About Us
Our mission is to touch lives, change lives and save lives - naturally. We work with the body to relieve pain and suffering, and to restore hope, health and vitality. By achieving optimal physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing, our patients can add years to their lives, and life to their years!
Our holistic approach is focused on evaluating the whole person to find and treat the underlying cause of symptoms. Above all, we aim to educate and empower our patients with the tools needed to reclaim their health and live more vibrantly! To do so, we offer chiropractic care and massage therapy, as well as nutritional and lifestyle support.
Meet the Team
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Michele Imossi, D.C.
Chiropractic Physician
Dr. Imossi has been practicing chiropractic for over 30 years. She treats patients of all ages and with a multitude acute and chronic conditions, including neck & back pain, arthritis, scoliosis, disc problems, headaches, numbness, weakness, arm & leg pain, sports injuries, work injuries, overuse injuries, car accidents and stress-related conditions. Her treatment is centered around the whole person, not just the injured part, to remove the root cause of symptoms and restore maximum health. The “miracles” many of her patients report are simply the “side effects” of improved health in the rest of the body!
Dr. Imossi has received extensive post-graduate training in the fields of sports injuries, nutrition and family care, and is an active member of the Connecticut Chiropractic Association, the American Chiropractic Association and the New Britain-Berlin Rotary Club. She has experience treating everyone from pregnant women, babies and children, to athletes, workers and retirees, and welcomes patients of all abilities.
Offerings: A variety of chiropractic adjustment techniques, spinal traction, ultrasound, gentle muscle work and physical therapy modalities. Dr. Imossi also provides in-depth evaluations, injury screening, x-rays and patient education. Additionally, she advises patients on lifestyle changes, nutrition, vitamins & supplements, exercise and ergonomics.
Dr. Imossi is available for patients Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
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Rebecca "Becks" Macary, LMT
Licensed Massage Therapist
Becks has extensive massage therapy and holistic health experience. She believes that all humans deserve to experience ease and embodiment in their everyday lives, and aims to help patients achieve this through her work. Her holistic approach offers support to the nervous system to access the body’s natural relaxation response.
Becks customizes each session to the patients’ unique needs using a combination of therapeutic massage and energy work techniques to support the whole body. She is well known for her neck and shoulder massages!
Becks completed her massage training at the Asheville School of Massage and Yoga. She is a Usui Reiki Master and Alchemical Alignment practitioner. She has worked in day spas and private practice in the Blue Ridge Mountains and is licensed in CT and NC.
In her free time, Becks loves teaching people how to attune their bodies to nature to help regulate their emotions and connect more deeply to their hearts.
Offerings: Becks provides a variety of therapeutic modalities: pain or injury specific massage, gentle touch, Swedish massage, deep tissue massage, pregnancy massage, facial massage, trigger point release, myofascial release, hot stone massage, reflexology and energy work techniques.
Becks is available for patients Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.
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Ella Panatisor, LMT
Licensed Massage Therapist
Ella was born and raised in Romania, where she was an esteemed physical therapist, swimming coach, and member of the Romanian National Swimming Team for 16 years. Ella holds degrees in Physical Therapy, Sports Medicine and Physical Education, and she headed the physiotherapy department of a prestigious children's hospital in Romania for 12 years before moving to the U.S.
As a physical therapist, Ella regularly worked on patients with a variety of injuries and orthopedic, neurological, and muscular problems. After moving to the U.S., she obtained her massage therapy license from the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy. She now combines her physical therapy and sports medicine knowledge with her massage expertise to deliver an unparalleled therapeutic experience. Her unique background gives her additional competence in the areas of orthopedic assessment, stretching techniques and exercise, allowing her to educate patients on home-care techniques and injury prevention.
Offerings: Ella provides a wide range of treatment options: pain or injury specific massage, gentle touch, Swedish massage, sports massage, deep tissue massage, pregnancy massage, pediatric massage, facial massage, craniosacral therapy, trigger point release, myofascial release, lymphatic massage, cupping, reflexology & more!
Ella is available for patients Wednesday-Friday and Saturday.
What is Chiropractic?
Chiropractic is a health care profession that focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system, and the effects of these disorders on general health. Chiropractic care is used most often to treat neuromusculoskeletal complaints, including but not limited to back pain, neck pain, pain in the joints of the arms or legs, and headaches.
Chiropractic treatment
Chiropractors practice a drug-free, hands-on approach to health care that includes detailed patient examination, diagnosis and treatment. They have broad diagnostic skills and are also trained to recommend therapeutic and rehabilitative exercises, as well as to provide nutritional, dietary and lifestyle counseling.
The most common therapeutic procedure chiropractors use is known as “spinal manipulation,” also called “chiropractic adjustment.” The purpose of manipulation is to restore joint mobility by manually applying a controlled force into joints that have become restricted as a result of a tissue injury. Tissue injury can be caused by a single traumatic event, such as improper lifting of a heavy object, or through repetitive stresses, such as sitting in an awkward position with poor spinal posture for an extended period of time. In either case, injured tissues undergo physical and chemical changes that can cause inflammation, pain, and diminished function for the sufferer. Manipulation, or adjustment of the affected joint and tissues, restores mobility, thereby alleviating pain and muscle tightness, and allowing tissues to heal.
In many cases, such as lower back pain, chiropractic care may be the primary method of treatment. When other medical conditions exist, chiropractic care may complement or support medical treatment by relieving the musculoskeletal aspects associated with the condition.
Your visit: What to expect
In an initial visit, Dr. Imossi will take an in-depth patient history and exam, which she will use to create an individualized treatment plan. If needed, she will perform injury assessments and/or take x-rays, which she will fully explain to ensure patients have an understanding of their condition. Patients can enjoy a variety of therapy modalities, such as moist heat or cold therapy, spinal traction, and/or electrical stimulation, after which they will receive chiropractic adjustments.
Chiropractic adjustment rarely causes discomfort. However, patients may sometimes experience mild soreness or aching following treatment (as with some forms of exercise) that usually resolves within 12 to 48 hours.
Visit Us
Our office is by appointment only - give us a call and we’ll be happy to find you the best available date and time!
Contact:
Phone: (860) 828-3435
dr.imossi@comcast.net
Location:
36 Chamberlain Highway
Berlin, CT 06037 (in the Ferndale Center Plaza)
Chiropractic hours:
Monday & Wednesday: 8:30am-6pm
Friday: 7:30am-5pm
Massage hours:
Monday: 9am-6pm
Tuesday: 10am-7pm
Wednesday-Friday: 7:30am-7:30pm
Saturday: 9am-1pm
Administrative hours:
Tuesday & Thursday 8:30am - 12pm
We are available for phone calls, insurance questions and other inquiries during this time