Cape Integrative Health

Cape Integrative Health Health Care Redefined. Personalized Care, just for you. Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Regenerative Medicine, Urgent Care, and Physical Therapy.

www.capeintegrativehealth.com
Chiropractic,
Physical Therapy,
Acupuncture,
Active Release Techniques (A.R.T.),
Cupping Therapy,
Herbal Therapy,
Primary Care,
Acute Care


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03/21/2026

Stem cells aren’t a last resort. They’re a frontier.

At Cape Integrative Health, we believe regenerative medicine belongs at the forefront of care — not the end of the line. Most people don’t hear about stem cell therapy until they’ve exhausted every other option. We think that’s backwards.

Here’s what stem cell therapy is actively being studied and explored for:

👉 Musculoskeletal injuries
👉 Joint degeneration & osteoarthritis
👉 Spinal health & spinal cord injuries
👉 Autoimmune conditions like rheumatoid arthritis & lupus 👉 Chronic inflammation
👉 Post-concussive syndrome & traumatic brain injury
👉 Neurological conditions

The mechanism isn’t magic — it’s biology. Stem cells work by signaling your body’s own immune system to do what it was designed to do: recognize damage, respond to it, and heal.

This isn’t fringe science. These are active areas of clinical research, and the body of evidence is growing. The question isn’t whether regenerative medicine will become standard of care — it’s when. And we don’t think you should have to wait.

We work with patients every day who have unresolved pain and issues, and have been told some version of the same thing: just manage your symptoms, wait and see, or choose between options that don’t feel right for your life. Sometimes that means surgery. Sometimes it’s a prescription they’ll be on indefinitely. Sometimes it’s just — come back in six months.

Regenerative medicine gives us more to offer than that conversation.

And we believe you should have options. 💙

Link in bio to learn more or book a consultation!

03/19/2026

Shoulder pain that’s “manageable” is one of the most common things we see in powerlifters and bodybuilders — and one of the most easily ignored when it shouldn’t be.

Here’s the thing: tolerable pain is still a signal. It usually means something in the joint, rotator cuff, or surrounding tissue is under more stress than it can handle. Left unaddressed, that low-grade irritation has a way of becoming a real problem — often right before a competition or a PR attempt.

Here’s what most athletes don’t realize: your nervous system doesn’t wait for you to notice something is wrong. It starts compensating automatically — subtly shifting load, adjusting motor patterns, protecting the irritated tissue — often well before you’re consciously aware of it. That’s just your biology doing its job. But those invisible adaptations change your mechanics, and over time they limit what you can lift, how consistently you can train, and how much progress you can actually make.

The good news? Most shoulder issues, when caught early, are very treatable — often without taking you out of training.

If your shoulder has been “good enough” for a while, it’s worth getting a professional set of eyes on it.

Here for you!

Always. 👊

03/13/2026

Big news from our CIH family! 🎉

Dr. Crystal Zagwyn is embarking on an exciting new chapter — she’ll be joining Body Back Chiropractic in Westbrook, part of our Healios family of clinics, beginning April 1st.

Crystal has been such an incredible part of our team at Cape Integrative Health, and we are so grateful for her time here and continuing to share her expertise with our sister clinic at Body Back.

This is exactly what our Healios network is built for — having exceptional providers and connecting patients with great care across our growing family of clinics.

She’ll still be here at CIH on select Thursdays through mid-April, so there’s still time to see her before she makes the full move.

✨ Want to continue care with Dr. Zagwyn at Body Back? Absolutely! Reach out to them directly to book — link in bio.

✨ Staying at CIH? We’d love to connect you with one of our our other wonderful providers. Link also in bio!

Either way, you’re in great hands within the Healios family. 💙

Thank you for everything, Dr. Zagwyn — we’re so excited for what’s ahead!

03/04/2026

Between PRP, precision manual therapy from our chiropractors, acupuncture, and our other regenerative therapies, we’ve come to specialize in helping people with nerve pain of all kinds.

It’s one of the best examples we have of why we have options, why we use them singularly sometimes and why we stack them. We want to be at the ready with what we can best use to treat you with what’s best for your particular situation.

Not sure where to start? No worries, when you see one of us, you get all of us. All you have to do is call us anytime and we’ll get you to where you need to be!

Last call! Today is the last day to drop of items for our Share The Love drive for . Thank you so much to everyone who h...
03/03/2026

Last call! Today is the last day to drop of items for our Share The Love drive for . Thank you so much to everyone who has donated thus far, your thoughtfulness and generosity are incredible.

The box is located just inside of our entryway, we appreciate it!

Daylight saving time doesn’t have to wreck you — if you know how to use it.The clock changes this coming Sunday. Most pe...
03/02/2026

Daylight saving time doesn’t have to wreck you — if you know how to use it.

The clock changes this coming Sunday. Most people spend the following week feeling foggy, off, and more tired than usual. If you’re already managing pain, that week tends to feel even harder — and there’s a real physiological reason for that.

Sleep disruption raises pain sensitivity. When your circadian rhythm is off, your nervous system is less regulated, recovery slows, and existing pain feels louder. Getting your clock right isn’t just about energy. It’s about how your whole system functions.

The good news: the time change is actually an opportunity to reset your circadian rhythm using the most powerful tool you have…the sun! ☀️

Screenshot slide 7 for the full protocol.

Which ones are you going to try? Let us know in the comments! 🙋‍♀️💪🏻✅
03/01/2026

Which ones are you going to try? Let us know in the comments! 🙋‍♀️💪🏻✅

And the most important thing out of all of this? Both you and your provider knowing exactly what the problem is, togethe...
02/28/2026

And the most important thing out of all of this?

Both you and your provider knowing exactly what the problem is, together.

We’ve seen patients who’ve abandoned care before — not because they weren’t trying, but because something viscerally told them that wasn’t it. The diagnosis didn’t fit. The direction felt off. They couldn’t articulate it, but they knew.

That’s not failure. That’s good instinct.

At CIH we spend as much time making sure patient and provider are on the same page — that shared moment of “yes, that’s it” — as we do on the treatment itself. Because once you find it, you can let the plan lead. You stop second-guessing every visit. You know there’s a path forward now. You stop needing to coordinate your own care or play whack-a-mole trying different interventions on your own.

Instead, you can now follow something you actually trust with someone who is undertaking the process with you.

We all that moment of mutual understanding “the quiet miracle of being seen,” because it is so significant to the process and for so many people, it has been a long time coming.

Here for you.

Always.

02/24/2026

It’s wild to think about, but frequently true: the place where you are feeling the pain isn’t necessarily what is actually causing the pain.

Case in point: in this particular instance with this patient, although they were pointing directly to that (Sacro-iliac) SI area, it turns out that the pain generator—and what actually helped to resolve the symptoms—didn’t involve manipulating the SI area at all, but actually influencing the discs adjacent to that area.

The more you know! 💫

Here for you. 👊

Always!

02/21/2026

You’re not crazy for asking, “Is this safe?”

If you’re considering PRP (or anything regenerative), the safety piece shouldn’t be a mystery. You deserve to know what’s being used, how it’s handled, and what standards the clinic is following.

Here’s how we operate and what we’d tell anyone to look for before doing PRP anywhere:

👉A clearly sterile process that’s consistent every time

👉Current protocols that are up to date with the latest efficacy findings (not “this is how we’ve always done it”)

👉 A team that can explain why you’re a candidate, and when you’re not

👉 A plan that includes reassessment, not just a procedure

You shouldn’t have to guess. You should feel informed and confident at every step.





02/16/2026

We’re always working with your biology, not against it.

Dr. Melanie Hatch is our newest acupuncturist, her panel is now open and she is seeing patients at both Cape Integrative Health and Falmouth Family Chiropractic. Give us a call to schedule an appointment with her!

Welcome to the Healios family, Dr. Hatch. We are so happy to have you on our team!

02/13/2026

We couldn’t have put it better! Integrative care is the best of all of us. It takes the strongest parts of different specialties and combines them into one coordinated plan, so the impact compounds instead of staying stuck in separate lanes.

That’s why Dr. Melanie Hatch is so excited to work in this model, and why we’re excited to have her!

Dr. Hatch’s panel is open. Give us a call to book an appointment!

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8 Hill Way
Cape Elizabeth, ME
04107

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Monday 7:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 6pm
Thursday 7:30am - 6pm
Friday 7:30am - 4pm

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+12077999950

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