Functional Wellness
Acupuncture, Assisted Stretch Therapy & Chiropractic Care
Functional wellness services are designed to support how your body moves, heals, and performs in everyday life. Through therapies such as acupuncture, chiropractic care, and assisted stretch therapy, these treatments help restore balance, relieve pain, improve mobility, and support the body’s natural ability to recover. Whether you’re addressing chronic tension, injury prevention, or overall well-being, functional wellness focuses on helping you feel and move your best.
Table Assisted Stretch Therapy
Elevate your performance. Enhance your recovery. Feel your best.
Designed for active lifestyles, this customized, one-on-one session takes place on a massage table. Your stretch therapist will guide you through a series of targeted, assisted movements to improve flexibility, reduce muscle tension, and support optimal range of motion. Ideal for golfers, tennis players, fitness enthusiasts—or anyone looking to move better and recover faster.
Whether you’re preparing for your next round or unwinding after a workout, this service is the perfect complement to your wellness routine.
Please wear athletic attire. No oils or lotions are used.
45 minutes
$125
Chiropractic Care
with Dr. Crane and Dr. Rios-Rojas
Chiropractic care includes a thorough analysis of the spine and extremities and how they function as a whole. Following the analysis, adjustments and other treatments are rendered based on the patient specific care plan curated for you. Some chiropractic techniques utilized are manual Diversified, Thompson drop and Activator.
Complimentary Wellness Enhancements listed below are offered during Chiropractic Sessions at no additional charge upon request. Each additional enhancement is priced a la carte, or may be booked separately as a standalone treatment.
Theragun® Percussion Therapy
Hot / Cold Therapy Packs
Cupping or IASTM (scraping)
Chiropractic care is available at both Island Retreat Spa and the Bald Head Island Club Wellness Room, located inside the Fitness Center. Please be sure to book in the correct location for your needs. Limited availability, recommended to schedule up to 72hrs in advance.
Targeted Recovery Enhancements
provided by our Chiropractic Team as stand-alone appointments, or may be added to a Chiropractic appointment session.
Dry Needling*
Dry needling is a targeted therapy used to relieve muscle tension, reduce pain and improve range of motion. During treatment, a very thin, sterile needle is inserted into "tight" or trigger-point areas of the muscle to help release knots, improve mobility, decrease pain and promote natural healing. Many patients experience decreased pain and improved movement shortly after treatment.
$65
*provided by Dr. Rios-Rojas only
Cupping
A traditional therapy that uses gentle suction cups to increase circulation, release muscle tension, and support the body’s natural detoxification process. Often used to relieve tightness, inflammation, and stubborn muscle knots.
$55
Celluma® Red Light Therapy
Advanced LED light therapy uses clinically proven wavelengths to support cellular repair, reduce inflammation, ease pain, and promote healing. A relaxing, non-invasive treatment that enhances the body’s natural recovery process.
$55
Kinesiology Taping
(K-taping)
Elastic therapeutic tape applied to support muscles and joints, reduce strain, and improve circulation without restricting movement. Often used to aid recovery, stabilize injuries, and enhance mobility during daily activity or exercise.
$25
*available as an add-on only
Theragun® Percussion Therapy
Target deep muscle tension with rapid percussion therapy designed to stimulate circulation, reduce soreness, and speed recovery. This powerful treatment helps loosen tight muscles and improve mobility.
$25
*available as an add-on only
IASTM
Gua Sha/Scraping
A specialized soft-tissue technique using smooth tools to gently scrape the skin and fascia, helping release adhesions, improve circulation, and restore mobility. This therapy supports muscle recovery and reduces chronic tension.
$55
Acupuncture Treatments
with Dr. Crane
What is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture consists of the insertion of fine needles into the body at specific points along pathways shown to be effective in the treatment of specific health problems. The Chinese have mapped these points for over 2,000 years, with more than 1,000 acu-points. In the past three decades, electromagnetic research has confirmed the existence and location of these points.
How does Acupuncture work?
TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) is based on the ancient Chinese theories of the flow of Qi (the life force which nourishes the body) through channels that cover the body in a similar fashion to blood vessels or nerve pathways. By adjusting the flow of Qi, Blood, Essence, and other vital substances in the body, acupuncture restores homeostasis in the body. There should be no pain or disease if Qi is flowing freely through the channels and Yin and Yang energy is balanced.
Acupuncture Treatments
with Dr. Crane
Acupuncture Sessions range from 45-60 minutes depending on the areas being treated. Acupuncture is a traditional medicine technique that can be greatly effective in restoring balance and function of the body. Our sessions often incorporate soft tissue mobilization, and aromatherapy to ease you into deep relaxation.
limited availability; please allow up to 7 days for booking
Integrative Alignment Session
with Dr. Crane
A comprehensive 60-minute wellness session combining chiropractic care, acupuncture, and targeted soft tissue therapy to relieve pain, improve mobility, and restore balance in the body. Your treatment includes a chiropractic assessment and adjustment, followed by personalized acupuncture and supportive techniques such as cupping, Theragun® percussion therapy, or instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization to release tension and promote recovery.
Ideal for chronic tension, stress, or musculoskeletal discomfort.
limited availability; please allow up to 7 days for booking
Infrared Sauna Therapy
Up to 30min in our Infrared Sauna is included in all 60min or 90min services. Please inquire at booking to reserve your space in our sauna room.
A la carte pricing for individual visits follows. promote relaxation, release, and inner peace.
Learn more about Infrared Therapy
Guests wishing to use the sauna must complete our Sauna Waiver here.
30min | $35
45min | $45
60min | $55
