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Specialties
The services offered at Back In Body provide a loving and nurturing way to care for your self by caring for your physical body.
Chiropractic Care — After a thorough assessment, custom tailored adjusting techniques are applied specifically chosen based on your preference and presentation. Possible treatment options include manual «hands-on» diversified adjusting, pelvic blocking, drop piece, activator and other light force procedures. Adjustments can be performed to any restricted joint in the body, including the spine as well as along the arms and legs all the way down to the fingers and toes!
Soft Tissue Work — The muscles, tendons and fascia all impact your structure and your ability to move freely and comfortably. Soft tissue work can include massage like strokes, holding pressure over knots (trigger point work), rolling muscles with a roller stick, cross-friction massage to bring fresh blood flow and to break up old knotted tissue (Graston/Gua Sha), and hands on active and myofascial release work where different contacts are held and you may move parts of your body through different ranges of motion.
Webster technique — Webster technique is a very specific way of analyzing the position and motion of the pelvic bones. This can be helpful for pregnant women.
Postural Exercises — Yoga postures, Pilates exercises, postural and rehabilitative exercises are chosen based upon your concerns and presentation.
Nutritional Support
Mindful Breathing Training
History
Established in 2004.
In November of 2011, I graduated magna cum laude from Northwestern Health Sciences University with a Doctorate of Chiropractic (DC). I have wanted to be a chiropractor since I was 13 years old and experienced my first adjustment. Dr. Mark Weber was able to remove the obstacle to my best expression of health by getting my joints moving again and ridding me of my intense low back pain. I was fascinated by how, using just his hands, he was able to help me so profoundly. I knew then that I needed to be able to share this amazing healing gift with others!
While studying at Northwestern, I also began a certification program with the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA) in Prenatal and Pediatric Chiropractic care above and beyond what is taught at the basic DC level. I am continuing this educational pursuit to provide the best possible care to expectant mothers and children. I thoroughly enjoy working with pregnant women during this very exciting and transformational
Meet the Business Owner
Dr. Martha D.
Business Owner
My name is Martha DeSante. My life purpose is to help people reconnect with their bodies and learn to inhabit them with love and joy. I help people heal from the wounds of denying themselves priority, pleasure and play. I love to assist people as they reclaim their power as the CEO of their health and wellness using the tools of the awesome chiropractic adjustment, muscle work (hands-on, Graston/Gua Sha), personally prescribed yoga, Pilates, and postural exercises, breath and awareness.