About Us
At Minnesota ChiroWorks, we're here to help patients in the Fridley, MN, area get the chiropractic support they're looking for. Whether you're dealing with pain from an accident or injury, you have a degenerative disc condition, or you've been in chronic pain for a long time, there are options to help you feel well again. It's important for you to have a good range of motion, so you can handle daily life tasks, enjoy hobbies, and focus on the things that matter most to you.
Help Reduce Pain through Chiropractic Care
The chiropractic care we offer can help reduce your pain and give you back a better range of motion again. We're dedicated to helping you live a life that's free of pain that stops you from moving freely and doing the things that matter to you. When you come to us for care, we'll focus on the right way to meet your needs and the chiropractic techniques that will work best for your specific situation.
We Are Dedicated to Your Wellness Journey
Your wellness journey may be unique to you and chiropractic care is a part of it. We want to help you experience all the value it can offer for your quality of life. Whether you have a few visits to correct an acute issue or you come back frequently for maintenance of a long-standing problem, chiropractic care can help.
Get Support for Health and Healing
We are here to offer support for your overall health and healing so you can focus on your future and the wellness goals you have. There's no reason to live in pain or struggle with a lack of mobility. Get support from our chiropractic care team.
Get Chiropractic Care from a Chiropractor
Get in touch with us at Minnesota ChiroWorks if you're in the Fridley, MN area and dealing with back pain or other wellness issues. The right care might help reduce these problems or even eliminate them from your life, so you can get back to enjoying hobbies, time with family and friends, and other aspects of your life more fully again. Call us at (763) 571-0239 to get chiropractic care from a “chiropractor near me.”
Adjustments
We generally use Diversified Technique. This is the conventional “twist and crack” that many people associate with chiropractic.
For patients that prefer a more focused approach, we use the Activator tool, which delivers a very precise impulse to a specific area of the body. We also use flexion/distraction techniques and Thompson Drop.
All of our techniques are based on what will be the most effective adjustment balanced with what will be the most comfortable for the patient.
Patients can specify what style is used, and we will be as accommodating as possible.
Modalities
Modalities are therapeutic services that are sometimes recommended to decrease pain, increase range of motion, facilitate the adjustment, or to enhance the adjustment.
Modalities include: laser therapy, instrument-assisted soft tissue manipulation, ultrasound, electric stim, focused massage, deep tissue massage therapy, trigger point release, hot packs, counter-irritant cremes, taping, stretching, and specific exercise programs. We also offer nutritional and dietary counseling.
We will discuss the use of any modalities before we use them–we don’t believe in surprises.
Referrals
We recognize that chiropractic alone may not be the best option for your health care concerns. As such, we maintain a referral database that includes medical imaging, surgical consultation, and physical therapy.
We are in network with thousands of similar evidence-based chiropractors with access to decades of experience.
We believe that health care is a group effort, and we welcome opportunities to co-manage your treatment plan with all other health care professionals.
Your health is our number one priority. In situations where chiropractic is not appropriate, we will let you know and suggest alternate recommendations.
Dr. Richard WR Garcia
DC
Chiropractic Physician
Dr. Garcia is a graduate of Northwestern Health Sciences University. A military Veteran, Dr. Garcia served in the US Air Force from 1985 to 1996 as a radiological technologist.
Following his military service, Dr. Garcia stayed in Colorado and worked in retail sales, trained as a Massage & Neuromuscular Therapist, and opened his own massage therapy business, Community Therapeutics.
In 2014, he applied for, and was accepted by, Northwestern Health Sciences University. Dr. Garcia earned his Bachelor of Science in Human Biology degree in 2018, and his Doctor of Chiropractic (Sports emphasis) degree in 2019.
He currently resides in Minneapolis with his husband Chris. He enjoys hiking, wine making (and drinking!), cooking, reading, being active in Chain of Lakes Presbyterian Church, and pretty much all things Harry Potter (Gryffindor, of course).
Dr. Steve J Scarfia
DC
Chiropractic Physician
Dr. Scarfia is a graduate of Northwestern Health Sciences University. Some of his other credentials include Precision Nutrition Level 1 certified coach, FAKTR certification (soft tissue and rehabilitation specialization), Graston M1 certified provider (Instrument-assisted soft tissue modality), as well as McKenzie Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) Parts A and B.
A former strength coach, Dr. Scarfia hails from sunny California. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Human Biology degree and his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Northwestern in 2018.
While at Northwestern, he studied nutritional science, and he is a proponent of healthy, keto-style eating. He is married to his wife Amanda, and currently resides in Minneapolis, where they act as unpaid staff to their cat, Crowley.
He enjoys cooking, outdoor activities, camping, hunting & shooting, debating politics, and is a fellow Potterhead (Hufflepuff, naturally).
CHIROPRACTIC CARE
The purpose of chiropractic care is to return the spine and other joints to a natural state of health, movement, and function. Chiropractic care aims to reduce pain, decrease muscle spasms, and decrease nerve irritation by targeting the root causes vs. merely covering up the symptoms. Chiropractic care works best when your health is appropriately co-managed between your chiropractor and your other health care professionals.
PERSONAL INJURY ACCIDENTS
Stress and pain are unfortunately the main results following personal injury accidents. Your chiropractic doctor will analyze, diagnose, and create an individualized treatment and rehabilitation plan for your injuries. He will thoroughly explain your treatment plan, answer any questions you have, and create a personal treatment plan with you. Our goal is to get you back to enjoying life as quickly as possible.
Life is too short to spend it in our waiting room!
WORK RELATED INJURIES
Most work injuries are caused by overuse and repetitive stress injuries. Over time, this can lead to acute and chronic pain, which can result in reduced productivity, lost time from work, an inability to perform job tasks, and potential disability . Your chiropractic doctor can assist you in overcoming these issues with a program of appropriate chiropractic adjustments, movement, stretching, and ancillary therapy. As your doctor, our goal is to prevent injury in the first place instead of constantly treating injuries once they have occurred.