Empire Health And Wellness
About
Dr. Shannon of Empire Health in Lower Manhattan delivers quality care through compassion and hopes to empower and educate all her patients toward a more healthy lifestyle.
Dr. Shannon Connolly is an alternative health care provider who concentrates on treating primarily musculoskeletal issues. She uses muscle testing and soft tissue techniques that cater directly to your physical issues.
She believes that a healthy mind-body connection is imperative for all to perform at their optimal function. She treats a range of clientele, such as CrossFit athletes and marathon runners to babies and pregnant women. Everyone, no matter what age, can benefit from maintenance treatment.
As competitive athletes (and a fellow Cross Fitter), we are intentionally and constantly altering our body's bio-mechanics in an effort to become bigger, stronger, and faster. With all of this intense high intensity weight training, it is essential to seek relief care, corrective care, and maintenance care to avoid muscular imbalances and the accumulation of overuse injuries.
I use multiple specific soft tissue techniques along with mobilizations and stretches to treat all sorts of muscular and skeletal issues. The adjustment is not the only tool I use. I perform a combination of active release, instrument assisted soft tissue, and cupping therapies to release adhesion and decrease tension. These therapies will help increase your muscular systems ability to adapt to constant change and load and avoid the potential for injuries!
I am a certified BirthFit Professional, NKT Level 1 Provider, Webster Technique Certified, FAKTR and RockTape Certified.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I can be contacted through email, phone, and/or text.
I do accept a number of major insurances so let me know if you have any health benefits and I verify them on your behalf before coming to the office.
You can also schedule an appointment through my website.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I am a Doctor of Chiropractic from NYCC and a Bachelors of Exericse Science from Syracuse University.
Dr. Shannon is certified in the Webster Technique through the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association. This method allows a baby to have the space they require in the uterus to turn into the proper position for birth.
Additionally, Dr. Shannon is certified in FAKTR instrument-assisted soft tissue techniques, which addresses myofascial restrictions through static and dynamic movement, a Rock Tape® provider, which is a taping method used for swelling, bruising, injury and pregnancy-related complaints and recently was certified as an NKT Level 1 Certified Provider.
As a BIRTHFIT professional, Dr. Shannon empowers women with the tools they need to have the pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience they want. It involves a full circle approach to helping you get through each new stage of life, particularly as you adjust to being a mom and experience core or pelvic floor dysfunction
What types of customers have you worked with?
Dr. Shannon genuinely cares about each individual who walks into her office. With a belief in looking at each patient as a unique person, she takes a tailored approach to their health care. She welcomes people who are experiencing discomfort, athletes, pregnant moms and more. With a certification in the Webster Technique and as a BIRTHFIT provider, Dr. Shannon helps women achieve their goals in pregnancy, birth and postpartum