I’ve been engaging with chiropractors since I was a child, and Dr. Ivana Vargas is the most effective practitioner I have worked with. Visiting her window-wrapped Wellnest space on the top floor of 145 Palisade in Dobbs Ferry (a former brewery on the Hudson River housing artist studios, healers, and the HudCo co-working space) is immediately relaxing — I feel like I’ve ascended to a stylish refuge of leather couches and good lighting. Dr. Vargas uses Active Release Technique, working with my muscles, joints, and fascia (and some more typical back-cracking but not nearly as much as other chiropractors). I’ve experienced huge relief working with her on an old shoulder injury, lower back and thoracic spine tension, and everyday wrist/neck/jaw tightness. Her prices are reasonable, which is helpful since my insurance doesn’t cover chiropractic. She’s also a fashion inspiration with her cute jumpsuits and sneakers. I highly recommend Dr. Vargas if you live in the Rivertowns/Lower Hudson Valley region.
