Dr. Chris Lipat uses mechanical instruments such as the Activator and Integrator to address joint subluxations. This instrument-adjusting approach provides a much more comfortable, lower-force experience for both the doctor and the patient. An Integrator adjustment can be delivered with the spine in a perfectly relaxed, neutral position with the right amount of force, whereas a traditional adjustment requires stretching the spine into a position of tension, followed by a manual thrust to sufficiently open the spinal joints and activate a cavitation response. Preliminary studies have shown that instrument adjustment can be as effective as manual adjustment in treating subluxations.

It has been found that if a patient touches an area of dysfunction on the body, an indicator muscle that previously tested strong may suddenly weaken to the point of challenge. This is called therapy localization in Applied Kinesiology. Dr. Lipat has found this an informative means of interacting with a patient’s body. For instance, through Nutrition Response Testing, Dr. Lipat contacts specific neurological reflexes to explore underlying stress or dysfunction.

Muscle testing not only accesses the physiology of the body, but also accesses the physiology of emotions, as with NeuroEmotional Technique. For example, muscles that initially test strong in the clear will test as weaker when saying a non-congruent statement (such as Grace saying, “My name is Joe”). This dynamic has been scientifically validated.

The VibraCussor® produces compression waves that promote increased circulation and lymphatic flow and reduce muscle spasm. It is ideal for releasing joints and loosening ‘stuck’ areas without heavy, thrusting forces. Additionally, it is proposed that these waves heighten neurological awareness of specific areas of the body and facilitate normalization of the body’s energy flow. Dr. Lipat finds this to be a powerful and effective tool for optimal healing.

Emotions have a physiological component that may also trigger underlying, chronic stress patterns in the body. By helping the patient safely and briefly re-engage with this past experience, Dr. Chris Lipat performs a physical correction to release the previous physiological reaction and restore balance to the patient in the present. In addition, they offer Bituin Elixirs, a custom line of flower essences/gem elixirs to support emotional/spiritual evolution. (This work is not meant to be a substitute for therapeutic counseling. Dr. Lipat finds counseling and life coaching to be a great adjunct to our patients’ healing journeys.)

Reiki, which was first taught as hands-on healing by Mikao Usui Sensei in Japan in 1912, is a universal life force accessed by those attuned to its frequency to balance the body’s energy flows. Reiki is a biofield therapy used in hospitals, hospices, and everyday life by thousands to promote relaxation and enhance the integrated functioning of the body’s healing systems.

When your energy flow is disrupted or distorted by physical/chemical, emotional, or spiritual stressors, the organs and tissues of the body become less efficient, and eventually their functioning is compromised. It is said that Reiki flows through the affected parts of the energy field, charging them with positive energy and supporting and strengthening your body's innate healing powers. Reiki is effective whether used on its own or in synergy with other healing modalities.

Reiki can help relieve stress, alleviate muscle pain, speed recovery from surgery and chemotherapy, ease anxiety, and support the process of giving birth, calm a broken heart, or simply facilitate a drug-free, refreshing good night's rest. Reiki is hands-on healing, but it can also be transmitted remotely or over distance. Universal energy is channeled through the practitioner's hands to the receiver, and Reiki can also be done on oneself.

As Reiki releases blockages on multiple levels, it, over time, reinforces the recipient's ability to take responsibility for her life and make the necessary changes in attitude and lifestyle to promote a happier, healthier life. As one client told me, "Thank you for bringing me back to being myself, again!"

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Dr. Chris Lipat trained under Reiki Master Maria Soccorro Laya Smith, attaining the master teaching level in White Light Reiki in 2004 and the Karuna Reiki® master certification in 2006. Dr. Lipat periodically offers White Light Reiki I, II, III, and master classes, and Karuna Reiki® practitioner and master classes, to patients, family, and friends, providing simple yet powerful self-healing tools for community wellness. If you are interested in learning White Light Reiki, gather at least 3 friends/family members to schedule a class.

The most important decisions that we make for our health each day are:

1) what thoughts we choose to focus on
2) what we eat and drink
3) how we sit, stand, and move
4) how much sleep we get

Dr. Chris Lipat, DC, can provide you with recommendations tailored to support your quest to eat healthier and to help you discover hidden food sensitivities and toxic stressors, so you can focus on foods that support your unique healing needs.

Dr. Chris Lipat, DC uses applied kinesiology to create a tailored nutritional plan. They combine their knowledge as a Functional Medicine Practitioner with kinesiology-based techniques, including Nutrition Response Testing™, Morphogenic Field Technique, and training by Dr. Michael Lebowitz, DC.

Enjoy this newsletter here on decreasing inflammation through diet.

"Food is, by far, the most powerful clinical intervention in chronic disease." 
– Dr. Mark A. Hyman

Dr. Chris Lipat recommends high-quality, synergistic, whole-food-based supplements from doctors-only manufacturers such as Biotics, Pure Encapsulations, Integrative Therapeutics, Standard Process, which maximize absorption and utilization by the body. We actually encourage you to chew some of these supplements! 

Visit Dr. Chris Lipat's online dispensary on Fullscript to see the products they often recommend to patients. Quality does come at a price, but the benefits of avoiding toxic artificial fillers and synthetic fractionated chemical-based supplements are worth it.

     Bituin Elixirs are flower essence and gem elixir chakra blends channeled by Dr. Chris Lipat, DC, Reiki Master, for those doing the sacred work of healing core issues. These inspired blends are crafted with the intention to maximize their alchemy as tools for your evolution. Check them out here! 

Orasyon are traditional Filipino healing affirmations passed down through Hilot practice—sacred words spoken with intention to shift energy, invoke protection, and support the body's innate healing response. Dr. Lipat learned orasyon through Hilot training and weaves it into sessions as a way to potentize other modalities, align your energy field, and reconnect you to ancestral wisdom. Muscle testing is often used to identify which affirmation or orasyon will best support your alignment in the moment.

Sound bowls produce resonant tones and vibrations that help calm the nervous system, promote deep relaxation, and restore coherence across your energy field. As the bowl is played near or around the body, the sound waves entrain your brainwaves toward calmer states, easing tension held in the mind and tissues. Dr. Lipat incorporates sound bowls to complement Reiki, chiropractic, and frequency work—supporting your body's natural rhythm of release and restoration.

Tuning forks deliver precise, targeted vibrational frequencies to specific points on the body. Dr. Lipat uses Gaia Frequency, Lemurian, 256 Hz and 128 Hz tuning forks to support energetic balancing, reduce tension, and heighten the body's neurological awareness of areas that need attention. Like sound bowls, tuning forks work with the principle that we are made of frequency and vibration—helping the body remember its natural state of harmony.

The Healy is a device that delivers Individualized Microcurrent Frequency (IMF) programs designed to interact with and help harmonize your body's Bioenergetic Field. Rather than a one-size-fits-all setting, the Healy's frequencies can be personalized to what your body is asking for in the moment—making it a natural complement to Dr. Lipat's muscle-testing-guided, intuitive approach to care. Many patients use it as a gentle, non-invasive way to support relaxation, balance, and overall energetic resilience between and during sessions.