicine, their concrete context was different. However, TCM already knew about the theory and practice of immunology and infectious diseases from earlier dynasties. In chapter 72 of the Suwen (The Book of Plain Questions), when the Yellow Emperor asked about the seasonal epidemic diseases, his chief advisor Qi Bo answered that in order to defend against those diseases, one should always keep his healthy energy abundant, and the evils will not invade. The dialogue clearly shows that TCM regards “healthy energy” as the general defense mechanism against infectious diseases. Since then, it has abundant experience in various related aspects, with studies concentrating on wenbing, shanghan, liqi (pestilential evils) and measures of variolation (inoculation against smallpox) in the 16th century which was very progressive for the time.

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Healthy energy (zheng qi) is the integral manifestation of the human body’s immune functions.

Under normal circumstances, the body depends on the immune system to fight against various infections and to clear up harmful materials in order to keep a clean internal environment. When the immune system functions normally, health can be maintained; otherwise disharmony will occur and give rise to illness.

Similar to Western medicine, TCM also holds that the body has its own disease defense ability due to the existence of healthy energy (zheng qi). In chapter 72 of Suwen (The Book of Plain Questions), it states: “When healthy energy is well stored inside the body, no evils can cause interference.” In chapter 33 it states: “Whenever the evils are gathered inside, a deficiency of healthy energy must be present.” These statements imply that healthy energy is the body’s natural resistance against disease, and disease is seen as the result of the disharmonious healthy energy within us. Occasionally, other TCM terms such as primordial qi, genuine qi or protective qi also refer to this kind of resistance. All of these embody the body’s comprehensive immune functioning.

At Lakeview Center Chiropractic, Acupuncture, and Massage we offer a wide variety of services to help you get out of pain and back on track to health and wellness. 

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Unique characteristics of TCM immunology:

The concept of holism is a main characteristic of TCM immunology.

From the beginning, TCM has employed holistic approaches; because, it sees the human body as an organic whole. The correlations between the organs and tissues, as well as the human person and the living environments, are organized according to specific orders, which give rise to mutual balance between each physiological function. This integral stability and harmony is the root of disease defense and health maintenance. Any disturbances in this equilibrium will cause disease. Every part of the body such as qi (vital energy), blood, body fluids, organs and the meridians has its own particular function. They combine to build up the body’s defense system and bring out their protective strength mutually. According to TCM concepts, the body’s natural resistance against diseases and its repair ability are described as a flow of energy that circulates throughout the body, which is called the healthy energy (zheng qi).

Immune modulation effects are an important part of immune functioning.

TCM holds that when healthy energy (zheng qi) is abundant, evil forces cannot prevail. According to the yin yang theory, the body’s yin and yang are regulated and adjusted continuously. Keeping yin and yang in equilibrium is an essential factor to carry on normal life activities. Once this equilibrium is disturbed, disease will result.

Resuming yin and yang harmony is the universal treatment goal of TCM. The overall therapeutic strategy is to replenish deficiencies and remove excesses of yin or yang. The approaches are usually focused on holistic regulation and possession of dual modulation effects, which as stated above, are to remove excesses and replenish deficiencies. These characteristics are similar to Western medicine’s understanding of our body’s immune modulation effects. The dual modulation (or immune modulation) effects of TCM have the following characteristics.

TCM focuses on mobilizing our own innate healing power; most of its remedies work on the whole being, not just on specific systems. Their healing power is far beyong the physical level; they can also work on the level of qi (vital energy) that empowers us. Even when the body seems healthy and there are no outward symptoms, immune function can be affected with symptoms present internally. Herbal remedies can find and fix these imbalances even when they are not obvious to us.

To support the balancing process, TCM uses different modulation methods, for example adjusting the body’s yin and yang, qi (vital energy), blood or organ functions. They can rehabilitate the body to go from a hyper-functioning state to a normal state or from an under-functioning level back to a normal state. TCM has unique theories about this, categorizing the regulating properties into four actions; “to depress when stimulated”, “to rise when collapsed”, “to subdue when overwhelming” and “to nourish when deficient.”
· In some ways, normal immune functions are enhanced and the internal pathogenic factors are eliminated with dual modulation effects. A complementary relationship is formed that reinforces healthy energy and repels evils.

Source: www.shen-nong.com

Massage Therapy

Massage is available by appointment through our independent practitioner Dr. Mariko Spalding. Massages are typically one hour to get maximum treatment for most areas of the body. 

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Finding Balance and Wellness

Our bodies are constantly bombarded with various elements that can throw us off balance, whether it’s physical pathogens, toxins in the environment, or emotional traumas. While traditional medicine can help treat physical symptoms, it often neglects the emotional and spiritual aspects of healing. This is where therapeutic body work comes in.

Therapeutic body work is a holistic approach to healing that focuses on restoring balance to the entire person, including the emotional and spiritual aspects of their being. By addressing the root causes of illness and discomfort, this work can help people achieve long-term wellness and find their path in life.

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At its core, therapeutic body work is about unblocking issues and replacing negative belief patterns with positive ones. This internal shift leads to transformation in the physical self, which can ultimately transform our outer environment.

Therapeutic body work can also be helpful in resolving acute illness or trauma, by relieving the shock and stress stored in the cells and energy body so physical healing can take place more quickly. Additionally, it can be used simply to relax and recharge in our fast-paced world.

Each session is tailored to the individual’s specific needs and can incorporate a variety of techniques. Whether you’re dealing with chronic illness, emotional trauma, or just looking to find more balance in your life, therapeutic body work can help you achieve your goals and live a fuller, more rewarding life.

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Therapeutic Body Work

Each body work session is unique for individuals and conditions at the moment. One or more techniques may be used in combination. Our first session includes a history-taking of your physical and mental health and physical examination to understand your condition(s). It is very important to know the whole picture first before making treatment plans.

The techniques used are:

  • Massage therapy
  • Craniosacral therapy
  • Visceral manipulation
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Muscle Energy Technique
  • Cupping therapy
  • Myofascial Release
  • You also can request a specific technique(s) desired.
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At Lakeview Center Chiropractic, Acupuncture, and Massage we offer a wide variety of services to help you get out of pain and back on track to health and wellness. Our independent practitioners widen the field of services offered.

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Fascial Counterstrain Treatment

Fascial Counterstrain (FCS) is an innovative system of soft tissue manipulation developed by board certified orthopedic specialist, Brian Tuckey PT, OCS, JSCCI. Every organ, nerve, artery, muscle, ligament, tendon, vein and lymphatic vessel in the human body can actively spasm and produce pain in a natural, protective response to injury. Once this reflex spasm is triggered it can persist, spread & form hundreds of tender points. FCS works to release the tissue in spasm and the corresponding tender point by gently unloading the injured structure. FCS is a therapeutic, hands-on method, designed to release spasm in all tissues of the human body. Our independent practitioner Alex Guzman specializes in this method.

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First Visit

Receive a Chiropractic Exam and 1st Adjustment for $195. (Regular $270)

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Receive $55 Off Intial Acupuncture Session. That’s $95.
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