Dr David Schanaker 

After graduating from Western States Chiropractic College in 1984 I followed my interests and continued growing in the healing arts by combining complementary therapies to the chiropractic spinal and extremity adjustments. Consequently the hands on treatments are a seamless mix of chiropractic adjustments, osteopathic cranio-sacral treatments, myofascial release techniques and nasal cranial release therapy (NCRT). I have also found, as have many of us, that music can be helpful in encouraging the healing response.  Being a musician I primarily play my own recorded music during the treatments. 

Speciality 

Headache/Migraine treatments

The treatment of migraines and other head pain is an area of expertise that I have to offer. I am a former migraine sufferer and understand the process of helping people to heal from head pain, especially when there is a history of head trauma. Head trauma frequently is something that happens in normal life, like a slip and fall bumping the head, braces on teeth, a fall from a horse, an auto accident, or even bracing or contracting against childhood emotional stress. The somatization of these traumas can result in subtle fixations or restrictions to normal movement of the cranium and upper cervical spine called articular neurodyskinesias (traditionally referred to as subluxations by the chiropractic community). These articular dyskinesias can be causative to many head pain patterns. 

History:  

Licensed chiropractor in California since graduating from Western States Chiropractic College in 1984. 

Co Founded and directed Wellspring Center For Healing in Stinson Beach Ca. 1988 through 1999

indoor student of Larry Johnson OMD / White Elephant Monastery - chi gong and tai chi 1988 - 2000 

Founder and formulator of the national company Bodhi Bar Inc - raw, herb infused energy bar  1998 - 2001

Private Practice in Mount Shasta, Ca at the Wellness Center 2003 to present

Oregon License 2009 

Currently I live and work in Mt Shasta California and will be soon offering services in Ashland Oregon.

California chiropractic Lic # 16051
Oregon chiropractic license #3962

David Schanaker DC
530-925-0511
david@musichealers.com