Gonstead chiropractic careColorado auto accident chiropractic careGraston techniqueActive release technique (ART)Functional movement taping (FMT)Acupuncture and NAET allergy eliminationMassage therapyCustom orthotics: alineSports physicalsHormone replacement therapyCorrective exercises and lifestyle adviceNutritional counseling
Optimal Health Chiropractic is a chiropractic and wellness office at 4284 Trail Boss Drive, Suite 120 in Castle Rock, which the site describes as located in the heart of Castle Rock. The practice operates under the guidance of Dr. Derek Vaughn, D.C., C.C.S.P., a licensed chiropractor serving Castle Rock and surrounding areas. The site says the office is dedicated to serving patients in Castle Rock, Parker, Castle Pines, Larkspur, Sedalia, Elizabeth, and Franktown. Dr. Vaughn received his bachelor's degree in physical education health promotion from Fort Hays State University in 2001 and graduated with his doctorate from Cleveland Chiropractic College in Kansas City, Missouri in 2005. He is a certified chiropractic sports physician specializing in sports injuries and rehab, has completed training with the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association, holds certification in acupuncture, and is licensed in physiotherapy and acupuncture through the State of Colorado. Other certifications the site lists include extremity adjustments, the Webster Technique, Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Technique, Graston, and A.R.T. The site says the post-graduate work that influenced his career the most was advanced study in the Gonstead method, and states that he is the only Gonstead specialist in the Castle Rock area. Dr. Vaughn describes using a whole person approach, which the site explains as looking for underlying causes of any disturbance or disruption, which may or may not be causing symptoms at the time, and then making the interventions and lifestyle adjustments that would optimize the conditions for normal function. The practice frames its philosophy as improving health to reduce the risk of pain and illness in the first place, rather than treating disease once it occurs, and says it will personally tailor a wellness program to each patient using the least invasive yet highly effective techniques and services. Services listed for the Castle Rock office include chiropractic care using the Gonstead technique, auto accident injury care, the Graston Technique, Functional Movement Taping, Active Release Technique, acupuncture with NAET allergy elimination, custom Aline orthotics, sports physicals, massage therapy, corrective exercises, lifestyle advice, nutritional counseling, spinal and postural screenings, Class IV laser therapy, and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. The site says Dr. Vaughn has been a certified Graston provider since 2011 and is a certified and advanced Rock Tape doctor. On auto injuries, the office describes itself as a multidisciplinary clinic that can help patients recover from whiplash, soft tissue, joint, and other auto related injuries, and notes that symptoms often appear within 24 to 72 hours or days after the initial impact rather than immediately. The team also includes Kristin Rinn, DNP, a board-certified family nurse practitioner with 19 years of experience in family medicine who handles hormone care, and massage therapists Shannon L and Sarah M. Massage techniques offered include deep tissue, neuromuscular, injury rehabilitation, sports, myokinesthetic, cranial, prenatal, and lymphatic work. On billing, the office says it participates in most insurance programs and accepts auto accident, workers compensation, personal injury, and most health insurance plans, including Medicare, and that its staff will verify and explain your benefits before treatment at no charge. For patients with little or no chiropractic coverage, the site says flexible payment programs can be arranged and customized care packages of bundled visits are available at a discounted rate. Advertised offers include a Wellness Wednesday maintenance adjustment for existing patients at $55 every Wednesday, sports physicals at $50, and a combination visit pairing a one hour massage with an adjustment at special self-pay pricing. The site notes that Optimal Health Chiropractic was awarded the Gold Star Standard by the Better Business Bureau in 2010, and that Dr. Vaughn helped found Kansas Kids Fitness Day in 2001 and has volunteered with Special Olympics providing free physicals to athletes. Whole body cryotherapy appears on the site but is marked currently unavailable.
