At Stamford Family Chiropractic Center, we take great pride in providing the finest chiropractic and wellness care to our patients. We are excited to offer several services under one roof to foster radiant health and a balanced healthy body. 

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Chiropractic Body Aligning

Gentle chiropractic adjustments work with your body to re-balance the spine and neurological / kinetic function. By utilizing myofacial (muscle) release massage, breathing and stretching, adjustments are more comfortable and more effective in releasing tension and restoring free movement and proper bio-kinetics to the joints of the body. When joints in the body become restricted or mal-positioned, a degenerative process may begin. One can prevent degeneration and arthritic changes if they maintain good joint health. Joint imbalances and restrictions come from many sources, often by way of falls, impact sports, poor posture, excessive tension, computer jobs, poor mattress and carrying babies or toddlers one-sided and even the birth process itself. 

Whether infant, young or senior, your spine and body joints are important to get checked and balanced on a regular basis to ensure proper development and long term function.  

Prenatal Chiropractic and Myofacial Massage

Dr. Diamond-Fields has been specializing in prenatal chiropractic for the past 10 years, and is extremely passionate about helping give babies the very best start in life by supporting mommy.  The happier and more comfortable a pregnant woman is, the more a baby will thrive and develop as they are meant to, without limitations. If there is ever a time to take care of and nurture your body, it's during this magical time!

Chiropractic is extremely helpful in balancing your frame and body systems, which tend to get distorted while pregnant bellies expand, and our bodies are flooded with hormones. The prenatal chiropractic and myofacial massage techniques are designed to be extremely safe and gentle, providing balance and support for all of the bodies systems.

The Prenatal chiropractic techniques . The overall focus is to restore balance to the joints of the spine, pelvis, cranium, shoulders, hips, knees and feet while releasing restrictions in muscles, fascia and connective tissues.  

Dr. Diamond-Fields is certified in the Webster technique, which works to balance the pelvis, restoring proper bio-mechanical and neurological function.

Our pregnant patients frequently find great relief from many common issues, including:   Back pain, Neck pain, Sciatic pain, Headaches, Pubic Symphasis pain, Numbness and Tingling or discomfort in arms and legs and Round Ligament pain to name a few. Frequently, the pregnant mommies in our practice report significant relief after their very 1st visit.  

We offer open belly pregnancy support tables to accommodate all positions comfortably through term.

For more info visit  http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/chiropracticcare.html

Pediatric Chiropractic and Craniosacral Balancing

Labor, delivery and toddler-hood can all  present challenges that may affect your child's growing and developing frame and nervous system.  We recommend a full cranial assessment on on any child with history of a difficult birth, use of forceps, any visible skull flattening, shape abnormality or hematoma. 

Studies show that not correcting non-synostotic Plagiocephaly (non-fused skull shape abnormalities) has been linked to developmental issues http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/105/2/e26.full.pdf+html

Warning signs for infant imbalances include: Baby always keeps head turned to one side, irritability, digestive issues, difficulty latching, painful breastfeeding, failure to thrive, skull abnormalities& visibly large tongue. 

Craniosacral balancing techniques are used to gently restore balance to the infant/pediatric skull and body. 

All children may be at risk for spinal imbalances from falling, sports injuries, poor posture and heavy book bags. It's never too early to get your baby, child or teen checked!

The best time to deal with an issue is before it becomes one. 

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Posture Perfect Core Building Sessions

The combination of massage, chiropractic and exercise is a very powerful and effective way to release tension, restore balance to the muscles and joints of the body while building postural strength to support your weak areas.

Sessions are tailored to the individual to help balance and correct your own unique structural condition. In addition to skeletal misalignment, muscles and connective tissues (facia) can be restricted or strained by improper alignment and use. Session includes:

• Myofacial Release Massage
• Structural Aligning (spine, hips, shoulders, knees and feet)
• Cranio Sacral Balancing
• Posture Strengthening Core Building Exercises & Stretches

Acupuncture

Richard A. Covello, L.Ac., is the founder of Acupuncture Connecticut. Richard is a graduate of Pacific College of Oriental Medicine and the State University of New York Center at Binghamton.

In addition to being an Acupuncturist he works as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Bridgeport. For more information about his work please visit

http://www.acupunctureconnecticut.com/Default.aspx

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Holistic Nutritional Counseling

Muneeza Ahmed is a certified nutrition and life coach, with a passion for pre and postnatal nutrition and well being.  Her mission is to help women prepare their bodies in the best possible way for birth and labor, eating well to support their pregnancy and recovering gently and easily after birthing. To support women who are dealing with infertility and multiple miscarriages to change their lifestyle to increase their chances of becoming pregnant and sustaining a pregnancy. She also works with women post partum helping them heal, adjust to new life with a baby, what diet best supports them at this time, helps support milk production and helps them achieve a healthy balanced weight.

Please visit  http://www.healthymoon.com/  for more info

Hypnobirthing

http://www.healthymoon.com/hypnobirthing/

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Ergonomic Workshops and On-site Classes

Posture and spinal screenings can reveal important health information and unlock the door to improved health and well-being. We provide workshops in places of employment, community events, health fairs and schools . Contact us today to arrange a workshop at your workplace or event.

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Physiotherapy

To complement and enhance the healing effects of Dr. Elissa's  specific Chiropractic aligning sessions, we at Stamford Family Chiropractic Center also provide the following physiological therapeutic procedures:

• Ultrasound
• Interferential electrical muscle stimulation
• Mechanical traction
• Cryotherapy
• Work hardening rehabilitation program

Prenatal Massage Therapy / Pre & Postnatal core recovery workshops /  Infant massage classes

by Ricki Ainbinder, LMT     www.mothernurture-ct.com

Ricki has been with us in our Stamford office for several years and offers several types of full body therapeutic massage including

• prenatal and post natal massage with specialty incline table
• Swedish massage
• sports orthopedic massage
• deep tissue massage

Relax...baby! Infant Massage Class - A wonderful hands on, and social, class that teaches parents and caregivers safe and beneficial techniques to soothe, stimulate and bond with your new baby.  Classes are 75 minutes and include discussions on the benefits of touch, learning your baby's cues, crying, colic, attachment and much more.

We will create a class for your group of 4 or more. Please call for info

Visit  www.mothernurture-ct.com