With the growing popularity of chiropractic care, it is important to have the utmost confidence in your doctor. For over seventeen years, Dr. Schagen and his staff have been committed to offering the highest standard of chiropractic care to the community using a broad range of techniques to suit the individual needs of each patient.
Chiropractic patients in Dr. Schagen's practice range in age from newborn to 90 plus years old. His area of expertise includes rehabilitation of the back and neck as well as the treatment of sports injuries, whiplash, scoliosis, pediatrics, therapeutic nutrition and muscular problems.
Education
Dr. Schagen’s undergraduate education includes a bachelor's degree in pre-med from Susquehanna University, where he graduated in 1983 Magnum Cum Laude. In 1988 he received his doctorate degree in chiropractic from New York Chiropractic College graduating Cum Laude.
Dr. Schagen has completed a 100-hour postgraduate course in spinal rehabilitation from Los Angeles Chiropractic College. He is certified by the National Safety Council in their "Back Power" Spinal Rehabilitation program. He also holds a certificate in the American Medical Association’s Impairment Rating Guidelines.
Dr. Schagen's post-graduate education includes:
- ICA Certification as Chiropractic Wellness Physician (C.C.W.P.)
- Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Seminars with Dr. John Lowe & Dr. Michael Schneider, two of the countries foremost experts in Myofascial Pain Syndrome and Myofascial Therapy.
- Sports Injuries: "Soft Tissue Diagnosis and Treatment of the Extremities" seminar with Dr. Warren Hammer, a leading authority in the treatment of soft tissue and sports injuries.
- Rehabilitation: Los Angeles Chiropractic College a 100-hour course dealing with all phases of rehabilitation of musculoskeletal conditions
- Whiplash Injuries: Seminars with Dr. Arthur Croft of the Spine Research Institute of San Diego.
- Scoliosis: Seminar sponsored by the Massachusetts Chiropractic Society.
- Pediatrics: The Baby Adjusters seminar with Drs. Jennifer and Palmer Peet.
- Nimmo/Receptor Tonus Technique: Trigger point therapy seminar with Dr. Jeff Cohen.
- Clinical Nutrition: Seminars in various topics with Jeff Bland, Ph.D., an internationally respected expert in human nutrition, Metagenics Inc., Jeffrey Moss D.D.S., C.N.S., C.C.N., of Moss Nutrition, Gary Lasneski, D.C.
- Impairment Ratings: Certification in the American Medical Association’s Guidelines with Dr. Kaplan.
Contact New Life Chiropractic today at 413-443-3577 to schedule your chiropractic appointment, or browse the website for more information chiropractic therapy or chiropractic wellness.
New Life Chiropractic
100 Wendell Avenue
Pittsfield, MA 01201
