Individualized Brain-Body & Chiropractic Care in Coral Gables
At Oasis Chiropractic Center, we don’t start by choosing a treatment. We start by understanding how you are functioning.
Two people can have the same diagnosis or symptoms and have very different reasons for struggling. That is why your care begins with your history, your concerns, and an individualized evaluation.
Depending on what brings you in, Dr. Starkman may look at areas such as spinal and joint function, posture, balance, coordination, eye movements, vestibular function, movement patterns, primitive reflexes, sensory processing, and nervous-system regulation.
Your findings help determine which approaches are appropriate for you. There is no one-size-fits-all program.
The Oasis Approach
1. Identify Areas of Poor Function
The first step is determining which systems may not be working together as efficiently as they could.
Depending on your needs, evaluation may include:
- Balance and postural control
- Eye movements and visual-motor function
- Coordination and timing
- Vestibular function
- Primitive reflexes
- Sensory processing
- Movement patterns
- Spinal and joint function
- Autonomic nervous-system regulation
- Stress and recovery patterns
The goal is to understand how your brain and body are functioning together—not simply to choose a therapy based on the name of a condition.
2. Calm & Regulate the Nervous System
Physical injury, pain, poor sleep, sensory overload, emotional stress, illness and ongoing demands can all place additional stress on the nervous system.
When appropriate, we use gentle approaches intended to support relaxation, regulation and recovery.
These may include Brain Spa, BrainTap, CranioSacral Therapy, breathing and relaxation strategies, HRV-guided approaches, gentle chiropractic care and other non-invasive therapies.
3. Support Recovery, Energy & Resilience
Your brain and body require energy to adapt, recover and function.
When the system is working inefficiently, everyday physical, neurological or emotional demands can require more resources than they should.
Our goal is to reduce unnecessary demands while supporting the body’s capacity for recovery and adaptation.
Depending on your findings, care may incorporate therapies such as photobiomodulation/low-level laser, PEMF, microcurrent, movement, sensory stimulation, nutrition support and other recovery-focused approaches.
4. Improve Brain-Body Communication
Your brain continually receives information from your eyes, inner ears, muscles, joints, skin and other sensory systems. It then uses that information to help control movement, posture, balance, coordination and many automatic functions.
When appropriate, we use carefully selected movement, visual, vestibular, proprioceptive, sensory, chiropractic and rehabilitative strategies to challenge these systems and help them work together more efficiently.
Evaluate. Regulate. Restore Capacity. Reconnect.
That is the framework behind care at Oasis.
Our Main Areas of Care
Chiropractic & Spinal Care
Chiropractic remains a foundation of Oasis.
Care is individualized to your examination findings, comfort level and goals. Techniques may range from gentle, low-force approaches to traditional chiropractic adjustments.
Patients may seek chiropractic care for neck and back pain, headaches, sciatica, joint and muscle discomfort, sports injuries, postural strain and other musculoskeletal concerns.
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Brain-Body & Neurological Rehabilitation
For patients dealing with concussion-related problems, dizziness, balance difficulties, visual or vestibular challenges, coordination problems, brain fog or other changes in brain-body function, evaluation may extend well beyond the spine.
Care may incorporate balance and coordination training, eye-movement exercises, vestibular rehabilitation, movement and sensory stimulation, Interactive Metronome, NeuroSage and other strategies selected according to your examination findings.
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Children’s Neurodevelopmental Support
Some children struggle with attention, sensory processing, regulation, coordination, movement or developmental skills.
Our pediatric evaluation may look at areas including balance, coordination, eye movements, posture, motor patterns, primitive reflexes and sensory-motor function.
Care is individualized to the child rather than based only on a diagnostic label.
Families commonly seek our help for concerns involving ADHD and focus, autism-related sensory and motor challenges, retained primitive reflexes, developmental delays, toe walking, coordination, motor planning and learning-related challenges.
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Stress & Nervous-System Regulation — Brain Spa
Sometimes the nervous system has difficulty shifting out of a persistent state of activation.
Adults and teenagers may describe feeling wired but tired, overwhelmed, unable to relax, mentally exhausted, poorly rested or constantly “on.”
Our Brain Spa approach combines calming and restorative therapies selected to support nervous-system regulation and recovery.
Sessions may incorporate BrainTap, HRV assessment and guided strategies, CranioSacral Therapy, gentle chiropractic care, PEMF, low-level laser, microcurrent and other supportive approaches.
Stress & Mindset Coaching
Stress isn’t only about what’s happening around us. Long-standing beliefs, habits and automatic responses can influence how we react to challenges and sometimes keep the same patterns repeating.
Working virtually with Zak Starkman, clients receive individualized coaching to help identify limiting patterns, better manage stress and develop healthier, more effective responses. Zak incorporates a variety of coaching approaches, including PSYCH-K®, to support meaningful and sustainable change.
Helpful for stress and overwhelm, life transitions, performance pressures, limiting beliefs, repetitive patterns and difficulty making desired changes.
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CranioSacral Therapy
CranioSacral Therapy is a gentle, light-touch hands-on approach used to help reduce tension and promote relaxation.
At Oasis, CranioSacral Therapy may be used independently or incorporated into a broader plan for patients experiencing stress, physical tension, TMJ-related concerns, headaches, sensory sensitivity or difficulty relaxing.
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Acupuncture
Acupuncture may be used as part of an individualized approach for pain, muscle tension and other appropriate concerns.
It can be provided on its own or combined with chiropractic care and other supportive therapies when indicated. We also offer prenatal acupuncture and needle-free auricular therapy.
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Nutrition & Lifestyle Support
Recovery, resilience and nervous-system function are influenced by more than joints and muscles.
When appropriate, we provide individualized nutrition and lifestyle support designed to complement your broader care plan.
Recommendations may address areas such as food quality, hydration, energy, recovery, metabolic health and other lifestyle factors relevant to your goals.
Nutrition support is individualized rather than based on a one-size-fits-all program.
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Scar Therapy
Scars can sometimes be associated with local sensitivity, discomfort, restriction, or changes in how the surrounding tissues and nervous system respond.
At Oasis, scar therapy may incorporate Dolphin Neurostim/MPS therapy and low-level laser therapy as non-invasive approaches selected according to the location and characteristics of the scar and the patient’s individual needs.
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Pregnancy & Family Chiropractic Care
Pregnancy changes posture, weight distribution and the demands placed on the pelvis, hips and spine.
We provide gentle chiropractic care tailored to the comfort and needs of expectant mothers.
Dr. Starkman is trained in the Webster Technique, a specific chiropractic analysis and adjustment designed to balance the pelvis and reduce tension in surrounding muscles and ligaments during pregnancy.
Gentle chiropractic care is also available for infants, children and other family members when appropriate. Learn more about pediatric chiropractic.
Advanced Non-Invasive Therapies
Tools Selected for the Patient — Not the Other Way Around
Oasis incorporates a number of technologies and supportive therapies. These are not separate one-size-fits-all treatment programs.
They are tools Dr. Starkman may select based on your evaluation, goals and response to care.
Low-Level Laser / Photobiomodulation
Targeted light therapy used to support tissue recovery and cellular function. Learn more about our Neuro Laser (LLLT).
PEMF Therapy
Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy used as a non-invasive supportive modality for recovery and physical function.
STIMPOD
STIMPOD is a non-invasive neuromodulation technology that may be used as part of an individualized plan for selected pain, nerve-related and rehabilitation concerns.
It is one of several technologies available at Oasis and is selected based on the patient’s examination findings, clinical goals and response to care.
Dolphin Neurostim / MPS
Low-level electrical stimulation that may be incorporated for selected pain, nerve-related concerns and scar therapy.
Frequency-Specific Microcurrent
Low-level microcurrent therapy that may be used as part of an individualized plan for pain, soft-tissue concerns and recovery support.
NeuroSage
Interactive visual and movement-based exercises used to challenge coordination, timing, attention and sensory-motor function.
Interactive Metronome
Timing and rhythm-based training used to work on coordination, attention and motor timing.
Balance Tracker
Objective balance assessment used to measure postural stability and track changes over time.
Eye-Movement & Vestibular Rehabilitation
Individualized exercises involving pursuits, saccades, gaze stability, visual-motor integration, balance and head-eye coordination.
BrainTap
Guided light-and-sound relaxation technology used as part of our Brain Spa and nervous-system regulation programs.
HRV Assessment
Heart rate variability provides one objective window into autonomic regulation, stress and recovery and may help guide appropriate strategies.
How Do I Know Which Service I Need?
You don’t have to.
Patients often arrive knowing how they feel but not knowing which therapy—or combination of therapies—makes sense.
That is what the evaluation is for.
Dr. Starkman begins by listening to your history, examining the areas relevant to your concerns and identifying findings that may be contributing to how you are functioning.
From there, he can recommend an individualized plan, determine which therapies are appropriate, and let you know when evaluation or co-management by another healthcare provider is warranted.
Call Oasis Chiropractic Center at (305) 374-5866 or request your evaluation online.
Frequently Asked Questions
What services does Oasis Chiropractic Center offer?
We offer individualized chiropractic and brain-body care in Coral Gables, FL, including chiropractic and spinal care, brain-body and neurological rehabilitation, children’s neurodevelopmental support, Brain Spa, stress and mindset coaching, CranioSacral Therapy, acupuncture, nutrition support, scar therapy, pregnancy and family chiropractic care, and advanced non-invasive therapies.
How do I know which service is right for me?
You don’t have to know in advance. Your care begins with an individualized evaluation. Dr. Starkman listens to your history, examines the areas relevant to your concerns and recommends the therapies—or combination of therapies—that are appropriate for you.
Can I combine multiple therapies in one care plan?
Yes. Therapies are tools selected according to your evaluation, goals and response to care. Many patients receive a combination of approaches, such as chiropractic care with nervous-system regulation or recovery-focused therapies.
Do you work with children and pregnant patients?
Yes. We offer children’s neurodevelopmental support, gentle pediatric chiropractic care, and pregnancy chiropractic care. Dr. Starkman is trained in the Webster Technique.
Do you accept insurance for your services?
Because coverage varies by plan, we recommend contacting our office so we can help you understand what your insurance may cover.
How do I schedule an evaluation?
Call our Coral Gables office at (305) 374-5866 or request an appointment through our website, and our team will help you find a convenient time.