Dr. Mark Dvorak

Chiropractor

Dr. Mark grew up in New Prague, MN. He is one of 11 children and has a passion for helping pregnant moms and raising healthy children. Between adjusting and continuing education, he enjoys playing with his toddler, walking his dogs with his wife, and playing outdoor sports. Mark attended high school in Jordan, MN, where, during his first varsity wrestling season, he suffered a head injury. He sought out chiropractic care, which led him to amazing results. This motivated him to learn more about the body when he attended the University of Wisconsin-Stout and achieved a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Science. After working in contracted healthcare positions, he decided to make a change in today’s healthcare and applied to chiropractic school. He graduated with his Doctorate of Chiropractic from Northwestern Health Sciences University and now gets to “change the mindset of health” with Mindset Chiropractic.

When asked why he chose chiropractic school, he responded “I want to change the way we think about health and help people heal every day.”

Dr. Dvorak attained his Advanced Proficiency Certification of Torque Release Technique, and is certified in Webster Technique.

He is an active member of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA) and is in the midst of becoming a fully ICPA certified member, which includes about 25 other chiropractors in Minnesota.

He continues to attend live weekly training sessions in Pediatric Care through The Pediatric Experience with Dr. Tony Ebel.

Lindsey Dvorak

Marketing Coordinator

Lindsey is the wife of Dr. Mark Dvorak. She grew up in Eagan, MN and attended the University of Wisconsin-Stout for a degree in Business Administration, where she met Mark. After undergrad, she attended Hamline University for her MBA in Marketing. She is currently a Business Analyst for 3M in the Consumer Business Group. Her journey in chiropractic began when she was pregnant with Hayden and had regular adjustments. Her interest in chiropractic continued to grow as Dr. Mark was pursuing his Doctorate in Chiropractic. Together they built Mindset Chiropractic to help spread and share the mission that “your mindset is everything”.

Erica Vargas

Patient Experience Coordinator / Assistant

Originally from Southern California, Erica she moved to Minnesota in 2010. Since then she has worked as a para at local elementary school and has a passion for helping kids thrive in our community. Celebrating almost 2 years at Mindset chiropractic, she has grown to love Pediatric Neurodevelopment and helping mommas understand more about their children’s health. She enjoys spending time with her family, walking her dogs, cruising the Saint Croix Scenic Route on her Triumph Trident motorcycle.

Lauren Rodriguez

Chiropractic Assistant

Lauren was born and raised in Woodbury, MN and will be graduating from East Ridge High School in the spring of 2023. She will be attending a Nebraska University this fall with intentions of going into the healthcare field. Outside of school and work, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, going to the beach, traveling to new places and doing gymnastics. Lauren will spend her sixth season on the high school gymnastics team as one of the 2022-23 captains. In previous years, Lauren has also coached young gymnasts and found joy from being around them, which is why she loves seeing kiddos here at the office.

Fun fact about Lauren, she went to the state tournament six years in a row for gymnastics.

Hayden, Gavin & Charlie Dvorak

Mindset’s Street Team

These three have a big role in Mindset. They entertain adults, play with kids, randomly tell people in public that they need to go to Mindset, and occasionally sit still enough for a good picture.

Hayden is 6, Gavin is 3 and Charlie is 2!

Our Techniques

Torque Release Technique

Torque Release Technique (TRT) is the most up-to-date and scientifically researched chiropractic technique that focuses on your nervous system. TRT focuses its attention to the strategic and vital connection points between the spinal cord and spinal column. Dr. Mark finds the exact point in the spine that requires an adjustment and utilizes a handheld instrument called the Integrator. The Integrator delivers a precise and gentle adjustment that changes the degree of tension in the central nervous system. This provides a safe and effective adjustment for all ages.

Diversified technique

Diversified technique involves specific manual thrusts to the spine. The direction, speed, depth and angle used with each adjustment are the result of analysis and thorough understanding of spinal mechanics. By improving spinal biomechanics, we can reduce interferences in the nervous system and virtually all joints of the body can be adjusted to help restore proper range of motion.

Webster Technique

Webster’s Technique, discovered in 1978 by Dr. Larry Webster, is a gentle, light chiropractic adjustment that focuses on stabilizing the sacrum and the SI joint to improve function in the nervous system. This technique works by releasing tension in the musculature and surrounding ligaments, creating balanced pelvic muscles and ligaments in pregnant women so that their body can better adapt to the changes of pregnancy and prepare for a healthy and safe birth. Because of its potential to facilitate safer and smoother deliveries, it has become more prevalent for pregnant women to seek chiropractic care to ensure that they can take advantage of the benefits that the Webster’s Technique offers. Dr. Mark is certified and trained in using this technique and will assure that you and your baby are comfortable throughout your entire pregnancy.

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