Newberry, SC Health and Fitness

Life Wellness Center’s Dr. Blake has practiced chiropractic therapy for more than 21 years, employing his disc-alignment skills to alleviate lower-back pain, injuries, and headaches, among other ailments. The staff at Life Wellness Center also purveys nutritional information and supplements that boost immunity, so clients can share ice-cream cones with puppies without having to worry about catching their cuteness.

Colon cleansing, ionic footbaths, and reflexology foot massage form the foundation of Bridge to Wellness's detoxification program. Within the clinic's private treatment rooms and secret bat caves, practitioners meet with clients to understand their health history and goals before advising on a course of treatment. Through single-therapy or integrative care plans, they help clients overcome an array of maladies, such as disturbed digestion, gout, and sinus infection.

Licensed acupuncturist and doctor of Oriental medicine James C. Kapetanakos clears out clogged meridians and reroutes blood flow to ailing areas during acupuncture sessions that bridge broken synapses between the mind and body. With calm, unwavering hands, the doctor inserts hair-thin needles into the skin to target pain at its source and clear away circulatory traffic jams. Having honed his skills in a variety of Eastern medical disciplines, Dr. Kapetanakos employs the same acupuncture techniques on patients that he once used to quell his own chronic pain and fear of balloon-wielding clowns. These techniques include neuromuscular reeducation, passive resistance, and a targeted “spot-shotting” method designed to address the root causes of ailments such as neck pain, headaches, and sports-related injuries.

At Active Life, Doctor of Chiropractic Emily Drew searches for spinal misalignments—vertebral subluxations—in both children and adults. These misalignments can trigger myriad chronic conditions such as headaches and carpal tunnel syndrome, so whenever Dr. Drew finds a misalignment, she manipulates the body back into its proper position. Her repertoire of therapies includes the Thompson Drop technique, which uses a special table that breaks away when downward pressure is put on a patient, and the Webster technique, which works to turn breech babies in pregnant women and men.

Since graduating from Sherman College of Chiropractic more than 30 years ago, Doctor of Chiropractic Monica Kemp has honed her ability to administer a careful blend of holistic and traditional Western approaches. She treats patients at all stages of life—from newborns to the elderly—for issues such as osteoporosis and lumbar disc problems. To do so, Dr. Kemp applies techniques such as spinal adjustments, nutrition advice, and natural hormone balancing.