Meet the Inner Light Chiropractic Team

Anna Derhak

Hi! I am Anna Derhak and I am the office manager for Dr. Russ. As a mother of two young girls, I cannot express how important chiropractic care is to keep myself healthy as well as my girls. They have never suffered any major infections or illnesses and they both have been adjusted since birth. The reason why they have been adjusted from birth is because I understand the impact of how the nervous system works (it controls everything in the body) and without regular chiropractic adjustments, this complex system of nerves starts to deteriorate from different stresses in the environment and can cause breakdown of all the different tissues in the body (from the pancreas to the heart). I myself am a nutritionist and have a passion for what whole foods can do for the body as well. It is important not only to keep your whole body healthy by exercise and getting adjusted regularly, but also by what you put into it.

Stephanie Blanchard

My name is Stephanie Blanchard. I joined the team in May 2010 as a Chiropractic Assistant. I attend Park Center Senior High in Brooklyn Park and I am working to earn money for a Germany/Austria/Italy trip with my school next year.

I have been coming in to Inner Light Chiropractic for about three and a half years. I was in a car accident at the age of one and a half that injured my neck. I was not aware of this injury until several years later. When my parents began coming, they brought me in too. I get headaches with less frequency now which was my biggest problem before.

I figure skate for the Three Rivers Figure Skating Club and I attend Pine Grove Bible Church in Brooklyn Park.

 

Penny Mattson

Welcome. My name is Penny Mattson, I joined the team November 2009, as Dr. Derhak's chiropractic assistant. I first was a patient for over a year before joining the staff.

I had a spinal fusion to correct a curvature of the spine in 1968. I have lived with chronic back pain most of my life. I was referred by a friend to see Dr. Derhak. I was due for another spinal cortisone shot, but thought I would try the consultation offered to me. I was educated on the working of the spinal nervous system, and decided I needed to go through the intensive care visits and then progress to wellness care.

I no longer have needed spinal cortisone shots, and no longer need the daily pain pills I have taken for years. Your life can change too, and that is our goal to reach out to educate you and to help you achieve wellness.

I retired in 2007 after 40 years working in healthcare, and I am now enjoying my part-time job. My husband and I enjoy time spent at our cabin in Wisconsin. I love travel, photography, my grandchildren and southern gospel music. I look forward to serving you.