Knik-Fairview, AK Drs and Health Practioners

Doctor of chiropractic Tory Freeman molds each treatment to the patient's body, instead of molding each patient's body to the same die-cast of Hulk Hogan. He won't take full-back x-rays to address a complaint of neck pain. His appointments vary in length to fit the case; for an adjustment, he might have the patient in and out the door in minutes. For a more serious malady, he takes the time to examine x-rays or lead rehabilitation exercises the patient can continue at home.

While growing up in some of America’s coldest, northernmost states—Wisconsin and Minnesota—David longed to live somewhere even wilder once he became an adult. He looked northward, setting his sights on Alaska, imagining himself as a small-town doctor or, better yet, a dentist. These days, he’s known as Dr. David Paape, founder of a local practice called Northstar Dental and a global nonprofit known as Compassionate Dental Care International. Beyond moving to Alaska, tooth tending is David’s dream. Between fishing trips in the Alaskan wilderness and volunteer work in developing countries, he cares for the community’s smiles with precision and gentleness. Northstar Dental’s services range from preventive exams, digital x-rays, and cleanings to repair work such as bridges and implants. To enhance smiles’ beauty, David also performs teeth-whitening treatments, which make enamel brighter than a supernova with a PhD.

At The Cleansing Clinic, specialists use Hydro-San Plus machines to help restore peace and harmony to the body’s internal system. The machine gently flushes the colon with warm water, which can help rid the body of toxins and materials such as impacted waste, gas, mucus, and parasites.

Dr. F. Todd Wortham—or “Dr. T,” as his patients call him—is so well trained in implantology, he finds installing replacement teeth to be fun. The dentist, who has more than 500 hours of continuing education in advanced dental techniques under his belt, has learned to be one with his work to such a degree that even the challenging procedures have become a joy.

Together with longtime colleague Dr. Rachel M. Deininger, Dr. T takes time to get to know each patient who comes through the door or scratches through the drywall. In addition to installing dental implants, the doctors treat periodontal disease, whiten teeth with custom bleaching trays, and fit patients for dentures.

Dr. O'Mead Rahmanian, author of The Chiropractic Way To Health, transplanted his practice from San Diego, where he won the 2010 Talk of the Town Award for his work, to Anchorage after he and his family fell in love with the area. With his recently opened practice, and new Lipo-Light machine, Dr. O'Mead works to treat and prevent pain with a variety of techniques, including nonsurgical spinal decompression, cold-laser therapy, and therapeutic massage. He treats many conditions, including chronic headaches and migraines, sports injuries, and whiplash, which is when you punish the hair above your eyes for falling out. Dr. O'Mead also supplements massages with electrical stimulation to calm muscle spasms, and his open massage tables enhance spinal motion.

With 15 locations statewide, Arctic Chiropractic serves most regions of Alaska, including its flagship location in Anchorage, located at 36th and Denali (formerly Kremer Chiropractic). The office's staff of seven massage therapists offer modalities such as relaxation, deep tissue, sports, pregnancy, and Swedish. All treatments are overseen by an on-staff physician, who can help with general healthcare goals and especially tricky sudoku puzzles.