Massage

• Swedish Massage
  This is Dave Peterson. He has been in the field of Massage Therapy for 7 years. He received his education from Minnesota School of Business in Moorhead, MN. There he studied many modalities including, but not limited to myo fascial, sports stretching, deep tissue massage, Swedish massage, lymph drainage techniques, and Craniosacral therapy. He furthered his education by studying headache relief techniques, low back pain relief techniques, Reiki mastery, active isolate stretching or PNF stretching, and further Craniosacral therapy from the Upledger Institute.
• Deep Tissue Massage
  Jill achieved her Licensed Massage Therapist certification in 2001 and has been licensed through the North Dakota Board of Massage Therapy for over fourteen years. A Fargo native, Jill worked in her hometown area before moving to Bismarck in 2010. She has pursued additional training for expertise in deep tissue massage, relaxation techniques and pregnancy massage with most of her professional experience taking place in chiropractic environments. Throughout her career, Jill has always prioritized the well-being of her clients and she understands the need for person-specific solutions. She is a great listener and asks questions that help her achieve sustained results for each client. Jill is a wife and a mother and a proud member of the Southridge team!
• Prenatal Massage
  Carla see's patients from infant to geriatric for specific problematic issues. At our clinic, we also offer pregnancy massage with a special table, so the mother to be can lay face down comfortably.
• Medical Massage
• Craniosacral Massage
• Reiki Massage
• Neuromuscular Therapy
  Carla extended her massage therapy training by becoming certified in Neuromuscular Massage Therapy by Paul St. John in 2002 and also becoming certified in the ACE Cupping Technique in 2012. She has taken many different classes over the last 20 years adding several modalities to her basket of tools such as myofascial, stone massage, bamboo massage, oncology massage, essential oils, and several other types of medical massage. Carla has developed her own technique of Therapeutic Massage taking a little from each continuing educational course she took in order to create a tailored therapeutic massage treatment for each client.

Chiropractic Services

• Chiropractic Adjustments
  This is a technique used on pregnant women with a breech baby. It is a specific chiropractic adjustment that many of the doctors at Southridge are certified in, and all are trained to perform, which removes intrauterine constraint, thus allowing baby to return to an optimal position, which is head down. It achieves this by reducing the effects of sacral and pelvic dysfunction and by reducing the stress to her uterus and supporting ligaments. In turn, neuro-biomechanical function in the pelvis is improved. It is a quick and painless procedure to perform and research supports that it is 82% effective in getting baby to turn on its own, according to The Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics July/August 2002 issue. The number of visits required to get baby to turn can range from one to several.
• Spinal Adjustments
  Pain in the knees, hips or pelvis can be caused by a number of things including: poor sleeping posture, prolonged sitting, poor fitting shoes, heavy lifting, excess weight, among other things. Many of these issues can be addressed and corrected by the doctors at Southridge Chiropractic by spinal adjustments, home exercises, patient education and even foot orthotics.
• Stretching
• Subluxation
  One of the most common causes of bedwetting (nocturnal enuresis) is bladder innervation disorder. This is an area that a Doctor of Chiropractic can be of help. Chiropractic research has shown that bedwetting has been resolved when nerve interferences (Vertebral Subluxations) are corrected.
• Pediatric Chiropractic
  The ICPA (international Chiropractic Pediatric Association) has a study supporting the safety and effectiveness of chiropractic care for children. Research supports 3 unexpected improvements from chiropractic care which include...
• Acupuncture
  Acupuncture is a form of Chinese Medicine. It is based on the premise that the body has 12 channels of energy (the Chinese call this energy Qi) that flows through the body from head to toe or from your toes to your head. 10 of the 12 channels are bilateral, meaning that there is a channel on the left and the right side of the body. There is one additional channel that runs down the middle of the body on the front and a 2nd that runs down the middle of the back. The Chinese have mapped out hundreds of points along these channels where the energy becomes stagnant or stops flowing. We use these points as the areas where we needle. By placing a very fine needle in the appropriate point, the energy that has become “stagnant” becomes stimulated and starts flowing again, thus clearing out the problem and eliminating symptoms. Certain points have been designated to treatment certain conditions.
• Disc Herniation Treatment
  There are varying degrees of disc herniations and chiropractic care is a safe, conservative place to start in managing the symptoms related to a disc herniation or protrusion. The chiropractors at Southridge Chiropractic are trained to evaluate and treat these issues. They are also able to guide you where to go if more advanced or supplemental treatment is necessary.