Meet Dr. Nicole Gauthier

Dr. Nicole Gauthier

Dr. Nicole Gauthier

Dr. Nicole is excited to be treating the South Orange County community at Posture for Life Spine and Sport. She is a native to Southern California and obtained her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Kinesiology-Athletic Training from Cal State Long Beach before going on to obtain her Doctor of Chiropractic degree from the prestigious Palmer West Chiropractic College in San Jose, Ca.

She chose to enter the sports medicine field because of her love for athletics and decided to pursue a massage therapy certification to help broaden her scope of knowledge while still in college. After working in Northern California at an extremely accomplished family practice and a local tech company’s wellness center, her passion for providing hands-on care led her to pursue her dream of having her own practice. She has a passion for women's health and works closely with a midwifery team at Saddleback Hospital. Dr. Nicole is a Webster Certified Practitioner and specializes in prenatal and postpartum care.

Today, Posture for Life Spine and Sport encompasses all of her training into a unique experience for each patient.  You will find that she goes above and beyond with patient care and loves to help her patients achieve true wellness in life.

 

Our Services

Back pain, neck pain, and even poor biomechanics in the extremities can take a toll on your health, and may be a result of poor spinal alignment. If you have poor posture, the lack of movement in your spine can cause a variety of health problems and requires professional adjustment. Your chiropractor at Posture for Life Spine and Sport is trained in a number of chiropractic, massage and recovery techniques that help align the spine and restore movement and balance. Each technique offers benefits including increased mobility, pain reduction, and overall good health.

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Chiropractic Techniques
Chiropractic Techniques

The hallmark of chiropractic care is the “spinal manipulation”, which is also called a “chiropractic adjustment.” Spinal manipulation may sound scary but is actually one of the safest solutions to reduce pain and regain motion. The purpose of the adjustment is to restore joint position and mobility by manually applying a controlled force to a restricted joint. If a joint is not moving in one direction, a chiropractic adjustment can restore proper motion. Not one haircut is the same for every person, just as not every adjustment is done the same way on each individual. At Posture for Life Spine and Sport, your chiropractic care is tailored to how your body responds from day one.

Soft Tissue Manipulation
Soft Tissue Manipulation

Dr. Nicole has been doing massage for over 12 years and has a variety of different “tricks” up her sleeve to help address your issues. Whether you need some extra cranial work for a really bad headache, or a deep tissue massage to increase mobility, you cannot go wrong in her hands. There are specific office hours set aside for one-on-one massage sessions with Dr. Nicole. You can expect a regular table massage experience, with a well versed doctor as your therapist. Dr. Nicole has a unique advantage of being able to provide your chiropractic adjustments as well as giving you a great massage experience.

Recovery
Recovery

Have you ever experienced an injury? If so, did you take the proper time to heal and to regain mobility, stability, and proper movement patterns? For most people the answer is no, which is unfortunate since the number one predictor of an injury is a past injury. Injury prevention and corrective exercise require a professional assessment and screening. If you've been injured and are worried about preventing re-injury, call us to schedule a screening today.

Corrective Exercise
Corrective Exercise

Have you ever experienced an injury? If so, did you take the proper time to heal and to regain mobility, stability, and proper movement patterns? For most people the answer is no, which is unfortunate since the number one predictor of an injury is a past injury. Injury prevention and corrective exercise require a professional assessment and screening. If you've been injured and are worried about preventing re-injury, call us to schedule a screening today.