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Medical Nutrition and Health Coaching, Personal Training, and Hands-on Pain
A little can do a lot!
A Weighty Problem
Chronic disease and chronic pain are on the rise, and most of the contributing factors tend to be preventable, lifestyle behaviors.
The current medical model, though very valuable in many areas, tends to focus upon symptom management, failing to allot time to potential "upstream" causes in the diet, exercise and lifestyle. Meanwhile, more conservative methods of disease prevention and management - diet, exercise, coaching, pain education and manual therapy effectively address some of these upstream causes, continue to produce great results, and all with lowered cost to the individual.
A Functional Approach
I try to take a full body, multiple organ-system approach to assist you in every area that could be contributing your concerns - this not only casts a wider net, but empowers you with a number of possible solutions besides just medication or surgery.
Since pain, similarly, is often an outcome of a lack of movement variability or another input into the system, we use a similarly integrated approach to pain management that includes education and movement with manual therapy and taping.
Coaching is the Missing Link
Along with symptom management and helping you find the true cause(s) of your unpleasant symptoms, having a personal coach to guide you helps make the lifestyle changes that we all have a tough time making alone. However, the intent for most clients is to be self-sufficient (unlike many practitioners who want you coming back monthly for life).
MY GOAL IS FOR YOU TO NEED LESS ASSISTANCE AS TIME GOES ON, NOT MORE!
About Me
David Younkins, MS, MPH, CNS, LMT, CES
David Younkins, MS, MPH, CNS, LMT, CES
David Younkins, MS, MPH, CNS, LMT, CES
My name is David, and I am a board certified nutrition specialist, corrective exercise specialist, exercise physiologist, and a licensed massage therapist. I have worked as a trainer and in pain management for over 15 years, and I have coached a diverse population of individuals successfully for over 12 years.
David Younkins, MS, MPH, CNS, LMT, CES
David Younkins, MS, MPH, CNS, LMT, CES
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Education
University Education
Master of Public Health Nutrition
Master of Exercise Science: Rehabilitation Sciences
Bachelor's in Kinesiological Sciences
Licenses/Certifications
Corrective Exercise Specialist: National Academy of Sports Medicine
Certified Nutrition Specialist: Board of Certification for Nutrition Specialists
Licensed Massage Therapist: Virginia Board of Nursing
Nutrition Coach: Precision Nutrition
Functional Movement Screen Certified
Functional Movement Taping - Level 1