Our Wellness Partners

Our Wellness Partners

Central State Chiropractic features a full range of health enhancing, injury recovery and wellness promoting services on site including full service massages, personal training and rehabilitation.  Our wellness partners make it possible for us to help a wider number of people with a wider range of problems than chiropractic services alone.  By combining the talents of professionals Lamar Miller and Gary Baldner with the expertise of Dr. Crawford, we provide a high rate of success and lasting pain relief for our patients.

Lamar Miller, LMT, PDMT – Certified Massage Therapist

Massage therapy involves the manipulation of soft tissues in order to prevent and alleviate pain, discomfort, muscle tension and stress in order to promote health and wellness.Massage improves the functioning of the circulatory, lymphatic, muscular, skeletal and nervous systems, and may improve the rate that your body recovers from illness and injury.  Lamar Miller is the talented massage therapist who works with Dr. Crawford to help patients address particularly stubborn pain issues, and assists in injury recovery for people who have been in auto accidents, have sports injuries or have had accidents at home or at work.  A participating member of the American Massage Therapy Association, adhering to the highest standards of practice and code of ethics, Lamar’s hands know just how to target your muscles for maximum relief.

Some of the benefits of coming to Touch of Health Massage Therapy with Lamar include:

• Relaxed muscles
• Improved range of motion
• Reduced heart rate
• Lowered blood pressure
• Reduced pain
• Increased blood circulation, lymph flow and endorphin release
• Enhanced body awareness
• Peace of mind

Lamar is skilled at working with chiropractic and medical professionals to provide symptom control and pain relief for the following ailments:

• Arthritis (osteoarthritis and rheumatoid)
• Auto accident injuries
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Circulatory problems
• Depression, Anxiety and Stress
• Headaches and Insomnia
• Digestive Disorders
• Myofascial pain
• Sinusitis, Asthma and Bronchitis
• Sports injuries and Reduced range of motion
• Temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ/TMD)
• Whiplash
• Chronic and Acute Pain
• And more* …

Lamar’s hours are Monday 9am-5pm, Wednesday 9am-7pm and Friday 9am-5pm.Massages are by appointment only, though sometimes same day appointments are available. Call 398-2225 to schedule your massage appointment today!

*Massage may not be appropriate for individuals with certain conditions including inflammation of the veins, infectious diseases, certain forms of cancer, some skin conditions and certain cardiac problems.  If you have one of these conditions, please check with your primary care doctor before receiving a massage.

Gary Baldner, RKT CPT – Kinesiotherapist and Personal Trainer

Kinesiotherapy is movement therapy applied through proper exercise relative to a specific injury.  Proper exercises are essential to speed recovery and restore optimal functioning after traumatic injuries such as auto accidents, sports injuries, home accidents and work injuries.  Anyone with a history of injuries or muscle and joint problems needs to know what exercises are the best choices for them and will help prevent rather than cause future problems.  Gary Baldner is a skilled professional with years of experience in helping patients recover from accidents, injuries and surgery, through a combination of personalized hands-on training and home corrective exercise programs.Gary works closely with Dr. Crawford to provide rehabilitation services that help patients achieve long term relief when recovering from accidents and injuries.

Some of the benefits of coming to Fitness Synergy with Gary include:

·Personal fitness training programs including
        ·One-on-one instruction
        ·Closely monitored routines
        ·Focus on functional “core” exercises
        ·Continuous motion
        ·Decreased muscle soreness

·Kinesiotherapy movement therapy programs including
        ·Post surgical rehabilitation
        ·Custom designed programs for each individual’s specific needs
        ·Exercise efficiency for decreased muscle soreness
        ·Home corrective exercise programs

·Work conditioning for job injuries
        ·Addresses cause of injury
        ·Provides work hardening to prevent future injury

·Sports specific and recreational training
        ·Improve performance in golf, tennis, soccer, football, baseball, etc
        ·Personalized attention and programs get results

·Group programs and senior fitness
        ·Total body training approach

Gary’s attention to detail, willingness to problem solve and ability to design custom exercise programs for patients has proven to be an invaluable tool in helping people recover from a broad range of problems caused by accidents and injuries.  His top notch fitness and rehabilitation protocols are why Dr. Crawford entrusts so many of his patients to Gary’s capable hands.  If you’re interested in sports fitness training or need assistance in recovering from a car accident, work injury, sports mishap or home misadventure, call 352-5526 to schedule your appointment with Gary.

Our other wellness partners …

Sometimes, despite our wide range of services available, a patient needs a little more care than we can provide at our facility or needs care during a time when we aren’t available.  Because we want you to receive all the appropriate and necessary care that you need right when you need it, we work closely with several highly skilled local area professionals including:

Dr. Steven W. Thatcher, MD   
Department of Physical Medicine and Pain Medicine                           
Christie Clinic on Windsor Road
1801 West Windsor Avenue
Champaign, IL 61821
Phone: 217-366-7450 
www.steventhatcher.com

Dr. Stuart C. King, MD
Department of Spine and Pain Management
Christie Clinic on University
101 W University Ave
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: 217-366-5027
http://www.christieclinic.com

Dr. Michael Muscatella, DPM, FACFAS
Board Certified American Board of Podiatric Surgery
Family Foot and Ankle Center
3125 Village Office Place
Champaign, IL61822
Phone:217-398-FEET (3338)

Dr. Anita Pride, DC, DACBN, DNBHE
Board Certified Nutrition and Homeopathy
Pride in our Health Holistic Clinic, P.C.
110 N. 1st Street
Champaign, IL 61820
217-359-0707