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Cutting-Edge Healthcare

Treating the Root Cause of Pain and Illness

When Dr. Jordan Shilts and Dr. Jaron Faber were in chiropractic school, they realized there was a lot more to a healthy body than simply balancing the physical structure. So, they set out to create a hybrid of the traditional chiropractic model, and that’s what became the basis of Statera | health, which opened in Edina in May of 2020.

“So often I feel like we define health as the absence of disease, but in forming this practice we knew that it should be so much more than that” says Dr. Shilts.

Statera | health provides treatments from pain and complex illness to anti-aging and wellness, through two clinical models. There is a health optimization model that offers memberships and packages for patients who may be feeling older than their actual age; and then there are health recovery programs, which are for individuals suffering from issues like fatigue, brain fog, digestive challenges, weight gain, and chronic pain. 

“Our goal with the health recovery programs is to get you back to doing what you love,” says Dr. Shilts. “And we do that through four health recovery programs - brain recovery, gut repair and detox, performance recovery and weight loss.”

What sets Statera apart from traditional clinics, he says, is its application of functional medicine and functional testing. The purpose is to collect as much information as possible to help patients before they develop health problems.

“We want to identify dysfunction before it becomes a disease, which is the staple of functional medicine,” says Dr. Shilts. The two practitioners collect a very personalized, in-depth health history of their patients to find the root cause of their issues.

“We’re going to ask things about your lifestyle,” he says. “Maybe your shoulder is hurting, and you’re thinking it’s trauma related, but it might be something in your blood chemistry, or maybe you have a poor diet and poor sleep patterns, and your inflammation markers are higher. Those factors may be attributing to the pain.

“Once we gather this information, we may do more exploring and send you for special laboratory testing to identify the function of all your systems in order to get a 360° view of your health. When we get those results back and we’ve identified through the patient what they would like to optimize, we’re going to personalize nutrition and lifestyle consultations, and provide ongoing support through your health optimization journey.”

The in-office testing and cellular health assessments provide a critical understanding of how an individual is functioning. “One of our sayings in the clinic is, ‘If you’re not measuring, you’re not managing,’” says Dr. Shilts.  “We can get a really quick assessment of things like body composition, hydration status, inflammation, zinc, vitamin D and micronutrients.” 

What really makes Statera | health different, he explains, is its cutting-edge health therapies and technologies. The goal with these is to influence cellular health and restore energy levels like never before.

“We like to say that we’re a health optimization clinic,” he says.

Depending on patients’ issues and goals, there are a number of treatments available:

  • Hyperbaric oxygen.  Uses a pressurized chamber to increase the uptake of oxygen. Used for concussions, muscular repair and recovery, or those looking for a cognitive boost. 
  • Whole body light therapy. The patient lies in a bed for 12 minutes and is exposed to red, green, and infrared lights, which the body takes in to dramatically enhance cellular energy. 

“Our patients absolutely love this,” says Dr. Shilts. “They come out feeling like they’ve just had a cup of coffee. They feel incredibly energized because it expands blood vessels and increases blood flow.”

  • Infrared sauna. The body responds to heat similar to how it would respond to exercise; by increasing blood flow and promoting detoxification. Clinically we use sauna for its ability to accelerate weight-loss, improve cardiovascular health and its anti-depressant effects.

“The analogy I love to give for functional medicine is if you picture a dying tree, the fastest way to make the leaves green is to paint them,” he says. “It works 100% of the time, but only in the short term because we’re not treating the underlying issues, or the root cause. We have to give it sunlight, the proper soil, the right nutrients and provide it with water and care.”

Their patients often remark that they’ve never experienced a clinic like Statera | health, and that they’ve never been able to take control of personalized health optimization before.

“My favorite thing to hear is that they see this as not their traditional chiropractic office,” says Dr. Shilts. “The reason we approach and practice functional medicine is because it addresses the root cause of chronic conditions. For example, I feel like inflammation is such a driver of chronic disease and overburdens the immune system.

“Then, when you’re exposed to a challenge, whether it’s influenza, mold, Lyme’s disease or coronavirus, your immune system is so overwhelmed that it responds very poorly. What we want to do is cultivate foundational health so it’s ready for all challenges.”

To find out more about Statera | health, go to https://www.officialstatera.com/.

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