Michael Hillenbrand, DC

About Michael Hillenbrand, D.C.

Following his early training in Shiatsu, Ashtanga yoga, therapeutic bodywork and cranial and visceral manipulation, Dr. Hillenbrand trained and got his Doctorate at New York Chiropractic College. He focused on cultivating hands-on skills and went on to receive a master's degree in acupuncture from the Finger Lakes School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Dr. Hillenbrand studied with world-renowned teachers, chiropractors, acupuncturists, physical therapists and osteopaths and has received training in such modalities as manual lymphatic drainage, zero balancing and trigger neuromuscular and myofascial therapies. He is one of the few chiropractors and acupuncturists who have received both extensive manual therapy training and worked in hospital settings including Clifton Springs Hospital and the Rochester VA Medical Center. Dr. Hillenbrand also teaches part-time at the Won Institute of Graduate Studies. Moreover, he has designed course content for classes such as Yoga in a Chiropractic Setting and Advanced Myofascial Techniques for New York Chiropractic College. He also teaches continued education courses in orthopedic acupuncture and anatomy and physiology. In his spare time Dr. Hillenbrand enjoys hiking, practicing yoga and Aikido. He has a third-degree black belt!