Dr. Nick Savatgy

Dr. Nick Savatgy, D.C.¸ B.S., C.I.C.E. is a licensed Chiropractic Physician and is a fully credentialed Active Release Techniques® (ART®), Graston Techniques, and Kinesio Tape practitioner. Dr. Savatgy received his Doctorate of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic West and Exercise Physiology degree from The University of Arizona. As one of the most experienced and ethical providers in Nevada utilizing Active Release Techniques®, Dr. Savatgy has treated hundreds of professional athletes and thousands of Las Vegas residents. The success of his practice and reputation has earned him appearances in The Las Vegas Marathon, M.M.A. Magazine, and MMAJunkie.com.

Dr. Savatgy spends much of his time volunteering in the local endurance/multisport community and mixed martial arts community; as well as at national sporting events such as Ironman Triathlons.

Dr. Savatgy is highly regarded and very respected as one of the nation’s leaders in soft tissue injuries. Dr. Savatgy works with several world champion U.F.C. fighters, NBA players, and Professional Cyclists. In his focus on sports injuries and rehab Dr. Savatgy strives to always remember that an athlete can never become a professional if they do not recover from or prevent early career injuries.

Professional

A licensed Chiropractic Physician and fully credentialed Active Release Techniques® (ART®), Graston Techniques, and Kinesio Tape practitioner. Dr. Savatgy received his Doctorate of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic West and Exercise Physiology degree from The University of Arizona. As one of the most experienced and ethical providers in Nevada utilizing Active Release Techniques®, Dr. Savatgy has treated hundreds of pro athletes and thousands of Las Vegas residents. The success of his practice and reputation has earned him appearances in The Las Vegas Marathon, M.M.A. Magazine, and MMAJunkie.com.

Community

Dr. Savatgy spends over 50 days annually volunteering in the local endurance/multisport community and mixed martial arts community; as well as at national sporting events such as Ironman Triathlons. Dr. Savatgy is highly regarded and very respected as one of the nation’s leaders in soft tissue injuries. Dr. Savatgy works with several world champion U.F.C. fighters, NBA players, and Professional Cyclists. In his focus on sports injuries and rehab Dr. Savatgy strives to always remember that an athlete can never become a professional if they do not recover from or prevent early career injuries. That is why he works with the full spectrum of athletes from individuals just getting started to names like Forrest Griffin, Tyson Griffin, and Jared Dudley.

Personal

Dr. Nick Savatgy was raised in Arizona and graduated from Kingman High School in Kingman Arizona. During high school he ran cross country and track & field where he received several MVP awards as team captain. He attended Phoenix College in Phoenix Arizona on a full athletic scholarship. While running Cross country and Track & field he had such accomplishments as ACCAC region cross country champion, 9th place finish in national steeplechase race, and cross country MVP both years. Upon graduating he attended The University of Arizona where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Physiological Sciences. While in Tucson, he continued his competitive running by competing in road races and the Tucson Marathon, where he ran a 2 hour 52 minute marathon. Dr. Savatgy currently takes boxing at the Randy Couture’s Mixed Martial Arts Gym and continues to runs competitively in local road races. Dr. Savatgy is happily married to the love of his life and they have a beautiful German Shepherd dog. He spends his free time with his family, snowboarding, mountain biking and restoring his 1973 Datsun 240Z.

Dr. Geoffrey Lowden

Dr. Lowden has been practicing in Nevada since 2002 and at Canyon Lake Neck and Back Clinic since 2003. Dr. Lowden performed his undergraduate training at the University of Nevada and New College of California Science Institute.

Dr. Lowden was awarded an Academic Grant at the University of Nevada. Dr. Lowden graduated with his Doctorate from Southern California University of Health Sciences in 2001. Dr. Lowden served on the Council for the Advancement of Chiropractic Education from 1999 to 2000. He performed his clinical internship at the University Health Center in Whittier, California where he received a clinical award and at Health Centers within the California State College system. Dr. Lowden was certified by the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners in 2005.

Dr. Lowden has been a Rating Doctor for the Nevada Division of Industrial Relations, IIRS, WCS since 2005. Dr. Lowden began practicing in Reno, Nevada in 2002 with a focus on Sports Injury Treatment. In 2003, he began practicing in Las Vegas and established a practice managing musculoskeletal injuries of the spine and extremities, including peripheral nerve entrapments and spinal nerve compression.

Dr. Lowden’s practice is committed to providing the greatest degree of patient centered care, in a friendly environment. Dr. Lowden incorporates several different forms of Myofascial Release within his treatment protocols. Dr. Lowden’s interests include spending time with his family, mountain biking, alpine and backcountry skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, hiking and backpacking.

Dr. Sondra Catania

Primarily raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, Dr. Sondra Catania was an accomplished athlete with an avid passion for the medical field. She attended Palo Verde High School where she was captain of the color guard and pole vaulting team, hobbies which eventually led to coaching roles. Her background in dance and athletics inspired her begin a career path towards sports therapy and her desire to understand more of the human body, especially in moments of athletic strain, led her to pursue Kinesiology at the University of Las Vegas, Nevada, where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in 2008. Dr. Catania was then immediately accepted into the prestigious Palmer College of Chiropractic West in San Jose, California, where she was awarded her Doctorate of Chiropractic in 2011.

During her time at Palmer West, Dr. Catania volunteered and worked with numerous organizations geared to enhance her education and knowledge in the field. She was part of the medical staffs at Sea Otter Classic in Monterey; the North Face Challenge Endurance Run in Marine County; multiple ultimate frisbee tournaments in San Jose; and at the National Cheerleading & Dance Championships in San Jose. She participated in Palmer West’s clinic abroad program, where she traveled to Fiji for two weeks in order to provide chiropractic care to the local schoolchildren. It was during this time that Dr. Catania became increasingly aware of the lack of chiropractic children’s specialists and began to understand the drastic importance of proper treatment for developing bodies. She decided to shift concentrations from sports therapy to pediatric and prenatal care.

Currently, Dr. Catania is furthering her education by pursuing a certificate in Pediatric and Prenatal Chiropractics with the International Chiropractic Pediatrics Association (ICPA). With classes taught by the leading authorities in the chiropractic community today, Dr. Catania is enhancing her career by receiving hands-on adjusting techniques and improving her practical and clinical competency in treating children. Upon completion, Dr. Catania will be one of the sole practitioners in Las Vegas specially trained in pediatrics, especially those afflicted with various sports-related injuries.

Dr. Catania now practices at the Canyon Lake Neck & Back Clinic in Las Vegas. Her knowledge of the local community, athletic afflictions, pediatric care, accompanied by her outstanding theoretical knowledge of the field has allowed her to begin rapidly expanding her clientele. She is a member of the American Chiropractic Association (ACA).

Dr. Chris Paulbick

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