Dr. David Nygaard

Dr.Nygaard and Lesa are incredibly kind, accommodating, and knowledgeable. My quality of life has IMMENSELY improved since coming here a year ago. I have Ehlers Danlos and was living with chronic pain, I feel like I’ve gotten my life back! I highly recommend this office to people with EDS like me.

I am so grateful for Dr. Nygaard and his excellent care. He is a rare find and his experience, knowledge, and incredibly precise skills are a gift! I thought my spinal health was not going to improve but he has proven me so wrong. If you are struggling with spinal issues, hip pain, neck pain, etc., you will not regret inviting Dr. Nygaard into your journey of healing!

Before going to Atlas Brain and Body, I had a great deal of pain in my neck. My doctors chalked it up to old age and arthritis. I had pain in my lower back, knees, and feet as well, but the neck pain was the worst and was the reason I sought treatment. I could barely turn my head. It was even painful to sleep. To say I was discouraged would be a huge understatement. At first, I didn't notice much improvement in my neck, although the pain in my lower back, knees, and feet improved quickly, and surprisingly, after just a few visits. My neck didn't seem to be getting better for several weeks. One day, it hurt so much that I was tempted to take pain meds. But the next day, the pain was almost gone. After 6 weeks of treatments, I am noticing a marked improvement, to the point where I have periods of no pain at all, alternating with mild pain. My range of motion is drastically improved. My sleep is painless. If it stayed the way it is now, I would say Dr. Nygaard worked a miracle. However, I have no doubt it will continue to improve with his treatments. Speaking of the treatments, he doesn't grab your head and give it a yank. Nothing like that. It's all very gentle. I didn't even feel the treatment from the Atlas Orthogonal machine, but I felt different afterwards. The relaxing roller bed treatment at the end of each visit caps it off nicely. The office is very easy to get to, although I would not recommend parking in their garage unless you're driving a motorcycle or very small car. There is street parking nearby that's just a short walk to the office. Lesa is the first person I talked to. She is so friendly and personable and is happy to answer any questions about insurance, appointments, directions to the office, etc. I haven't actually found a question she couldn't answer. Doc's dog, Jamaal, is such a delightful part of the office staff. He seems to know who the dog lovers are and happily solicits pets from them when he's not lying on the floor just chilling. I live 1 1/2 hours away from Atlas Brain and Body, but it's well worth the drive. I can recommend Dr. Nygaard and his practice without reservation.