Fort Carson, CO Health and Fitness

Matthew Hansen, DDS, the dentist at High Point, knows toothy nature so well he can instinctively tell when a molar is lying or an incisor has a deep fear of rejection. Your visit will begin with a complete inventory of your face's contents and an x-ray to inspect their roots, cores, and innermost wishes for cavities, fissures, or soft spots. The vacuum thingy and industrial-strength toothbrush then work their magic on your whitey mouthpearls, getting you ready to bite things, chew food, or impress the jury with a beautiful, innocent smile.

At locations throughout the world, Fit Body Bootcamp's instructors share a common goal: to guide clients toward their fitness and weight-loss goals through regimented training programs. At the Colorado Springs Location, head trainer Nathan Cragg combines the techniques he gained from 12 years of army training with Fit Body Bootcamp's tried-and-true fitness strategies. He and his team of trainers lead group classes that integrate cardio with resistance training, strength training, and light alligator wrestling. He designs workouts to be time efficient and varied, avoiding workout plateaus that may leave clients uninspired. In addition to motivating clients to work their bodies, Nathan also empowers them with healthy eating guidelines.

Doctors of Chiropractic Kurt Perkins and Ron Salvaggione believe that health is more than the lack of painful symptoms. True well-being stems from lifestyle choices that contribute to a balanced body. To help guide clients toward holistic wellness, they use a series of chiropractic techniques, which targets the underlying neuromuscular imbalances that can cause fatigue, chronic pain, or an inability to win a staring contest against your own reflection. Their care goes beyond alleviating current ailments, however. The doctors also help each patient understand how everyday posture and emotional states can affect overall health and how being conscious of them can help prevent the resurgence of pain.

The best place to study traditional Chinese medicine is in China, which is where licensed acupuncturist and herbalist Na Zhai completed her training. She was invited to teach medical professionals in Austria at the same time, where she completed more than three years of courses in western medicine. She combines knowledge from her education in eastern and western medicine with over 20 years of clinical experience to provide services to her patients.

Certified personal trainer Mechelle Haflich is familiar with both the highs and lows of physical health. As a bodybuilder, she has won competitions focused on superior strength, and as a registered massage therapist, she has eased injured muscles back into action. Both titles have proven essential in planning FitBody Studio, where she takes a holistic view on wellness through fitness, massage, and spa services. Alongside a team of highly credentialed instructors, therapists, and aestheticians, Mechelle's team adjusts her programs to suit each client's ambitions, which range from losing inches to being able to deadlift a locomotive.

On the exercise side of the curriculum, private training sessions and group classes build endurance—Vinyasa yoga and kickboxing sessions round out the stair climbs and cardio drills of the Bleachers class, which takes place inside the Colorado College football stadium. To repair overworked deltoids, the studio's massage programs relax tendons and target injuries with a mix of modalities. After workouts sculpt bodies, FitBody Studio’s spa polishes them smooth with waxing services and custom facials.

Rangewood Dental's owner and presiding dentist, Dr. Gary Hickenlooper, who has been practicing dentistry since 1982, fortifies cavitated chompers with natural or gold fillings, performs routine cleanings, or hides damaged teeth behind porcelain veneers. To ensure dental well-being, Dr. Hickenlooper includes oral-cancer screenings in every examination he performs and keeps his keen eyes trained skyward for the tooth signal, in the event of a late-night emergency.