Realm Chiropractic - Lakewood
Realm Chiropractic is a Lakewood chiropractic office on Wadsworth Blvd run by Dr. Nick Kapustka and Dr. Rachel Kapustka, who also see patients at a second Realm location in Arvada. The practice is built around what it calls Functional Correction. Rather than concentrating on the removal of symptoms, which the office refers to as secondary conditions, the doctors work to correct the cause of the condition itself. They use state of the art instrumentation and assessment tools to identify the underlying structural abnormality in the spine and the nutritional imbalance behind a patient's specific problem. The site describes this as structural chiropractic rather than the conventional approach of easing muscular spasm, increasing range of motion and reducing pain. It compares the spine to the foundation of a building: patching cracked walls and creaking floors only holds for a while if the foundation is off, so the goal here is to bring the spine toward normal structure and then teach patients customized recommendations for keeping it that way. Alongside structural chiropractic care the office offers functional nutritional support, nutritional health assessments, personalized yoga sessions, athletic performance consulting, kinesiotaping, and myofascial gliding and static cupping. Dr. Rachel brings over 20 years of service to the chiropractic profession, holds a B.S. in Kinesiology, graduated Magna Cum Laude as a master structural adjuster, and added functional nutrition so patients learn how to eat to heal. Dr. Nick graduated Magna Cum Laude from Sherman College of Chiropractic in 2004, received the Rising Star award for achievement and service in the community, and has lectured internationally and locally on health and life topics. New patients are invited in for a complimentary consultation, which the office describes as a casual conversation where both sides can decide whether the practice is the right fit.
Services
Structural chiropractic care
Chiropractic care aimed at correcting the underlying structural shift in the spine rather than managing symptoms, with the goal of bringing the spine toward normal structure.
Functional nutritional support
Nutritional support offered alongside chiropractic care to address the nutritional imbalance contributing to a patient's condition.
Nutritional health assessments
Assessments used to evaluate a patient's nutritional health as part of the practice's approach to the cause of a condition.
Personalized yoga sessions
Yoga sessions tailored to the individual patient and offered as part of the practice's service menu.
Athletic performance consulting
Consulting for athletes who want to support performance alongside structural chiropractic care.
Why choose us?
Location & hours
98 Wadsworth Blvd #124, Lakewood, CO 80226, USA
FAQs
What is Functional Correction?
Functional Correction is the method Realm Chiropractic uses instead of focusing on symptom removal. The office treats pain and discomfort as indications that something is wrong rather than as the problem itself, and works to correct the cause. The doctors use state of the art instrumentation and assessment tools to identify the underlying structural abnormality in your spine and the nutritional imbalance causing your specific problem.
How is structural chiropractic different from conventional chiropractic?
The site explains that conventional chiropractors focus on goals such as decreasing muscular spasm, increasing range of motion and reducing pain, which falls under symptom relief and symptom management. Realm compares the spine to the foundation of a building instead. Patching cracked walls and creaking floors only lasts so long if the foundation is off, so the office works to fix the foundation, help the spine reach normal structure, and then teach you customized recommendations so the problem does not return.
What is a Spinal Shift?
The practice explains that no one is structurally perfect, but there is a normal range, in the same way that we recognize a fever because we know what a normal temperature is. A Spinal Shift is identified by comparing your spine against an established set of normal measurements. The office focuses on detecting and correcting these shifts so the body can heal on its own. Shifts can come from a childhood fall, a sports injury, an automobile accident, repetitive stresses such as sitting at a desk for hours a day, or other seemingly innocuous injuries.
What services are offered besides adjustments?
Along with structural chiropractic care, Realm Chiropractic lists functional nutritional support, nutritional health assessments, personalized yoga sessions, athletic performance consulting, kinesiotaping, and myofascial gliding and static cupping.
Who are the chiropractors at Realm Chiropractic?
Dr. Rachel Kapustka brings over 20 years of service to the chiropractic profession. She began working in chiropractic offices at 16, completed a B.S. in Kinesiology, went on to become a Doctor of Chiropractic, and graduated Magna Cum Laude as a master structural adjuster before adding functional nutrition to her practice. Dr. Nick Kapustka graduated from Sherman College of Chiropractic in 2004 with Magna Cum Laude honors and the Rising Star award, given to a recent graduate who has shown exceptional achievement and service in the community, and he has lectured internationally and locally on health and life topics.
What happens at the first visit?
The office invites prospective patients in for a complimentary consultation, which it describes as simply a casual conversation where the team gets to know you and you get to know them. Realm states plainly that it is not the right office for every person, so the consultation exists so both sides can find that out before starting a relationship with the practice.
Where is the Lakewood office and when is it open?
Realm Chiropractic is at 98 Wadsworth Blvd, Suite 124, Lakewood, CO 80226. The office is open Monday through Thursday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm and Friday from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, and is closed Saturday and Sunday. Call (720) 722-3357 or email realmlakewood@gmail.com. There is a second Realm Chiropractic location in Arvada.