Our Chiropractic Services
When you work with Dr. Skare, you get evidence-based, patient-centered care that’s optimized for your body. Our chiropractic solutions safely and naturally treat the spine, joints, and soft tissues, contributing to overall balance, well-being, and function.
Whether you have a chronic injury, new aches and pains, or stiffness after working from your desk all day, our integrative services can help.
We all put demands on our bodies; even those who lead inactive lifestyles are regularly putting pressure on targeted areas, which can cause damage and discomfort. Running to the medicine cabinet or waiting until the pain is too much to take isn’t a responsible way to support yourself.
Our chiropractic services will find the cause of your symptoms and help you restore and revitalize by engaging the body’s innate healing process, achieving sustainable results.
We support many patients in Rochester and the surrounding areas, including:
- Prenatal and post-partum
- Pediatric
- Athletes of all ages and levels, including hockey players, high school sports players, avid exercisers, and others
- Weekend warriors
- Those who sit at a desk regularly or are sedentary
- Those with chronic pain
- Those experiencing high levels of stress
- Those with poor habitual movement patterns or posture
- And others
Sports Chiropractic
Family Chiropractic
Our gentle chiropractic care can treat numerous conditions and symptoms, including:
- Headaches and migraines
- Neck pain and neck stiffness or motion loss, including text neck and whiplash
- Back pain and low back pain or lumbar pain, including disc herniation, disc bulge, degenerative disc disease, and other disc injuries
- Shoulder pain and stiffness, including rotator cuff injuries
- Elbow pain and conditions, including tennis and golfer’s elbow
- Hip pain, including Femoral Acetabular Impingement (FAI)
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Sciatica
- IT band pain
- Knee pain, including runner’s knee and jumper’s knee
- Shin splints
- Plantar fasciitis and other foot-related injuries
- Arthritis
- Spinal stenosis
- TMJ
- Post-surgical rehabilitation
- Slip and fall and other personal injuries
- Women’s health, including pelvic floor physiotherapy
- Sprains, strains, and inflammation, including ankle sprains
- Impingements and pinched nerves
- Sports injuries
These conditions and symptoms can be due to many events or lifestyles, including:
- Repetitive activity or overuse, such as with occupation or athletics
- Poor posture, ergonomics, or workstation setup
- Sedentary behavior
- A past surgery
- A chronic injury
- Aging or regular wear and tear
- Pregnancy or carrying excessive weight
- Poor nutrition
- Individual body mechanics and structure
- Stress, anxiety, and depression
- And more
Pain affects every aspect of your routine and can quickly become an obstacle to your quality of life. Work with our team and get the conservative yet effective help your body needs and the guidance to proactively care for yourself going forward.
Reliable & Effective Chiropractic Solutions in Rochester
It’s essential to learn the nuances of every patient we work with in order to create a precise healing and recovery plan. Two different people can react very differently to the same injury, so our team will review all relevant aspects of your lifestyle and pain points before your comprehensive exam.
The therapies provided are proven to nurture safe, effective healing with noninvasive modalities. We know you want to get pain-free as soon as possible, so we’ll create a program that fits you best. We aim for you to feel comfortable throughout your time with us, and we always encourage open dialogue.
Some of the chiropractic solutions and integrative services we offer include:
Chiropractic Adjustments or Spinal Manipulations
Chiropractic adjustments and spinal manipulations are used on affected joints and vertebrae throughout the body and spine. Using a controlled manual thrust to the targeted area, we can restore proper joint motion, re-establish correct function and movement patterns, and alleviate pain for patients of all ages.
In many cases, adjustments provide immediate relief and improved range of motion, flexibility, and structural health.
Soft Tissue Therapies & Myofascial Release
The soft tissues consist of muscles, ligaments, tendons, nerves, and other connective tissues throughout the body. When the tissues become stretched, torn, inflamed, sprained, strained, or otherwise injured, movement, function, and comfort can be hindered.
We will find the cause of your injury and use any number of effective soft tissue treatments to encourage healing and restoration.
Our family chiropractic clinic uses soft tissue therapies, including myofascial release, instrument-assisted methods, cupping, and taping, to treat numerous conditions and symptoms, such as:
- Headaches
- Back pain and lumbar pain (low back pain)
- Neck pain and stiffness, including whiplash
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Shoulder pain
- Hip pain and sciatica pain
- Nerve impingement
- And more
Dry Needling
Dry needling involves the insertion of very thin needles over affected tissues to create a safe, controlled lesion in the body. The lesion initiates improved circulation, carrying healthy blood, oxygen, and nutrients to the injury.
Dry needling is safe and usually painless, often providing immediate relaxation of the musculature.
Functional Rehabilitation
Functional rehabilitation is created uniquely for the patient based on their injury and abilities. Our sports chiropractor will combine corrective exercise and stretching plans to encourage healing, function, and strength.
We often use blood flow restriction therapy for rehabilitation. This method improves muscle strength in specific areas by restricting 80% of blood flow. It allows deep muscle work without significant load-bearing on damaged joints and tissues.
We’ve seen blood flow restriction therapy get significant results for many injuries, including post-surgical knee arthritis and ankle sprains.
Our rehabilitation plans offer many benefits, including:
- Reinstated proper movement patterns
- Corrected joint and tissue function
- Improved health, strength, flexibility, posture, movements, and more
- Corrected asymmetries in the spine, joints, and soft tissues
- Improved core strength
Sports Chiropractic Care Services
Sports chiropractic and sports rehabilitation go hand-in-hand. We understand the frustration that comes with athletic injuries. You’ve likely put a lot of time into training and made numerous sacrifices for your sport.
Let our noninvasive sports chiropractic services find the cause of your symptoms so the injury can be efficiently cared for. We don’t turn to pain-masking medication or aggressive solutions that can cause further harm and extended downtime; instead, we focus on the root cause of your pain so you can get back to your activities safely and pain-free.
Our sports rehabilitation ensures you get full strength and flexibility back, reducing your risk of re-injury, and we’ll provide invaluable guidance and support to help you meet or surpass your athletic goals.
Family Chiropractic Care
From prenatal chiropractic care to active seniors, our Rochester family chiropractic clinic provides conservative care for the whole family.
Whether you have pregnancy discomfort, a toddler learning to walk, a high school track star, an old football injury that’s flaring up, can’t find time to implement exercise into your routine, or you’re preparing for a triathlon, we’re confident we can determine a working chiropractic strategy, no matter the age or stage of the patient.
Other services we offer include:
- McKenzie Method
- NormaTec recovery
- Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS)
- Nutrition guidance
- DOT testing
- Take-home exercises and lifestyle education for at-home rehabilitation and strengthening
What our patients say
"Dr. Skare helped me a lot throughout my pregnancy before and after. I always leave Skare Spine and Performance pain free. Great chiropractor in Rochester!"
-Sidney S., Chatfield, MN
I’ve had a lot of shoulder and heal pain from work, what a difference one visit made! Highly recommend going and seeing Nate!!
-Chris H, Rochester, MN
"Wonderful experience! I had been dealing with back pain for months and was struggling to find a permanent solution. After a few visits with Dr. Skare my back is feeling better than ever! He took the time to find the root cause of my pain and made a treatment plan specific for me. He is very knowledgeable and explains everything that he is doing. I would highly recommend booking an appointment with Dr. Skare!"
-Kourtney C., Rochester, MN