The Malvern Chiropractor to see - Chiropractor Malvern

Introducing Malvern Holistic Chiropractor -

Dr. Dennis M. Mariano, DC, DICCP

I consider my background unique because I was fortunate to grow up in a family of health care providers. My mother is a retired physician. Her specialty included Obstetrics and Gynecology, Surgery, General Practice and finally Psychiatry.

My aunt and uncle on my father's side of the family were both internal medicine physicians before their retirement after over 30 years of practice. I have many other relatives who are either physicians or nurses. I wasn't surprised when they thought I was crazy for pursuing a career as a doctor of chiropractic.

I first became involved in chiropractic when I landed on my neck as I was attempting to do a vault on a pommel horse in college gymnastics. Even though I never experienced any neck pains, several weeks after the fall I began to experience stomach pains that wouldn't go away.

At that time we lived in a development where the houses were occupied by 30 doctors where my mother was the staff psychiatrist in the state hospital. After visiting several of our neighborhood doctors of different specialties, my stomach pains remained unexplained. Through the urging of my co-worker where I worked as a counselor at a halfway house for dually diagnosed mental health patients, I decided to pursue chiropractic care.

To my amazement and surprise, not only did my symptoms completely disappear but so did the severe allergy/hay fever symptoms I had suffered from for several years. This was the beginning of my quest to discover how the my spine and nervous system influenced my health.

Our goal is to assist each individual practice member become more resourceful by allowing them the opportunity to achieve physical, emotional and chemical balance. We have the best results when working with practice members who are fully engaged and take responsibility in regaining and maintaining their health. They value their health and choose to live a lifestyle accordingly rather than just symptom relief. The most soul-satisfying and deeply fulfilling aspects of our practice is to see people move closer towards their capacity to transform into the self-actualizing human beings that they aspire to be.

I especially love caring for children as soon as they are born and to follow them through their lifetime of growth. It is so rewarding to have their parent brag about how infrequently they feel "sick" and if they do, how quickly they are able to recover with the least amount or no intervention. It is extremely satisfying seeing a child who had been under my care since birth and, now 23 years old, exhibit the confident knowledge that healing comes from "within". and that a "healthy lifestyle" and a properly functioning nervous system is the best way to adapt to life challenges. This is in contrast to their older siblings who started care much later and were used to getting medicines to make them feel better. They life view tends to be that the medicine healed them and that health and disease come from the outside and that we are the "victims" of our environment.

I traveled to the United States at the age of fourteen. I have three sisters and one brother on my father's side of the family and five brothers on my mother's side. I grew up with my foster brother who is five years younger than me. We were both raised by my mom, who is also the physician that delivered me.

I have been happily married to my wife since November of 1999. We have two great boys ages 10 and 5. I spend most of my time with them when away from the practice. A couple of years ago, at this late age I discovered the joys of fishing. Never having had the opportunity as a young child to participate in the hobby, I now look forward to any moment I get that I can go fishing-not that I ever catch anything worth mentioning.

I get my spine and nervous system checked for subluxations on an average of once a week. I attempt to exercise daily utilizing a combination of weight training, stretching, walking and kickboxing, QiGong, Tai Chi and Kenpo karate.

When necessary I utilize whole food nutrition, homeopathic remedies for short periods. However, I check my nutrients need utilizing reflex analysis every two weeks to ensure I am receiving the optimal amount of nutrients for my personal needs.

We belong to a CSA (community supported agriculture) where organic vegetables, produce, grass-fed, free-roaming chickens and beef and organic eggs are produced. We attempt to shop for organic foods as much as is available.

My whole family receives the same holistic approach to care that I provide my practice members. They are scheduled at the practice once a week to be checked for subluxations, nutritional need, homeopathic, and any advanced work necessary.

I consider myself a great listener I hope I get the opportunity to meet with you in person and discuss how we may be of service to you. Please give our office a call, or email me using the link below and let’s arrange a time to explore your options.