Oswald Chiropractic

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R. Alexandra Duma, DC DACBSP is a certified Doctor of Chiropractic who holds a Degree from the University of Bridgeport Chiropractic College (UBCC). She is licensed by the State of New York and is a  board-certified Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians. Dr. Duma has focused her professional education and training on excellence in Chiropractic Sports Medicine. Post graduation she was part of a two year, full-time Sports Medicine Residency at Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU); a prestigious and competitively selective program that accepts only two applicants per year.

 

As a sports medicine resident at SCU, Dr. Duma has spent hundreds of hours providing chiropractic care and sports medicine coverage to many professional and amateur teams including: USA Fencing, USA Archery, FIVB Pro Beach Volleyball, AVP Beach Volleyball, Wildflower Triathlon, AIDS LifeCycle Ride, Surf City Marathon, USA Water Polo, Belmont Shores Rugby, St. Paul HS (all sports) , USA Field Hockey, Chikara Weight Lifting.

 

Dr. Duma earned her Diplomate status with the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians®, a post-doctoral distinction achieved by less than 400 chiropractic doctors in the USA. She is also an Internationally Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician through Federation of International Sports Chiropractors.

 

As a former Romanian National Champion and All-American swimmer, Dr. Duma has a deep understanding of what is required both physically and mentally for peak performance. An avid runner, swimmer, and overall movement enthusiast, Dr. Duma has a special interest in sports medicine. She understands the need for patients to heal quickly without compromising the integrity of their bodies. Her goal is to get patients out of pain, feeling better, back to peak performance, function, and health in the shortest amount of time possible.

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In addition to spinal care, Dr.Duma treats an extensive amount of hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder, TMJ, foot, ankle, knee, hip, and pelvic complaints.  She treats headaches, pinched nerves, sciatic pain, numbness, tingling, radiculopathy, whiplash, carpal tunnel, sprains, strains, repetitive stress injuries, plantar fasciitis, rotator cuff impingement, and a variety of sports injuries using techniques like chiropractic adjustments ,myofascal release, fascial manipulation, trigger point therapy,Graston, Kinesiotaping and rehabilitation exercises.

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Dr. Duma is able to assist her patients in English, Romanian and Spanish.