I am not your typical chiropractor.
I will never claim to be able to "fix" anyone with a chiropractic adjustment. What I will do is teach you about your body, how it moves, how it's working for you (or not working for you) and what it needs from YOU to work even better. Then, we can add manual therapy to facilitate and maximize healing.
After graduating from Cal Poly with a degree in Animal Science, I decided to follow in my grandfather’s footsteps and go to chiropractic school. I attended Palmer West in San Jose and while there I spent countless weekends traveling to attend intensive courses put on by physical therapists, podiatrists, movement specialists, mobility specialists and, of course, other non-traditional chiropractors. All of these extra-curricular experiences led me to realize that as a chiropractor I could do SO much more than "crack people all day long". I could genuinely guide people how they can truly fix [themselves]! I became a non-traditional chiropractor specializing in human movement and rehab.
In 2019, I became a mama to a sweet baby girl …
… and gained a whole new level of appreciation and respect for the human body through my pregnancy and postpartum journey (not to mention mompreneuring)! Because of my background as a movement and rehab specialist, I thought I was fully prepared to address postpartum head on - but realized that there were still things specific to postpartum that I didn't know anything about! And if I had these questions about postpartum recovery, how many women without my extensive level of education in health, wellness and rehab of the human body had these questions, as well?
So I did the only thing I could imagine and I formally educated myself in postpartum recovery, rehab and return to fitness! I blend this education with my style of care that has always been heavily rooted in Functional Range Conditioning (FRC), Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) and Rehabilitative Barefoot Training. And I truly believe everything had been leading to this moment - where I can help, guide and support moms through THEIR postpartum journey.
Fun Facts About Me, Dr. Alexandra
I started riding horses at age 3 and this is still one of my greatest passions.
I raced enduro (mountain bikes) while in chiropractic school and after a year qualified to race pro.
I cannot walk by a used bookstore without going in.
One of my all time favorite dinners is a traditional wood fired pizza accompanied by a glass or two of red wine.
I love weight lifting, especially with my dad who lives to lift!
My husband is a fifth generation San Luis Obispo native making my daughter (and bonus daughter) sixth generation!
My daughter’s name is from a Swedish children’s novel that I loved as a kid.
After graduating chiropractic school I went to Kansas for an intensive animal chiropractic program and became certified to work on animals!