Breathe Chiropractic FAQs

Yes — chiropractic and acupuncture are safe and deeply supportive during pregnancy when performed by a qualified practitioner. Our providers are trained in prenatal care, including the Webster Pelvic Balancing protocol, and can help with nausea, back pain, pelvic discomfort, sleep issues, stress, and preparation for labor.

You don’t have to go, but you’ll want to! Many people find they use chiropractic care ongoingly to maintain their health through all the various stresses they encounter. Initially, your chiropractor will prescribe a course of treatment to address the primary concerns you have. After the initial phase of care, the chiropractor will suggest a maintenance frequency.

The area affected by a chiropractic adjustment may feel painful or sore in the first 24-48 hours. This is because your body may work on damaged tissue, which requires an inflammatory response. But, in general, a chiropractic adjustment is gentle and usually produces a feeling of relief as tense muscles relax.

Chiropractic care works by restoring your nervous system’s ability to regulate, adapt, and heal — which can have a profound effect on a wide range of conditions. It isn’t a cure in the traditional sense, but it’s far more than symptom management. By addressing the underlying patterns driving your symptoms, chiropractic empowers your body’s own healing intelligence. It works beautifully alongside other approaches, including acupuncture, medicine, and physical therapy.

Babies and children are subjected to many of the same environmental stressors as adults. In addition, children can adapt to trauma caused by the birth process. Chiropractic care for infants and children has been studied and shown to be helpful to support normal growth and development.

Chiropractic care helps an infant adapt to the stressors of being outside the womb. By bringing ease to the nervous system, digestion improves, and parents notice their babies often have a resolution of upsets like colic, torticollis and sleeping issues.

Yes, we will recommend exercises and supportive therapies during the “Build & Strengthen” phase of care.

Yes, in most cases. Our doctors will review your surgical history to determine which techniques are safe and appropriate for you. In many cases, areas of the spine that were not surgically altered can be adjusted normally. For areas that were involved in surgery, our gentle instrument-based and light-touch techniques often allow us to work safely where traditional manual adjustments would not be appropriate. We will always be transparent with you about what we can and can’t do.

Our first acupuncture visit includes a comprehensive health history and consultation rooted in both Western and Chinese medicine. He’ll assess your pulse, tongue, and overall pattern of health before recommending and beginning treatment. Most patients receive their first treatment at this visit and leave feeling deeply relaxed — sometimes more relaxed than they’ve felt in years.

This is the question we hear most often — and the honest answer is: rarely, and nothing like you’re imagining. Acupuncture needles are hair-thin, far finer than anything used for injections or blood draws. Most patients feel little to nothing when they’re placed. What people most commonly experience is a mild heaviness, warmth, or gentle tingling — sensations that actually signal your body is responding. Many patients fall asleep during treatment.

Acupuncture care is not a cure or treatment for any disease and supports a wide range of conditions including chronic and acute pain, fertility and reproductive health, hormone balance, stress and anxiety, insomnia, digestive issues, headaches and migraines, fatigue, post-injury recovery as well as autoimmune conditions and ADHD.

Acupuncture Point Injection Therapy combines the healing wisdom of acupuncture with the targeted delivery of therapeutic substances directly into acupuncture points. Instead of — or in addition to — a traditional needle, a small amount of a carefully selected solution is injected at specific points on the body. This amplifies the acupuncture response and delivers the benefits of the injected substance exactly where your body needs it most.

A regular injection delivers a substance into muscle or tissue with no regard for the body’s energetic pathways. APIT is precise and intentional — the injection site is chosen based on Chinese medicine principles, meaning the substance works with your body’s own healing intelligence rather than simply entering the bloodstream. The result is a more targeted, more efficient healing response than either acupuncture or the injection alone would produce.

The doctor selects substances based on your individual health goals and needs. Options include: B12 & B Vitamins — energy, neurological support, and cellular repair · Glutathione — detoxification and immune function · NAD — cellular energy and nervous system support · MIC — fat metabolism and liver health · Huang Qi — immune vitality and adaptogenic support · Chinese herbal injectables — selected based on your individual pattern

Every substance used at Breathe is pharmaceutical grade and chosen with your safety and specific goals in mind.

Our licensed massage therapists offer a range of therapeutic massage modalities tailored to your needs and goals. Options include Swedish and relaxation massage, deep tissue massage, prenatal massage, sports massage, and myofascial release. Your therapist will work with you to understand what your body needs and select the approach — or combination of approaches — that will serve you best.

The biggest difference is intention. Spa massage is designed primarily for relaxation — which is wonderful and has real value. Therapeutic massage at Breathe is integrated into your overall care plan and designed to support your healing. Your massage therapist works in coordination with your chiropractic and acupuncture care, targeting the specific areas of tension, restriction, and soft tissue damage that are relevant to what you’re healing from. The result is care that compounds — each treatment making the others more effective.

Almost everyone benefits from massage — but it’s particularly valuable for patients dealing with muscle tension, restricted mobility, soft tissue injuries, postural strain, stress-related physical symptoms, and chronic pain. Prenatal massage is safe and deeply supportive during pregnancy, helping with back pain, hip discomfort, swelling, and sleep. Sports massage is ideal for athletes looking to recover faster, perform better, and protect their bodies long term.

Not at all. You are welcome to book massage as a standalone service. That said, many patients who start with massage discover how well it works alongside chiropractic or acupuncture care and choose to add those services over time. We’ll never pressure you — but we’re always happy to answer questions if you’re curious about what a more comprehensive care plan might look like for you.

Tight, restricted muscles pull your spine and joints back out of alignment — which is one of the reasons chiropractic adjustments don’t always hold as long as we’d like in the early stages of care. Massage releases that muscular tension, which helps your body accept and maintain your adjustments more effectively. Many patients find their adjustments feel easier and last longer when massage is part of their care plan.

 NET is a mind-body technique that helps your nervous system identify and release stored stress responses — including those connected to past trauma, difficult relationships, or chronic emotional patterns. If your body is still reacting to old stressors, it can block your physical healing. NET helps your body let go of those defense responses so it can focus on healing what needs attention now. Think of it this way: if your body thinks it’s still fighting a bear, it’s not going to prioritize your back pain.

Not in the way you might expect. NET is not talk therapy. It works directly with your nervous system’s stored responses through a combination of muscle testing and gentle spinal contacts. You don’t need to relive difficult experiences or discuss them in detail for NET to be effective.

NET is woven into chiropractic care for most of our patients — because most people carry some degree of unresolved stress that’s affecting their physical health. It’s particularly helpful for people who have experienced significant trauma, complex chronic conditions, or patterns of pain that haven’t responded fully to structural treatment alone.

Cold laser therapy uses specific wavelengths of light to reduce inflammation, accelerate tissue healing, and support nervous system regulation — including vagus nerve balancing. It’s non-invasive, painless, and particularly effective for acute injuries and stubborn inflammatory conditions.

Shockwave therapy delivers targeted acoustic waves to areas of chronic pain, scar tissue, or old injuries that haven’t responded to other treatments. It stimulates healing at the tissue level and is especially effective for persistent low back pain, plantar fasciitis, tendinopathies, and calcific conditions.

BrainTap is a guided brain entrainment technology that uses light and sound to guide your nervous system into deep states of relaxation and recovery. It extends your healing window, reduces stress hormones, and helps your body get more from every other treatment in your care plan. It’s also our patients’ favorite — most describe it as the best nap they’ve ever had.

Acupuncture Point Injection Therapy combines the healing wisdom of acupuncture with the targeted delivery of therapeutic substances directly into acupuncture points. Instead of — or in addition to — a traditional needle, a small amount of a carefully selected solution is injected at specific points on the body. This amplifies the acupuncture response and delivers the benefits of the injected substance exactly where your body needs it most.

A regular injection delivers a substance into muscle or tissue with no regard for the body’s energetic pathways. APIT is precise and intentional — the injection site is chosen based on Chinese medicine principles, meaning the substance works with your body’s own healing intelligence rather than simply entering the bloodstream. The result is a more targeted, more efficient healing response than either acupuncture or the injection alone would produce.

The doctor selects substances based on your individual health goals and needs. Options include:

• B12 and B vitamins — for energy, neurological support, and cellular repair
• Glutathione — a powerful antioxidant that supports detoxification and immune function
• NAD — for cellular energy production and nervous system support
• MIC (Methionine, Inositol, Choline) — commonly used to support fat metabolism and liver health
• Fat burner formulas — to support healthy weight management as part of a comprehensive plan
• Huang Qi (Astragalus) — a foundational Chinese herbal adaptogen that supports immune function and vitality
• Additional Chinese herbal injectables — selected based on your specific pattern and presentation

Every substance used at Breathe is pharmaceutical grade and chosen with your safety and specific goals in mind.

Holistic Pain Injection Therapy delivers therapeutic agents directly into or around damaged joints, tendons, and soft tissue to provide relief and actively support the body’s own repair process. Unlike conventional pain injections that simply block signals or reduce inflammation temporarily, our approach is designed to work with your body’s healing mechanisms — not just mask what’s happening.

This is the most important distinction we can make — and it’s a significant one. Cortisone and steroid injections work by suppressing the inflammatory response, which can provide temporary relief but does nothing to repair the underlying damage. In fact, repeated steroid injections are known to degrade tissue over time. Holistic Pain Injection Therapy at Breathe uses Lidocaine with Traumeel — a homeopathic anti-inflammatory complex — to provide pain relief while simultaneously stimulating your body’s natural healing and tissue repair response. We’re not turning off your body’s signals. We’re giving it the support it needs to actually fix what’s wrong.

This therapy is particularly well suited for patients with chronic joint pain, degenerative joint conditions, old injuries that never fully healed, or those who have had temporary relief from conventional injections but haven’t experienced lasting improvement. It’s also a strong option for patients who want to avoid or delay more invasive interventions like surgery, or those who are looking for an alternative to repeated steroid injections.

The number of sessions depends on the severity and chronicity of your condition. Some patients experience significant relief after just one or two treatments. Others with longer-standing damage benefit from a series of injections spaced over several weeks. Your doctor will discuss a realistic treatment plan with you based on her findings and your goals — always with full transparency about what to expect.

Yes. Traumeel is a well-researched homeopathic preparation with a strong safety profile and no known serious side effects. Lidocaine is one of the most widely used and well-tolerated local anesthetics in medicine. As with any injection therapy, there is a small risk of temporary soreness at the injection site. Your doctor will review your full health history before recommending this therapy to ensure it is appropriate for you.