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Dr. Ellen McNally was born and raised in Swansea, MA. She attended the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology prior to attending New York Chiropractic College. She graduated in November of 2006 with a Doctor of Chiropractic degree. During this time Dr. McNally became certified in a state of the art soft tissue treatment called Active Release Technique (more commonly referred to as A.R.T.) as well as Graston Technique. Dr. McNally also worked as a personal trainer at New York Sports Club, obtaining her certification from National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).                                                              

Dr. McNally received the clinical achievement award for distinguished service for her graduating class, in recognition of her hard work and development of a rehabilitative program for scoliosis.                                                                                               

Dr. McNally’s specialties include a full body A.R.T. certified practitioner, including nerve entrapment & masters certified, as well as an Ironman provider. Active Release is a widely sought after treatment for overuse injuries, particularly in the athletic community. Active Release has treatment teams that work at every major Ironman event in the United States, including the Kona, HI Ironman World Championships. Dr. McNally participates as part of the Lake Placid Ironman treatment teams.                         She is also certified in Graston soft tissue technique and has an advanced certification in Kinesiotaping. She will be using these techniques in conjunction with traditional spinal & extremity chiropractic care to treat many different biomechanical injuries.                                                     

Dr. McNally was the team chiropractor for the four person team, TeamSaveBuzzardsBay.org during the 2009 Race Across America (RAAM). This is a non-stop competitive bicycle race that began in Oceanside, CA and ended in Annapolis, MD.                                                                         

In addition to providing care at the Ironman events, as well as local shorter distance triathlon & running events, Dr. McNally enjoys participating in Half-Ironman (70.3), Olympic & Sprint distance triathlons. Dr. McNally also incorporates time each week for Olympic weight lifting and functional weight training to support her love for those endurance sports. ‘Swim, Bike Run’.