Shawn Robek, DC, ART

About Dr. Robek

Dr. Shawn Robek is originally from upstate New York, where throughout his upbringing he was active in community, academics, and excelled in sports. Shawn was a pre-med student at Cortland State College. Upon graduation from New York Chiropractic College in March of 1999, Dr. Robek moved to California where he ran offices in Chula Vista, and Mira Mesa. In 2002 his services were requested in Seattle, Washington where Shawn opened two offices inside health and fitness clubs. However in 2004, his love for Southern California brought him back to San Diego.

Dr. Robek would like to bring an understanding to the benefits of chiropractic care, as it is designed to identify structural problems in the body. When under physical stress, either from daily activities, exercise and sports, or a specific trauma to the body, like an automobile accident, unnecessary problems arise. These troubles can range from pain, stiffness, to altered function and decreased range of motion. Chiropractic is designed to identify these structural problems and make corrections to the body which will relieve this pain and altered functions. This is accomplished by working with the spine, extremities and musculature of the body, with the common goal of restoring and maintaining optimal performance of the body.

Dr. Robek has a love for athletics, fitness and exercise, which he conveys into his work. His philosophy is that health care is a combined effort between doctor and patient. Dr. Robek’s care extends outside of his office, making sure his patients know and understand how to take care of themselves within their everyday lives. This concern is continued after the patient’s care is completed. He emphasizes that during the structural corrective process and after completing the correction, it is necessary to strengthen and stabilize that region to prevent exacerbations or re-occurrences of the past problem. This is accomplished through injury specific rehabilitation using weight resistance training and or physical therapy exercises. Dr. Robek has created a spinal care class, which focuses on lower back stabilization, core strength, and postural correction which every patient is encouraged to attend.

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Cole Ellis, DC, ART

About Dr. Ellis

Dr. Cole Ellis, originally from Northern California, was active in high school and college. After receiving his Bachelor of Science degree from Sacramento State University he attended the Palmer College of Chiropractic West located San Jose, California. Here his inherent interest in sports led him to specialize in the care and prevention of athletic injuries.

At Palmer West, Cole was involved in the sports council where he was ultimately introduced to the Active Release Technique, a soft - tissue injury management system. The philosophy behind ART is to release the myofascial adhesion or scar tissue, which can cause pain and improper function where it has accumulated within muscles, fascia, tendons and ligaments. While ART remains virtually unknown to the public, many professional athletes rely on it to heal their own soft-tissue injuries. The NFL, NHL, and Major League Baseball have begun contracting ART practitioners to keep their players healthy (Runners World). To gain further experience, Cole has volunteered and provided care at two Ironman Triathlon's (Kona Ironman 2003, and Coeur d'Alene, ID Ironman 2006) where he treated several of the tri-athletes as well as studying the techniques from other elite ART providers.

His philosophy in treating patients uniquely emphasizes education and active patient involvement. He believes this can decrease pain at a faster pace, restore function and independence, as well as minimize the number of visits to the clinic. With the use of Chiropractic adjustments, which are employed to restore proper joint function, in conjunction with Active Release Techniques to break up restrictive scar tissue, as well as activity therapies to strengthen deconditioned muscles the goal of a healthy body can be obtained . Cole’s practice and philosophies are rooted within the teachings of Gary Jacob, Robin Mckenzie, Mike Leahy, and Craig Liebenson. He is grateful for the insights they have provided.

Dr. Ellis is also the owner of www.runningdynamics.com, a running group based in San Diego, CA.