Dr. William B. Christensen, DC, BSN-RN
Dr. William Christensen is a chiropractic physician, who specializes in practicing evidenced-based medicine and relieving his patients’ head, neck, and low back pain as quickly as possible. He utilizes many therapies including joint mobilization, ultrasound, interferential therapy, hot/cold therapy, rehab exercises, decompression, stretching, and patient education as conservative options for relieving pain and addressing the root of the problem.
Dr. Christensen is also a licensed registered nurse and a family nurse practitioner student set to graduate in the summer of 2012. With this education he has gained vital experience in areas like interventional pain management, orthopedics, emergency room, family practice and critical care. Once he graduates, he plans on combining medical and chiropractic treatment to provide true integrative health care.
He has received post-graduate chiropractic training in treating whiplash injuries and neck pain from the prestigious Spine Research Institute of San Diego. This allows him to provide the most up-to-date care for those injured in car accidents.
Dr. Christensen has also received training on a new and advanced treatment called Graston Therapy. The Graston Technique is a relatively new form of soft tissue mobilization used by many medical doctors, physical therapist and chiropractors specializing in sports medicine. The technique uses specifically designed stainless steel instruments to help the practitioner identify and break down adhesions and scar tissue surrounding muscles. It provides excellent results from many musculoskeletal problems ranging from low back pain to plantar fasciitis.
As a means to provide other options for pain management, Dr. Christensen is also certified in Acupuncture. Acupuncture has excellent research and results for managing chronic musculoskeletal pain, increasing blood flow and healing, and treating painful nerve problems. His typical acupuncture patients are those who have experienced low back or neck pain for many years and have been unable to find relief with other forms of traditional medicine. Acupuncture provides another option for managing chronic pain that has no side effects from the treatment which sometimes occurs with medicinal pain management therapies.
Dr. Christensen can be emailed at willchristensendc@gmail.com
With these certifications Dr. Christensen is able to integrate many forms of treatment tailored for each individual patient here in St. George, Utah.
Education:
Doctorate of Chiropractic - Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier, CA - 2008
Master's of Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner student - Austin Peay State University, Charleston, TN - Will graduate in 2012
Bachelor's of Nursing - Hardin Simmons University, Abilene, TX - 2010
Associate's of Science - Dixie State College of Utah, St. George, UT - 2001
Certifications:
Basic Life Support - CPR
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Acupuncture Certified
Graston Technique Certified