Dr. Mike Swierczynski, DC, MS
Dr.
Mike graduated from Northeastern University in Boston with a Bachelor
of Science degree in Business Administration. He received his doctorate
from the University of Bridgeport in December 2000 and a Masters Degree
in Nutrition in 2001.
Dr. Mike is in his 21st year of
practice. As a Wolcott chiropractor and rehab therapist and Wallingford chiropractor and rehab therapist. He
lectures for local businesses and organizations and is an active member
of the Connecticut Chiropractic Association (and former District Director), American Chiropractic
Association Council on Occupational Health and the American Chiropractic
Association. Dr. Mike is licensed by the National Board of
Chiropractic Examiners. He was a former Board Member for the
Wallingford Vikings American Youth Football league as the league's
Safety Coordinator.
He has written an ebook on fibromyalgia treatment called; Attacking Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue
and has completed a 50 hour program in car accidents and whiplash by
The Spine Institute of San Diego. He was also the president and one of
the founders of Work Safe Centers of America.
He recently has completed 60 hours of continuing education set forth
by the NSCA Certification Executive Committee for completing the Cressey
Performance Elite Baseball Mentorship program for evaluating and
treating the upper and lower extremities of baseball players, especially
pitchers but can be applied to any patient. During this program he studied and had hands on experience
with pitching mechanics and analyzing and treating movement patterns that can lead to dysfunction and injuries.
Deanne Doucette
Massage Therapist
Deanne has been a licensed massage therapist since 2000. She graduated from The Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy in Westport, CT. Her techniques target the relaxation centers of the brain causing the brain to release tension and blockages throughout the body. Deanne fully believes that therapeutic touch is the key to enhancing so many area of our lives and well being!
Dr. Bradley Visconti
Covering Doctor
Bradley Visconti was born and raised in Sharon, CT and graduated from
Housatonic High School. Throughout high school, he excelled in lacrosse
and wrestling and frequently visited a chiropractor to prepare him for
his games and matches. He attended Springfield College where he wrestled
during his collegiate career and exceled with his studies. He graduated
from Springfield and majored in Sports Biology. Bradley then embarked
to New York Chiropractic College where he graduated in 2016 and received
his Doctor of Chiropractic degree. Bradley was an active member of the
Rehab to Performance Club and took advantage of many different elective
courses that involved soft tissue therapy, Advanced Sports Performance,
as well as Clinical Anatomy. Dr. Brad is also very passionate about
educating his patient’s about health and simple ways to prevent injuries
and is excited to be part of the team at Mountain Top Chiropractic.
Robyn Housemann, PhD, MPH
Reiki Master
Robyn Housemann is Co-Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Health Promotion and Exercise Sciences at Western Connecticut State University and the Director
for the Institute of Holistic Health Studies. She received a BS degree
(URI, 1981) in Electrical Engineering, an MPH degree (SLU, 1994), and
a Ph.D. (SLU, 2000) in Health Services Research (Behavioral
Science/Health Education and Organizational Psychology). She is a Reiki
Master and has been practicing
Reiki since 2005. She has completed workshops in Shamanic Reiki, Magnified Healing®, and Brain Gym®.
She has over 25 years of experience teaching group fitness classes and
is an advocate for Holistic and Alternative Health. Robyn is licensced
to teach
Zumba®, Zumba® Toning, Aqua Zumba® and Zumba® Core fitness classes. She is a Black Belt 2nd dan in Tae Kwon Do.
Dr. Housemann
has been at WCSU since August 2006 where she teaches all of the core
courses for the Bachelor of Science degree in Health Promotion Studies
as well as the Fitness for Life general education requirement. Upon
graduation these students are able to foster healthy behaviors by
working with individuals, groups, organizations and communities. Prior
to coming to WCSU, Dr. Housemann participated in several applied im
research projects and community based interventions. She was the
Director of Planning and Evaluation for the New England Division of the
American Cancer Society for three years. She spent 10 years working at
Saint Louis University (SLU) School of Public Health and six years at
Washington University (WU) School of Medicine Master of Health Science
Program. Her primary area of focus was in reducing heart disease and
diabetes by facilitating community based interventions to increase
physical activity, promote healthy eating, reduce smoking, and improve
diabetes self-management. These intervention programs targeted change
at the individual level and beyond by creating environments that made
healthy choices easy choices (e.g. walkable communities, healthy food
in grocery stores, smoke-free churches, menu labeling in restaurants)
and by increasing social capital within a community by training
informal and formal leaders to be health advocates. She has presented
fitness workshops, stress management workshops, guided imagery and
meditation, and scientific lectures at state, regional, and national
conferences.