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Chiropractic Services

Chiropractic is a form of the healing arts specializing in disorders of the spine and related conditions. Chiropractors focus on restoring proper movement to spinal structures in order to keep the body working efficiently. The foundation of a healthy body is maintenance of a strong structure-function relationship between the spine and the body. When this relationship is disrupted, a variety of disorders can ensue.
What to Bring to Your First Visit: ​
  • Past medical records and any X-rays or MRI studies that relate to your situation
  • All your medications and supplements in their original bottles (or a typed list of these items)
  • Your questions, concerns and goals for your visit

Follow-up Visits 

The frequency of your care depends on the duration and severity of your condition. Long-standing conditions, which may have been developing for many years, may take several weeks or months to treat. Dr. Cramer will advise you regarding the suggested frequency of your treatment based on her ongoing assessments and clinical practice guidelines.
Conditions most responsive to Chiropractic care are:
  • Acute low back pain ("Throwing out your back")
  • Chronic low back pain
  • Work related injuries
  • Poor posture
  • Intervertebral disc conditions
  • Spinal arthritis
  • Sports injuries
  • Muscular strains​
  • Sciatica
  • ​Headaches

Our Provider:

PictureMindy Cramer, DC, CCEP, FACO


“My goal is to empower my patients and help them to overcome their pain and dysfunctions that limit their daily life. I educate my patients so they have the tools to take care of themselves, listen to their bodies, and start functioning optimally again."
Dr. Mindy Cramer graduated from the National University of Health Science in 1997 and received her Board Certified, Post Doctorate degree in Chiropractic Orthopedics in 2009.  Most recently she has completed her certification as a Primary Spine Practitioner through the University of Pittsburgh. (cohort 2021). She promotes optimal health and well-being through an all-natural hands-on approach with a combination of chiropractic adjustments, MDT ( McKenzie), functional exercise, patient education and providing nutritional support when needed. She believes many disorders can be fixed naturally and effectively using a holistic, conservative, evident-based, biopsychosocial, patient-centered approach. 

Her major focus lies in: neck and low back pain including radiculopathies and sciatica, migraines and cervicogenic headaches,  musculoskeletal injuries; including, extremities and functional movement rehabilitation and conditioning, MDT and Neurodynamics.
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Dr. Cramer is accepting new patients.
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