Meet the Staff
DR. Alicia Jones, DC, BS, LMT
Dr. Alicia Jones first discovered the health benefits of chiropractic, massage, and nutrition when she was 26 after years of dealing with chronic headaches, neck pain, menstrual irregularities, and back pain.
She has been working in the health care field for nearly two decades. The start of her health care journey included caring for individuals with developmental disabilities, geriatrics and those on hospice. She has worked with a variety of athletes with vary skills from pro athletes, to community leagues, college sports, and recreational athletes. She has experience with golfers, tennis, volleyball, basketball, pickle ball, and football players. She has a passion for working with kids who experience neurological issues such as ADHD, dyslexia, autism and cerebral palsy as well as women who experience hormonal dysfunction and menstrual irregularities.
Alicia's goal as a chiropractor to help your body to be able to function in a more harmonious way; that may mean receiving treatment after an injury, and managing muscle pains from chronic illness.
Dr. Alicia Jones strives to increase her knowledge through continuing education and reviewing current research. In 2012 she received a bachelors in health science from BYU-Idaho. In 2017 she became a licensed massage therapist in Iowa. May of 2023 she transferred her licensed to Florida. June of 2023, she earned a Doctorate of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa.
She moved to Florida in July of 2023 to make it her forever home and is excited the serve her community.
Services
Chiropractic Techniques
- Diversified: hands-on spinal manipulation
- Gonstead: hands-on spinal manipulation
- Extremity Adjusting: Adjusting joints outside the spine including shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, hips, knees, ankles, and feet.
- Activator: A small handheld spring-loaded instrument. It provides a precise impulse to the spine during the treatment.
- Impulse: A mechanical adjustment device to provide gentle and precise adjustments to the muscles and bones.
- Thompson Drop: the doctor uses a special table with drop pieces to adjust the spine.
Massage Techniques
- Neuromuscular/Trigger Point: Holding pressure for 30 to 90 seconds over tense and tender areas of muscle used for relieving pain.
- Myofascial: Slow deep gliding and stretching movements that influence the various layers of fascia and muscle.
- Sports Massage: joint movements, range of motion, and a variety of stretching techniques. Designed to improve their performance or allow for better recovery from injury.
- Cupping: used with both movement and "parking". With movement this can allow for separation of fascial layers as well as movement of lymph fluid. When "parking" the sups this can help bring stagnant debris to the surface and allow for it to be flushed out of the body.
- Scraping/Guasha: A more vigorous technique that uses tools for removing adhesions more effectively.
- Prenatal: Prenatal massage is designed to relieve the physical discomforts of pregnancy, such as back pain, leg cramps, and swollen ankles. Techniques used are safe for both mom and baby.
Lifestyle changes
- Exercise & Stretches: The doctor often recommends specific exercises and stretches for specific conditions that will help to improve function and reduces recurrence of pain and symptoms.
- Ergonomics: implement changes to your work environment to reduce stress and strain on your body
- Biomechanics: implement changes to your daily movements and postures.
Nutririon, Herbs & Supplements
Ask how we can help you:
- Optimize nutrition intake from foods
- Food journal
- Learn to read food labels: including ingredients and nutrient content
- Implement herbs to remedy specific conditions
- Add supplementation for nutrition specific insufficiency and deficiency