Important note: Dr. Paul M. Bekkum is a Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) with the Certified Chiropractic Extremity Practitioner (CCEP) designation — not a licensed physical therapist. Integrix Health provides functional chiropractic rehabilitation — a comprehensive, data-driven approach to musculoskeletal care that addresses many of the same conditions physical therapy treats, while also incorporating chiropractic adjustments and functional medicine investigation. For many patients, this broader approach resolves conditions that physical therapy alone could not.
A Broader Approach
What Functional Chiropractic Rehabilitation Offers Beyond PT
Physical therapy is a valuable discipline with a strong evidence base for musculoskeletal rehabilitation. But it has limits — it does not include chiropractic joint manipulation, it does not extend into functional medicine investigation, and it typically operates within insurance-authorized visit structures that constrain the depth of investigation and individualization. For many patients who have completed physical therapy without lasting relief, these limits are exactly where the solution lies.
At Integrix Health in Moorhead MN, Dr. Paul M. Bekkum, DC, CCEP provides functional chiropractic rehabilitation that combines objective 3D motion analysis (StructureIQ), spinal and extremity chiropractic adjustments, soft tissue therapy, individualized corrective exercise programming, and — when indicated — functional medicine investigation of hormonal, gut, and inflammatory contributors to pain and impaired healing. No referral is required. New patients begin with a complimentary Discovery Session that helps determine whether the Integrix Health approach is the right fit. See also: Integrix Health vs. traditional PT and functional rehab vs. physical therapy.
What Sets Integrix Health Apart
Conditions We Rehabilitate
Who Benefits from Functional Chiropractic Rehabilitation
When PT Has Not Worked
If you have completed physical therapy without achieving lasting relief, structural factors requiring chiropractic intervention or systemic factors requiring functional medicine investigation may be the missing pieces. Dr. Bekkum's approach addresses both dimensions — frequently resolving chronic musculoskeletal conditions that PT alone could not fully correct.
Spine, Joint & Extremity Conditions
Functional chiropractic rehabilitation at Integrix Health addresses the full spectrum of musculoskeletal conditions: back pain, neck pain, sciatica, disc herniation, shoulder impingement, knee dysfunction, hip pain, ankle instability, SI joint dysfunction, and sports injuries — with CCEP-level precision for extremity cases.
Complex & Chronic Cases
Patients with chronic pain, fibromyalgia, post-surgical complications, or conditions with a systemic component (hormonal, inflammatory, gut-driven) benefit from Integrix Health's ability to investigate beyond the musculoskeletal system. Functional medicine testing identifies the biological barriers to recovery that physical therapy is not equipped to address.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Integrix Health at 22 6th Street North, Moorhead, MN offers functional chiropractic rehabilitation as a clinically effective alternative and complement to PT. Dr. Bekkum is a licensed chiropractor — not a physical therapist — but provides comprehensive rehabilitation using StructureIQ 3D motion analysis, corrective exercise, chiropractic adjustments, and functional medicine.
Chiropractic rehabilitation includes spinal and extremity adjustments, soft tissue therapy, and corrective exercise. At Integrix Health, this is enhanced with StructureIQ 3D motion analysis and functional medicine integration. Physical therapy focuses on exercise-based rehabilitation and manual therapy within insurance-authorized visit structures — without chiropractic adjustments or functional medicine investigation.
For most musculoskeletal conditions — back pain, neck pain, sciatica, disc herniations, sports injuries, post-surgical rehab, joint pain, shoulder and knee dysfunction — functional chiropractic rehabilitation at Integrix Health addresses the same clinical presentations as PT, often with a broader investigation that adds chiropractic adjustments and functional medicine when systemic factors are present.
Yes — this is a common reason patients come to Integrix Health. When PT has not provided lasting relief, structural factors (requiring chiropractic adjustments) or systemic factors (requiring functional medicine) have usually not been addressed. Dr. Bekkum's approach integrates these additional dimensions, frequently resolving conditions that PT alone could not.
Yes. Integrix Health serves patients from Fargo ND, West Fargo ND, and Moorhead MN at 22 6th Street North, Moorhead, MN — just across the river from Fargo. Telehealth is available for functional medicine consultations. No referral is required to book a complimentary Discovery Session.