Optimal Health Chiropractic
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.
Services
Gonstead chiropractic care
Advanced spinal correction using the Gonstead technique. The office says Dr. Vaughn is the only chiropractor in the area who uses this technique and philosophy.
Colorado auto accident chiropractic care
Care after a car crash for whiplash injuries, soft tissue injuries, joint injuries, and other auto related injuries. The office describes itself as a multidisciplinary clinic and lists adjustments, Graston, ART, sports medicine, massage therapy, acupuncture, and FMT among its car accident treatment techniques.
Graston technique
The site says Dr. Vaughn has been a certified provider in the Graston Technique since 2011. It is used to detect and treat areas of scar tissue or adhesions in muscles, tendons, and ligaments that can reduce range of motion and cause pain.
Active release technique (ART)
Described on the site as a patented soft tissue system and movement based massage technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, and nerves, from auto accident and traumatic injuries to sports injuries and daily muscle overuse.
Functional movement taping (FMT)
A taping technique the site says helps reconnect the brain to the body's intentional movement to enhance rehabilitation of muscles. The office states Dr. Vaughn is a certified and advanced Rock Tape doctor.
Why choose us?
Location & hours
4284 Trail Boss Dr Ste 120, Castle Rock, CO 80104, USA
FAQs
Who is the chiropractor at Optimal Health Chiropractic?
Dr. Derek Vaughn, D.C., C.C.S.P., a licensed chiropractor serving Castle Rock and surrounding areas. The site says he received his bachelor's degree in physical education health promotion from Fort Hays State University in 2001 and his doctorate from Cleveland Chiropractic College in Kansas City, Missouri in 2005. He is a certified chiropractic sports physician, has completed training with the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association, and is licensed in physiotherapy and acupuncture through the State of Colorado.
What is the Gonstead technique and who uses it here?
Gonstead is a method of advanced spinal correction, and the site calls it a specialization within chiropractic medicine considered the gold standard in the field for both effectiveness and quality of care. The office states that Dr. Vaughn is the only Gonstead specialist in the Castle Rock area and the only chiropractor in the area who uses this technique and philosophy. Advanced study in the Gonstead method is described as the post-graduate work that influenced his career the most.
Do you treat car accident injuries?
Yes. The office describes itself as a multidisciplinary clinic that can help you recover from whiplash injuries, soft tissue injuries, joint injuries, and other auto related injuries. Listed treatment techniques are chiropractic adjustments, Graston, Active Release Technique, sports medicine, massage therapy, acupuncture, and Functional Movement Taping. The site notes that symptoms from a crash may not appear immediately and that research indicates they often occur within 24 to 72 hours or days after the impact, so it recommends being evaluated by a professional.
Do you take insurance?
The office says it participates in most insurance programs and accepts auto accident, workers compensation, personal injury, and most health insurance plans, including Medicare. Because plans and coverage vary widely, it asks you to call to find out whether yours covers care at the office. Its staff will verify and explain your benefits before treatment, at no charge. Call (303) 688-0454 to check your plan.
What if I do not have chiropractic insurance coverage?
The site says that for patients who have little or no chiropractic insurance coverage, flexible payment programs can be arranged, and that many patients pay directly for care. The office also offers multiple customized care packages where you buy bundled visits at a discounted rate, and says it can create a customized family plan. Call the office directly to learn more about payment options.
Are there any current offers?
The special offers page lists three. Wellness Wednesday is for existing patients: a maintenance adjustment for $55 every Wednesday. Care packages let you buy bundled visits at a discounted rate. There is also a combination visit pairing a one hour massage with an adjustment in the same visit at special self-pay pricing, though the site notes that patients using insurance for chiropractic care will receive the insurance contract rate. Separately, the site prices sports physicals at $50.
Who else is on the team?
Alongside Dr. Vaughn, the site introduces Kristin Rinn, DNP, a board-certified family nurse practitioner with 19 years of experience in family medicine and an emphasis on women's health, menopause, and geriatrics, who handles hormone care. Massage therapists Shannon L, who the site says brings more than 14 years of experience, and Sarah M, a Colorado School of Healing Arts graduate licensed in Colorado since 2014, provide the massage therapy.
What are the office hours and where is the office?
Optimal Health Chiropractic is at 4284 Trail Boss Drive, Suite 120, Castle Rock, CO 80104. Google lists the office as open Monday 7:00am to 6:00pm, Tuesday 7:00am to 12:00pm, Wednesday 7:00am to 6:00pm, Thursday 7:00am to 6:00pm, and Friday 7:00am to 12:00pm, and closed Saturday and Sunday. The schedule posted on the practice's own site shows a midday break on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, so it is worth calling (303) 688-0454 to confirm a time.