Functional Dry Needling for Musculoskeletal Pain

Kristine Tohtz, DC, DABCA, LAc, CACCP, CIFM ©

Dr. Tohtz graduated magna cum laude from the National University of Health Sciences in April 2001. While attending chiropractic school, she also began working toward a Diplomate in Acupuncture and in August 2009 received her Diplomate in Acupuncture from the American Chiropractic Association’s. After attending two supervised medical internships in Beijing and Hangzhou, China, she found advanced studies to be warranted and obtained her Masters of Science in Acupuncture (MsAc) through the National University of Health Sciences graduating summa cum laude in August 2014. She has completed an advanced certification in Pregnancy and Pediatric care through the International Chiropractic Pediatric and is a trained post-partum doula. She also successfully completed training to become a practitioner in the McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy. She teaches continuing education to healthcare practitioners of all types on the topics of acupuncture, dry needling, pregnancy, nutrition and pediatric care. She is presently the Director of the School of Emerging Education at Resurrection University and is working toward her certification through the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM).

Gary Estadt DC, DABCA, DACRB

Dr. Estadt has been a practicing chiropractor for over 40 years. He owned and operated Estadt Chiropractic Center, a successful clinic in Mentor, Ohio. He became the first chiropractor added to the medical staff at Lake Health, a community-based hospital. Dr. Estadt holds Board Certifications in Chiropractic Rehabilitation and Chiropractic Acupuncture. After retiring from his busy practice, Dr. Estadt joined the pain clinic medical staff at the Cleveland Veterans Administration, performing chiropractic care, acupuncture and dry needling.

In his professional capacity, he has served as President of the Council on Chiropractic Acupuncture for the American Chiropractic Association, President of the American Board of Chiropractic Acupuncture, and President of the Ohio State Chiropractic Association.

Dr. Estadt has lectured on a wide range of topics including Acupuncture, Dry Needling, Functional Movement, Rehabilitation, Clinical Recordkeeping, and Ethics.

In his spare time, Dr. Estadt is a musician, avid golfer and skier.