433 Seminole Rd Suite 207 Norton Shores MI 49444 Phone (231) 559-0300 careteam@twotreesosteopathic.com
Donovan B. Jeffcoat D.O.
Board Certified Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
Acupuncture and Dry Needling
Dr. Jeffcoat originally hails from the deserts of Southern California. Prior to medicine, he worked as an engineer in the television industry. In 2015, he earned his doctorate from Touro University near San Francisco before completing his residency here in Muskegon at Mercy Hospital. After residency, he spent the next six years working as an attending physician in that residency clinic training future osteopathic physicians.
Dr. Jeffcoat’s primary techniques are cranial osteopathy, balanced ligamentous tension, myofascial release, and visceral manipulation. His training includes optometric, ophthalmalogic, vascular, and deep bone osteopathic treatments. Additionally, he is trained in acupuncture, dry needling, and prolotherapy. Some of his best-known success is for treating headaches, concussions, traumatic brain injuries, and issues with the abdominal and pelvic organs.
433 Seminole Rd Suite 207 Norton Shores MI 49444
Phone (231) 559-0300
Fax (231) 368-6258
careteam@twotreesosteopathic.com
Essential Stretches
Spinal Activation Stretches
Spinal Activation stretches have been developed to counter one of the most intrusive and common aggravators of pain in todays society. With the advent of the modern lifestyle we have needed to adapt to an environment and technology that pushes us into an increasingly constant flexed position.
Vladimir Janda first noted this phenomenon in 1979 with his development of the upper and lower crossed syndromes.
With consideration of the tensegrity model of physiology the concept of the crossed syndromes can be expended across most joints in the body.
The Spinal Activation stretches work by targeting the nervous systems ability to regulate the posture and then reprogramming it to a more natural and balanced position.
The Core Four
Shoulders
The shoulder stretch is a fundamental base over which the other stretches, especially the neck, are built. The shoulder stretch allows the shoulders to sit back into a more rested and natural position
Neck
The neck stretches have become significantly more important after the introduction of smart phones. The increased precedence of “tech neck” as we adapt to these devices will trigger pain as well as postural dysfunction over time.
Thoracic
The thoracic stretches play a supportive role for the neck and shoulders and are an important part of providing flexibility to these regions.
Lumbar
The lumbar stretches help provide a stable yet functional base for the spine to operate. Stretching this area helps to address some of the problems found in the “lower crossed syndrome”