Dr. Abigail Irwin, DC, Oakland, CA, 94606

Chiropractic Practice Description

At In Line Chiropractic our care goes beyond injury care. We focus on wellness and prevention via a team approach. Our specialization is sports chiropractic, in addition we offer massage therapy, acupuncture, nutritional counseling and exercise rehabilitation. Our emphasis is on enhancing one’s lifestyle choices to support excellent health and maintain active lives. As sports chiropractors we treat athletes of all levels and we use that common philosophy get all patients back on “the playing field”. We utilize a variety of chiropractic adjusting techniques tailored to the needs and response of each patient. Adjunctive care such as microcurrent interferential therapy, therapeutic ultrasound, active release technique (ART), Graston Technique, intersegmental traction, etc. may also be utilized depending on the condition treated or specific needs of the individual.

At ILC we believe your time is valuable and we respect that by seeing you for your appointment in a timely manner. We take the time to listen to your concerns and encourage questions. We believe that knowledge is power and enjoy teaching and educating our patients about their bodies and how to take an active role in their care.

We have a team of expert massage therapists that offer a variety of techniques seven days a week. Their techniques range from Craniosacral work, Intergrative manual therapy, Rosen work, Somatics to traditional Shiatsu and Acupressure massage. Our loyal and talented team of therapists have been with ILC from 3 to 18 years!

We utilize full spine adjusting techniques such as Diversified, Drop table, Activator, Leander intersegmental traction, SOT and Applied Kinesiology.

We offer state-of-the-art nutritional testing with the Biophotonic Scanner that measures your level of stored antioxidants accurately, non-invasively and inexpensively. As nutrition is so important in maintaining a healthy lifestyle, we take the time to discuss your diet and counsel you on ways to improve and maintain it. We have the highest quality nutritional supplements available should supplementation be necessary.

Doctor Quote

"We believe that everyone should live fully and move freely!"

Professional Affiliations

• California Chiropractic Association
• American Chiropractic Association
• American Chiropractic Association Sports Council
• FICS

Certifications

• DACBSP Diplomat American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians
• CCSP Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician

Professional Distinctions

• LCCW Alumna of the Year 1996, Olympic Chiropractor in Atlanta 1996 and Salt Lake City 2002
• Team Chiropractor for Women’s USA Rugby World Cup 1998 and 2006
• Team Chiropractor for The Track and Field Olympic Trials 2000, 2004 and 2008
• Instructor at LCCW 1985 -1995 Treatment of Sports Injuries
• Anatomy and Physiology, Biomechanics, etc
• Post Graduate Instructor for LACC, NWCC, LCCW Diplomate courses on The Female Athlete
• Author for Chapter on The Female Athlete in text “The Conservative Management of Sports Injuries” Hyde and Gengenbach 1st and 2nd editions
• Executive office secretary and 1st Vice President on the national ACA Sports Council

Special Offers

Mention Code “First Visit from Spine-health.com” to receive a FREE spinal examination or re-examination.

Conditions

• Back pain
• Cervical spine disorders
• Chronic pain
• Fibromyalgia
• Leg pain
• Lower back pain
• Lumbar spine disorders

• Migraine headaches
• Neck pain
• Rotator cuff injury
• Sciatica / radiculopathy
• TMJ
• Upper back pain

Treatments

• Acupuncture
• Chiropractic adjustment
• Chiropractic care
• Ergonomics and posture
• Graston Technique

• Kinesio taping
• Myofascial release
• Orthotics
• Physical therapy
• Spinal manipulation