Chiropractic Care

Chiropractic care is more than just adjustments—it’s a pathway to aligning joints and alleviating pain in muscles, bones, and connective tissues like ligaments and tendons. Integrated with conventional medical methods, chiropractic care seeks optimal results in tandem with rehabilitation. Through spinal adjustments, chiropractors aim to restore the body’s natural balance, promoting healing without resorting to surgery or medication. This practice proves especially effective in rejuvenating joints affected by tissue injuries.

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What is Chiropractic Care?

Expert chiropractic care helps align your joints and relieve pain in your muscles, bones, ligaments, and tendons. 

Chiropractic care is a hands-on approach to wellness. At Astera Health, we integrate chiropractic services with conventional treatments, such as rehabilitation services. Through chiropractic services, we help Central Minnesota residents feel and function their best. 

Chiropractors treat and aim to restore the body’s natural balance through spinal adjustments. These medical experts promote healing without surgery or medication. Their techniques are especially effective at helping joints affected by tissue injuries. 

When to seek chiropractic care

Pain is a common complaint addressed by chiropractic care. You may benefit from a chiropractic visit if you experience various symptoms, including: 

  • Back pain
  • Frequent headaches 
  • Joint pain 
  • Lack of energy 
  • Neck pain 
  • Poor posture 
  • Sleeping difficulties

Chiropractic care is an affordable, effective treatment that potentially helps you avoid surgery or other invasive treatments. Going to the chiropractor can also offer the following benefits: 

  • Better posture
  • Enhanced athletic performance
  • Fewer headache symptoms
  • Improved management of osteoarthritis, sciatica, and scoliosis
  • Lessened need for opioid pain relievers
  • Reduced chronic back pain, neck pain, and inflammation

Your chiropractor is a valuable member of your healthcare team. The start of your visit mirrors a trip to your family medicine provider. Your chiropractor examines your body, discusses your symptoms and health history, and runs necessary tests. This examination helps your chiropractor determine the underlying cause of your issue. 

Next, your chiropractor develops a treatment plan to relieve your symptoms. Most treatment focuses on your spine, but other body parts may be involved. Your treatment may include: 

  • Applying pressure to specific body parts
  • Manipulating joints to move in certain ways
  • Stretching affected joints 

As you undergo treatment, your provider monitors your progress. If needed, your chiropractor adjusts your treatment plan.

Acupuncture at Astera Health

Astera Health Chiropractic now offers acupuncture as part of our comprehensive approach to helping patients move better, feel better, and improve their overall well-being. Acupuncture is provided by Dr. Carissa Mitchell and is available exclusively for current chiropractic patients. 

Whether you’re dealing with chronic pain, muscle tension, headaches, or recovering from an injury, acupuncture can complement your chiropractic treatment plan to support your body’s natural healing process. 

What Is Acupuncture?

Acupuncture is a safe, evidence-based treatment that has been practiced for thousands of years. It involves placing very thin, sterile needles into specific points on the body to stimulate the nervous system, improve circulation, reduce inflammation, and encourage the body’s natural healing response. 

Many patients find acupuncture relaxing and experience little to no discomfort during treatment. 

Acupuncture may be beneficial for a variety of conditions, including: 

  • Neck and back pain 
  • Joint pain 
  • Headaches and migraines 
  • Muscle tension and spasms 
  • Sports injuries 
  • Sciatica 
  • Arthritis-related discomfort 
  • Tendonitis 
  • Stress and tension 
  • General pain management 


Dr. Mitchell will evaluate your symptoms and determine whether acupuncture may be an appropriate addition to your personalized chiropractic treatment plan. 

Your first acupuncture appointment includes a discussion about your symptoms, health history, and treatment goals. During the treatment, fine needles are gently inserted into carefully selected points and typically remain in place for 15 to 30 minutes. 

Many patients report feeling deeply relaxed during treatment, and some experience relief after their first visit, while others benefit from a series of treatments. 

Yes. When performed by a trained healthcare professional, acupuncture is considered very safe. Dr. Carissa Mitchell uses only single-use, sterile needles and follows strict safety and infection prevention protocols. 

Acupuncture at Astera Health is currently available only for established chiropractic patients. If you’re interested in learning whether acupuncture may benefit you, schedule an appointment with our chiropractic team to discuss your treatment options. 

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Chiropractic Billing

Only certain insurances are eligible for billing. We can now bill Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial plans. However, we do not bill other commercial insurances.

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Contact Us For Chiropractic Care

Consider Astera Health as your gateway to chiropractic care. Serving Wadena and surrounding areas such as Bertha, Henning, Ottertail, Sebeka, and Verndale, our experienced chiropractors are committed to delivering top-notch care. Reach out to us today to schedule an appointment.

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Chiropractic Methods

Your chiropractor uses one or more methods to help heal your body. Chiropractic treatment approaches used include: 

Activator

Your chiropractor places a handheld device called an activator against your skin near the injured area. The activator gives a focused thrust to your body, helping to improve joint motion. 

Diversified

The chiropractor gives quick manual thrusts to problematic areas. Diversified treatment helps restore range of motion. It’s the technique typically associated with chiropractic care. 

Gonstead

This modified version of diversified therapy relies on unique body positioning. During treatment, you may be asked to use a special chair or table. 

Sacro-occipital technique

Your provider strategically places blocks under your pelvis. This positioning, along with gentle force from the chiropractor, helps realign your pelvis. 

Thompson (drop table)

Applying the Thompson technique requires a special table. When the chiropractor pushes down during a manual adjustment, a section of the table underneath gives way. The Thompson technique is a gentle approach that often pairs with other chiropractic approaches.  

Webster technique

Gentle chiropractic adjustments help make space in a pregnant woman’s pelvis. As part of pregnancy care, Webster helps if you’re pregnant with a breech baby or have other pelvis-related concerns during pregnancy.