Fixe Self Center • 18 West First St. • Hinsdale, Illinois 60521 • 630-734-FIXE
Integrated Alternative Medicine
Dr. Matthew Peahl is a Chiropractic physician with a Bachelor of Science in BioMedical Science with special interests in Chemistry, Nutrition and Family Sciences from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Dr. Peahl went on to attain his Doctorate of Chiropractic from Western States Chiropractic College in Portland, Oregon.
Philosophy and Services
Through a natural and non-invasive approach to health care, Dr. Matthew Peahl utilizes Chiropractic, Acupuncture, soft tissue techniques, Applied Kinesiology and nutritional supplementation to help his patients achieve optimal health. He approaches all facets of health by giving special attention to the spinal, musculoskeletal, neurological, vascular, chemical, emotional, and environmental relationships that play a role in affecting one's health. It is his goal to go beyond the treatment of injuries and restore optimum health and energy. Dr. Peahl provides integrative holistic health care for the whole family.
Chiropractic
Chiropractic is a branch of health care that focuses on diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, with special emphasis on the spine, under the hypothesis that these disorders affect your nervous system. Your nervous system is responsible for the function of every cell, tissue, organ and system in your body. Dr. Peahl will detect, reduce and further prevent dysfunction within the nervous system, and thus optimize the body’s ability to heal itself. He emphasizes manual therapy including spinal manipulation and other joint and soft-tissue manipulation. Chiropractic treatments are often supported with physical therapy modalities, exercises, nutritional supplementation, and lifestyle counseling.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a modality of traditional Chinese Medicine that dates back over 3,000 years and is utilized in Asian hospitals today. Specific points on one's body relates to each organ system; and its path of energy flow is called a “meridian.” Our acupuncturists use a system of diagnosis to determine the specific points that will help you strengthen and balance your body’s energy path and therefore, optimize its ability to heal itself. Although acupuncture can complement all of our treatments, it is most effective in the treatment of stress, emotional imbalance, digestive disorders, and pain. Acupuncture is also effective for weight loss, smoking cessation, and facial rejuvenation.
Applied Kinesiology
Dr. Peahl utilizes Applied Kinesiology to greatly enhance the accuracy of his diagnosis and treatments. Applied Kinesiology (AK) is a system that evaluates structural, chemical and mental aspects of health using manual muscle testing with other standard methods of diagnosis. AK uses the Triad of Health, which balances the Chemical, Mental and Structural factors that affect your health. Treatments may involve specific joint manipulation or mobilization, various myofascial therapies, cranial techniques, meridian and acupuncture skills, clinical nutrition, evaluating dietary and environmental sensitivities and various reflex procedures.