Achieve Health and Wellness

Achieve Health and Wellness WE BELIEVE:
your time is valuable
in helping you get out of pain ASAP
in listening to you He also enjoys spending time with his wife of over 40 years.

Meet Dr. Haitsma

"Chiropractic is part of the healthy lifestyle puzzle; we don’t have all the answers but have a very important role to play." When he was a university student, Dr. Haitsma was involved in a car accident that resulted in him having horrible headaches. “They hurt so much. I was told by a doctor that I had a concussion but was just told to put ice on my head and take pills.”

Dr. Ha

itsma followed the doctor’s orders but still had raging headaches. Then one night, he met a chiropractor at his neighbor’s barbecue. “I told him my story and he said, ‘why don’t you come see me; maybe I can help you.'”

Though Dr. Haitsma didn’t know about chiropractic, he did know that what he was doing wasn’t helping that much. “The doctor that helped me was a classic chiropractor. He told me what he was doing and why and it made a lot of sense to me. That experience changed my life and I decided to become a chiropractor.”

When he’s not at the practice, Dr. Haitsma loves gardening and tending his flowers. An avid hiker and fly fisherman, he and his wife Veronica enjoy exploring the trails and rivers of Southwest Alberta. Their daughter and son-in-law live in New York City and they have another son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren that live nearby so they enjoy getting together with them often.

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Taking movement breaks every 30 minutes, even if it is just standing and walking for 60 seconds, can prevent the muscle fatigue and joint stiffness that build up from prolonged sitting. Your body was designed for frequent position changes, and even brief interruptions to static posture make a measurable difference in how you feel by the end of the day.

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Online reviews are often the first thing people read when they are deciding whether to book an appointment, especially if they have never been to a chiropractor before. A few honest words about your experience could be what helps someone take that first step toward feeling better. If our care has made a difference for you, we would love to hear from you.

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Every small step forward in your health journey deserves recognition. Whether it is completing a treatment plan, managing discomfort better than before, or simply showing up consistently for your care, progress is progress. We genuinely celebrate these moments with you because we know how much effort they represent.

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The best endorsement we receive is when a patient trusts us enough to send someone they care about our way. When you have experienced genuine improvement in how your body feels and functions, sharing that with a friend or family member who is struggling could be exactly the nudge they need to seek care. Let's help them get to a better place too.

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Poor sleep and spinal discomfort have a well-documented two-way relationship. Discomfort can make it harder to fall and stay asleep, and consistently poor sleep reduces the body's ability to repair soft tissue overnight. Addressing spinal health is sometimes one of the most effective things a person can do to improve the quality of their rest, which then supports nearly every other aspect of health.

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Fill in the blank: the one thing that finally made me take my back health seriously was ______. Share your answer in the comments! We love hearing what brings people in, and your story might resonate with someone who needs to hear it.

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20 Mt. Burke Boulevard W
Lethbridge, AB
T1K7X9

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Wednesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
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