Meet Dr. Ellen Rencher

Dr. Ellen Rencher is the founder of Chirofit and has been practicing Chiropractic care for nearly three decades, with over 15 years of experience in Functional Medicine. As a Gonstead Certified Chiropractor, Dr. Rencher has also trained fellow chiropractors and students in this specialized technique. She has supported patients with challenging cases—including disc injuries, pinched nerves, migraines, vertigo, and sports-related injuries—often helping when other approaches had not brought relief.

In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Rencher has a strong connection with the athletic community. She has coached recreational runners as a Run Coach for several private training gyms and clubs in Los Gatos, and later went on to create her own running group and clinics.

Dr. Rencher’s interest in Clinical Nutrition began with her popular Weight Loss and Detox programs. As a Functional Medicine Practitioner, her specialties include digestive and cardiovascular conditions, hormone balance and bone health. In every treatment, Dr. Rencher’s focus is on uncovering the root cause of each patient’s pain or condition. She addresses both the structural and functional movement of the musculoskeletal system as well as the internal health of the body’s organs and systems—helping patients return to optimal levels of health and vitality.

Previous Background

Exercise Physiologist

Cardiac Rehabilitation Director

Education & Certifications

Doctor of Chiropractic

Certified Gonstead Chiropractor

Applied Clinical Nutritionist in Functional Nutrition

Functional Medicine Practitioner Certification, Functional Medicine Academy

Diplomate Program member, Functional Medicine University

Additional training with:

Dr. Mark Hyman and Dr. Jeffrey Bland, Functional Medicine Institute

A Word From Dr. Rencher:

“Helping people live healthier, more vibrant lives has always been my passion. When I initially opened Chirofit, my focus was on exercise and chiropractic care, and like many doctors I encouraged a healthy diet. Over time, I recognized in our fast paced world to recover or maintain our health we often need more support. This led to my expanded training in nutrition and functional medicine — providing this more complete and personalized approach to healing has been very rewarding. My goal is to help each patient feel renewed, experiencing greater flexibility, vitality and energy for their busy and active lives.”

- Dr. Rencher

Frequently Asked Questions

chiropractic

What conditions does Chiropractic help?

In addition to your neck and back pain, by restoring nerve flow chiropractic care can relieve conditions like migraines, vertigo, sciatica, frozen shoulder. carpal tunnel, numbess/tingling in arms or legs, muscle spasms.

While many believe Chiropractic is simply for back or neck pain it may surprise you to learn that the very first chiropractic patient was deaf and had his hearing repaired. The patient, Harvey Lillard in 1895, had been deaf for 17 years and had his hearing restored with a chiropractic adjustment by D.D. Palmer.

This remarkable case revealed that spinal misalignments are not simply about musculoskeletal pain- they can interfere with how the nervous system functions throughout the body.

What is a Subluxation?

A subluxations is when a vertebra is misaligned causing 1)inflammation 2) muscle spasm or weakness 3)nerve interference 4) loss in joint motion 5) tissue damage (disc, tendon, ligament). Chiropractors diagnosis and treat subluxations.

functional wellness

How do we discover the root cause?

Dr. Rencher’s evaluation goes beyond the symptomatic region, a whole body approach. The analysis includes a thorough health history, comprehensive testing and questionnaires that review the deficiencies, and health of each organ and system. Rather than narrowly focusing on only the symptom, the approach works on discovering why this condition developed, beyond your genetics.

What can I expect as a treatment?

Once we discover the cause of your condition the treatment will address the cause by nourishing the deficiencies, removing the harmful toxins or parasites, and restoring the full function of the organ or system with diet changes, supplementation and some lifestyle habits.

Does it really work?

It’s important to remember that your body is always trying to heal and repair. Our focused treatments assist the body in this healing, by removing the hurdles and providing the nutrients it needs to recover fully. And yes, it’s the new wave of healthcare because it works!

What conditions can this help?

While your genetics may predispose you to certain conditions, recent studies have shown that it’s the poor diets, nutritional deficiencies, inflammation and toxins that activate those genetics or create symptoms including allergies, arthritis, heart arrhythmias, lowered immune system, migraines, sleep issues, gastric reflux, osteoporosis, hormonal imbalance, memory loss and more. By addressing these factors we can reduce or eliminate these conditions.

What type of tests do you use?

Comprehensive blood tests, saliva, hair, digestion analysis.

Do you do virtual consultations?

Yes, virtual consultations can be just as effective for many.

How do I know if this is for me?

Dr. Rencher recommends scheduling a 20 minute Discovery Call.

weight loss/detox

Do you offer Detox?

Yes, I highly recommend doing a Detox at least once a year. We offer various types of Detox programs for weight loss or to improve various health conditions.

Why would I need a Detox?

Doing a detox can be a kick start in achieving your health or weight loss goals. And the purpose of a detox is to remove toxins that may be impeding these goals. Your body will protect you from the harmful toxins by surrounding them with fat cells. If you have stubborn areas of fat, this may be why. Having heavy metals, or excess hormones may be weakening the function of your organs, immune or endocrine system. A proper detox will safely remove the toxins, and assist you in resetting the function of your body.