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Chiropractic Care, Weight Loss Program & Nutritional Therapy
Experience relief and balance with expert chiropractic services.
About Dr. Kelly Engel
Dr. Engel's Specialized Techniques
At Safe Harbor Chiropractic, PC, Dr. Kelly offers a gentle, personalized approach to care—meeting each patient exactly where they are on their healing journey. With a heart for whole-body wellness, she provides a wide range of services and specialized adjusting techniques designed to support the body’s natural ability to heal and restore balance.
Care options include Cranial Facial Release, Koren Specific Technique, Neuro Emotional Technique (NET), and SOT (Sacro-Occipital Technique), along with Nutritional Response Technique to support internal health. For those seeking additional support, Dr. Kelly also offers the ChiroThin Weight Loss Program and Red Light Therapy to encourage healing, vitality, and overall well-being.
Whether you are searching for relief, restoration, or renewed health, you’ll find compassionate care, thoughtful listening, and a safe place to heal at Safe Harbor Chiropractic—where your health is treated with purpose, patience, and genuine care.
Ready for a Change in your Life?
Are you weary of dealing with the same issue over and over again? You get adjusted, feel some relief, and a couple of weeks later you’re right back where you started. If that sounds familiar, it may be time for a new approach—one that honors how wonderfully and intentionally God designed your body.
Functional Chiropractic Care looks beyond the surface to address the root of the problem. Pain is often not where the issue began; the body communicates, compensates, and adapts in remarkable ways, sometimes masking the original source of imbalance.
Together, let’s listen to what your body is telling us, restore proper function, and break the cycle—not just chasing symptoms, but supporting true healing. With faith, patience, and a thoughtful plan, we can work toward lasting correction and renewed strength, just as your body was created to do.
Cranial facial release at Safe Harbor Chiropractic, PC Chiro
What is Cranial Facial Release
Cranial Facial Release (CFR) is a gentle, specialized technique designed to support the natural movement and balance of the bones of the head and face. Its purpose is to help reduce areas of restriction, improve airflow through the nasal passages, and encourage healthy circulation within the cranial system.
By creating more space and restoring motion in these structures, CFR helps the body function more efficiently—particularly in how it breathes, drains, and communicates through the nervous system. This can support clearer breathing, improved oxygen intake, and a greater sense of ease within the head and face.
CFR also aims to promote healthy blood flow and fluid movement, including venous drainage and cerebrospinal fluid dynamics, which are important for overall brain and neurological function. As these systems begin to work more harmoniously, many people notice improvements in how they feel—such as reduced pressure, better clarity, and a deeper sense of calm.
At its core, the purpose of CFR is not to force change, but to gently assist the body in restoring balance—creating an environment where healing, regulation, and overall well-being can naturally unfold.
What CFR feels like
You’ll be comfortably seated or lying down as a small, soft balloon is briefly placed inside the nasal passage and gently inflated for just a couple of seconds.
Patients often describe the sensation as:
- A quick feeling of pressure or expansion in the nose and face
- A moment of fullness or “opening” sensation
- Occasionally a watering of the eyes or brief reflex response (completely normal)
It’s over almost as soon as it begins.
Immediately After a Treatment
Many people notice changes right away, such as:
- A sense of clearer breathing through the nose
- Feeling like there is more space or openness in the face or head
- A lightness or release of pressure
As your body begins to integrate the change, you may experience:
- Deep relaxation or calmness
- Improved mental clarity or focus
- Easier breathing and better sleep quality
- Sometimes mild soreness or temporary sensitivity (similar to how the body responds after an adjustment)
Most patients describe CFR as:
- Very quick
- Unusual but not painful
- Relieving and refreshing afterward
Every experience is a little different, but the intention is always the same—to help your body find greater ease, balance, and function in a gentle, supportive way.
How long does treatment take
Each treatment is very quick—typically lasting just 2 to 3 seconds. Care is usually delivered as a short series of 4–6 visits over a 7–10 day period, allowing the body to gently adapt and respond. For those with more involved concerns, additional series may be recommended to provide continued support and lasting results, always tailored to your individual needs and healing process.
Conditions that respond to CFR
Cranial Facial Release (CFR) has been a supportive option for individuals experiencing a wide range of concerns, including challenges with breathing and sinus health, snoring or sleep apnea, migraines, post-concussion symptoms, TMJ discomfort, and facial tension. Many also seek care for nervous system–related concerns such as anxiety, difficulty focusing, sleep disturbances, and overall neurological balance.
Each person’s experience is unique, but this gentle approach is designed to support the body in finding greater ease, improved function, and a deeper sense of calm and restoration.
Services
specialized Chiropractic care
Regular chiropractic adjustments effectively eliminate spinal subluxations, contributing to an enhanced quality of life.
New Patient Evaluation
Every new patient at our office is welcomed with a thorough and thoughtful examination, designed to truly understand you and your unique health story. This comprehensive assessment may include thermographic imaging, sEMG, nerve thermography, and 3D postural and body balance evaluations of your spine, along with gentle orthopedic, neurological, and chiropractic examinations.
These tools help us look beyond symptoms to uncover the underlying patterns that may be contributing to your concerns.
Adjustment
Our heartfelt goal is to help you feel better and to stay well. Dr. Engel guides you on the right rhythm of chiropractic and nutritional care to support and strengthen your body over time. Care may go beyond physical alignment alone. At times, the body holds onto stress and unprocessed emotions that can quietly contribute to physical discomfort. With a gentle, respectful approach, these patterns may be released—allowing your body to move forward with greater ease, balance, and healing.
Progress Evaluation
During your Active Care treatment, Progress Exams are conducted to assess your ongoing requirements. Tests that initially identified subluxations and patterns are reiterated to gauge your advancement and recovery. The ultimate aim is to enhance your well-being and transition you towards tailored chiropractic care and nutrition that align with your individual physiological requirements.
Nutrition & Weight Loss
Providing a whole food approach to addressing balance and chemistry in the body through chiropractic and nutrition.
Doctor-Supervised Weight Loss Program
Experience a doctor-supervised weight loss program designed to reset your metabolism and help you keep the weight off—without guesswork or extremes. This nutrient-dense approach nourishes your body while guiding it back into balance. Clinical studies show women lose an average of 8 pounds in the first week, with the potential to lose up to 45 pounds over a focused 6-week period. Contact our office to see if you qualify for this life-changing program.
Heart Sound Recorder and Nutritional Response Testing
Heart Sound Recorder is a gentle, non-invasive tool used to listen to and record the natural rhythms and sounds of the heart. By capturing subtle variations in heart tones, timing, and patterns, this technology provides additional insight into how the nervous system and cardiovascular system are functioning together. The information gathered supports a more complete understanding of overall wellness and is used for educational and informational purposes as part of a holistic approach to holistic
Nutritional Response Testing
Nutritional Response Testing® is a non-invasive system of analysis used to help identify areas of nutritional stress and imbalance in the body. Through gentle muscle testing and evaluation of the body’s responses, it helps determine which nutrients and dietary support may best support the body’s natural ability to heal and function optimally. This information is used for educational and wellness-support purposes as part of a personalized, holistic approach to care.
Omega 3 testing
Benefits of Omega 3 Index for heart, brain, eye and overall health. Measures the presence of Omega 3 fatty acids in red blood cell membranes.
RED LIGHT THERAPY/LIPOMELT
Special pads will be positioned on the body as you simply enjoy a relaxing 20-minute session.
The unique light allows the fat and toxins to seep out to the bloodstream where the body burns it as energy. This produces a wonderful loss of body fat and improved muscle tone and contouring in the treated areas. Most patients notice their clothes fitting better in 6 to 12 sessions.
WHOLE BODY VIBRATION
A professional-grade Whole Body Vibration Plate delivers controlled, therapeutic vibrations designed for clinical use. These gentle vibrations help activate muscles, improve circulation, support balance and flexibility, and enhance lymphatic flow—all with minimal joint impact. It is used as a supportive tool to complement chiropractic care, rehabilitation, and overall wellness programs.