Epic Chiropractic & Family Wellness

This is an incredible find, due to the level of skill and options they offer. I have had many forms of body work in my lifetime, starting with Rolfing (structural integration), Crania-​Sacral work, chiropractic adjustments and occasionally massage. Due to the profound changes I experienced from these forms of body self-​care, starting in my 20’s and continuing now in my 60’s, I don’t hesitate to include it for overall wellness and healing.
Late December, I had my third concussion, accidentally running hard into a thick beam supporting a covered car parking spot. It was night time. I heard a sound like my skull had cracked. Being my third (one as a teenager slipping on wet grass and hitting a rock, and one when I flew off my road bike coming down a hill and around a corner too fast), it has taken the longest to recover from.
After three weeks and still having headache and nausea, even with gentle exercise, I got a CAT scan. Fortunately my «thick skull» is ok but my brain has not been. So, finally I came out of my mental fog after noticing cracking sensations in my spine, and realized, «Dah, I had spinal trauma and needed an adjustment a.s.a.p»!
After the initial «major» adjustment (release in my neck and all the way down my spine) by Dr Shanks, I felt huge relief, the first since enduring this trauma. Now I go for regular adjustments and it nips a smoldering headache and nausea, so these symptoms can wind down; which they are. I’m able to take short walks and feel SO much happier and better.
And I’m feeling more energized again after suffering intermittent chronic fatigue following the Swine flu in 2009. For four years following it, I had to sleep 10 hours a day just to function at work. For someone like me who loves playing in the outdoors, it was a significant sacrifice.
After that I worked up to doing short spells of riding my bike or hiking, but still have had to «pay the piper» by dealing with sudden attacks of fatigue. Treatment here is giving me new hope. Their Spectra Cell analysis is a «Hail Mary» for people like me, who have become worn down coping with fatigue symptoms and wondering if there is anything else that can be done to give hope and change that life sentence.
Dr Saenz, being an expert on concussions, also gave me guidance on exactly what to expect and how to recover from it. This gave me sought after peace of mind.
I wish there were more chiropractic offices having people with this much knowledge, and know how, let alone cutting edge choices.

Came in with debilitating back pain in my left lower back (Spinal erectors). ⁷⁄₁₀ pain when irritated. After a 5 minute treatment using Active Release Technique by Daniel Saenz and I walked out of there with hardly any pain at all… I can’t believe how well ART works. These guys know what is up. I highly recommend them!

Jesse is a miracle worker! Three weeks ago, I was pretty crippled up by what the MRI showed was a badly torn and separated meniscus in my knee. Walking with a cane aggravated my other knee and shoulders. I had to side step the stairs, using only my left leg. Cortisone worked for just two days, far briefer than the weeks of dreadful side effects.
Jesse quickly got me walking straight, tossing the cane in two weeks, and yesterday, my knee brace. My only other therapy was regular ice bag treatment. Yesterday, I rode three miles on my bike. After two and a half the knee got slightly sore and was weak and only slightly sore when I dismounted, but after icing, as good as new. I climb stairs with ease and walk with no limp. My shoulder, which had a stabbing pain from the cane, is great. A truly miraculous recovery for an obese sixty-​year old.
Just as important as his amazing skills, is that he is caring and patient.

I was referred here by a co-​worker and the service that I received beginning from scheduling my first appointment was exceptional. I met with Dr. Linda Shanks and she is awesome! I love her humor, kindness, and expertise. In addition, she was so flexible with my payment arrangements which helped me tremendously. Believe it or not, I felt a whole lot better as soon as I got out of the office on my first visit. I have recommended her to my family members and will definitely be going back for my future chiropractic needs. Epic Chiropractic & Family Wellness has gained another fan!

In February of 2014 I was diagnosed with a C5 herniated disk that was bulging into my spinal cord. It was by far the worst pain I have ever experienced. Constant numbing and burning pain within, I was unable to lift or use my left arm nor sleep without pain medication. With no apparent cause of this injury, my physician sent me for an MRI to confirm the diagnoses and then recommended me to a local neurosurgeon. Without hesitation (or physical therapy advice) the neurosurgeon recommended I schedule surgery to replace the disk in my neck. He assured the pain would not get any better and I was at risk of losing feeling in my arm permanently.
Terrified by the thought of surgery and not getting an answer as to how or why this happened to me, I immediately went to Epic Chiropractic where I had known the doctors for a few years, but never sought continuous treatment. They assured me that this could be fixed without surgery with a scheduled treatment plan. While I was still hesitant that my injury would only get worse, I decided to go forward with the treatment from Epic.
Two months later the pain was completely gone. I am back at the gym and while I am still in recovery and seeking lighter treatment to make sure my neck has 100% healed, I could not be more thankful for the Doctors at Epic Chiropractic for taking the time and patience to work with me.

After over a month of discomfort and pain, I finally made time to see Dr. Linda Shanks today. These feelings have affected my productivity and concentration, and made me a royal pain to be around. I was also getting pretty depressed now that I think about it. Her analysis and subsequent adjustments relieved the pain and stiffness in my neck, shoulders, lower back, hips, and legs. And it only took about 10 minutes. My ability to concentrate at work and energy level today are higher now than any time over the past month month. I’m looking forward to a great swim workout tonight and enjoyable weekend with my family. Thanks Dr. Shanks.

Very friendly and professional clinic. Only wish I could come for adjustments more often. Jesse does an excellent job while keeping you calm and relaxed through the session. Highly recommended!

I have been coming to see Dr. Shanks at Epic Chiropratic for nearly 10 years. I have some major back and neck issues that my regular doctor wanted to treat with either medications or surgery, neither of which were a viable option for me. I finally got to the point of having pain so bad that I could not sleep and that is when I sought out Dr. Shanks. She is a whiz for all things spinal, but especially for neck issues.
I have been to other chiropractors in the past who do neck adjustments while I am sitting up and that feels very unsupportive to me and I (foolishly, I know) worry that they will break my neck. Dr. Shanks does my neck adjustments while I am lying on the table and that feels much more comfortable to me. In addition, she listens to what I say in terms of where I am feeling pain and gives me lots of good advice on everything from proper ways to sleep to additional types of treatments and activities to avoid.
Dr. Shanks is practically like family now, she has seen me though a marriage, purchasing a house, fertility issues and the birth of both of my children. My mother has started coming to her to treat injuries and my husband sees Jesse for his back issues. The feeling of everyone who works at Epic is very warm and familial. They are very flexible in working in your appointments around your schedule, within their operating hours.

I have been going to Epic Chiropractic now for 11 years. Linda was my Dr for a majority of that time. Jesse took over a year ago. I can’t imagine going anywhere else.

I found Dr. Jesse and Dr. Linda to be excellent and very professional. My atlas has always been an issue for me and Dr. Linda is an expert in this area. Since she last adjusted my atlas, I have not had any problems with that structure and that was last November. I also torqued my back and she applied a adjustment that enabled me to get back on my feet in about a day.
I highly recommend Dr. Jesse and Dr. Linda.

I’ve known Jesse for about 10 years now, and highly recommend his services to anyone needing chiropractic work. My boyfriend and I go to him to get adjusted regularly, as we both work jobs that are hard on our bodies. He can get out just about any knot or kink that ails you, and probably will correct something you didn’t even know was causing you pain! I highly recommend Jesse or Linda as your future chiropractor.