Dr. Savage (she/her) is a Chiropractic Physician and Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Neurology Board. She graduated from University of Western States and completed her clinical neuroscience training with the Carrick Institute. She grew up in Alexis, Illinois, and graduated from San Francisco State University in 2008 with an undergraduate degree in Physiology. Also in San Francisco, she completed her 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training at the Yoga Tree in 2012.

Her practice focuses on balance disorders, concussion care, migraine headaches and improving the quality of life of those living with Parkinson’s. She enjoys employing a variety of brain-based rehabilitation approaches, as well as mindfulness meditation training, positive mindset training and neurofeedback. She believes that actively involving conscious awareness in the process of healing is a key contributor to positive clinical outcomes.

In her time away from work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter, practicing equilibre and yoga, swinging her flaming jumprope, HIIT training, riding her motorcycles, cooking gourmet meals, reading any and all personal growth and evolution books, meditating, and studying quantum physics, consciousness & neuroscience.

What is Chiropractic Neurology and what conditions could benefit from care?

Chiropractic neurology is a subspecialty of chiropractic practice. A chiropractic neurologist diagnoses and treats a range of disorders affecting the nervous system. The therapy a chiropractic neurologist prescribes does not include drugs or surgery. Typical dysfunctions treated by a chiropractic neurologist include a variety of disorders affecting the peripheral nervous system, such as radiculopathy or other peripheral nerve entrapment syndromes. They also work with patients who have central nervous system disorders such as Parkinson’s or post-stroke rehabilitation. They also provide concussion care and treat those with traumatic brain injuries. In addition to providing therapies and treatments, a chiropractic neurologist can provide counseling about diagnostic dilemmas and offer advice about the care a patient may already be receiving. They use many tools to come to a diagnosis: physical examination, laboratory values, radiographs, MRI, CT, and many other available tests.

What can be expected during a visit?

Your initial visit will typically include a comprehensive neurological and physical examination, and will take 60-90 minutes. During this visit, we will also talk about your case in detail to get a holistic view of you as a whole person. Depending on the diagnosis, your treatment may consist of eye movement therapy, vestibular therapy, movement and proprioceptive therapy, chiropractic adjustments, biofeedback, cold laser application, application of vibrotactile stimulation, meditation techniques, nutrition recommendations, supplement suggestions, and lifestyle improvements.