Boyd Chiropractic Center

06/07/2025

It's Wedding Day at Steamboat Lake for my son Jon and fiancee Ashley. Looking forward to a great day.

05/11/2025

Happy Mother's Day

Boyd Chiropractic Center is conveniently located off of the I-25 in Downtown Castle Rock take either Exit 181 Plum Creek Pkwy or Exit 182 Wilcox/ Wolfensberger to 107TH Street. Boyd Chiropractic Center provides natural, effective chiropractic and wellness care for patients in Castle Rock and surroun...

04/19/2025

Happy Easter to you and your family near and far. - Dr Dave

04/15/2025

Summer Castle Rock Activities are coming up

🎉 Save the date, Castle Rock — the 2025 Downtown event season is kicking off in style!

Join us in the heart of it all at Festival Park, where locals and visitors alike come together for an unforgettable day of live music, mouthwatering food trucks, refreshing local brews, face painting, and unique vendor booths.
✨ Bring the whole crew, pack a blanket or lawn chair, and soak up the good vibes under the Colorado sky.
This is the celebration that sets the tone for the season — and you won’t want to miss it!
🎶🍔🎨🍻

Stay tuned — we’ll be announcing the entertainment lineup, food truck favorites, and more surprises soon!

And a big thanks to our friends at the Castle Rock Autoplex for making this event happen!

01/01/2025

I wrote this a couple of months ago, I have sat down multiple times to send this but was too hard to press post, and you’ll read why in a second. I need to stop procrastinating about it now for the New Year.

Saturday October 26th
So here I sit with my loyal and constant companion of 13 years, lying next to me at the kitchen table. She is sleeping peacefully hopefully dreaming of all the people in her life that love her, besides her family, and patients at the office, dreaming of her favorite person “her boy” my son that rescued her from “the Buddy Center” (local Dumb Friends League) when she was maybe 6 months old. I didn’t think she was a good choice but he fell in love with her immediately (that’s a whole other story about our first meeting Zelda)

Besides her family at home she had an Office Family since she went with me to the office me virtually every day for 13 years. In that time Zelda greeted and welcomed thousands of people having to smell each one of them. People thought she wanted to be petted which she was shy of at first, what she really wanted was to see if they were dog or cat people. I think for many patients she was a therapy dog too. Many people being reminded of a loyal loving pet they have had and lost years before. That experience letting them relive or remember that feeling of unconditional love and caring that they had once with their own pet.

With my son Jon (now 25) coming by this morning to watch her while I was gone to a morning seminar, he had a chance to have a good day with her. I think during that time he just sat with Zelda in the house and then at her favorite spot in the yard for 4 to 5 hours, just he and her hopefully sharing stories of fun and adventure that they had growing up together over the years.

Sadly, for the last few weeks, her health had an unfair turn and developed a strange head tilt to the left. She was unsteady walking, a loss of hearing and diminished vision along with some sudden falls. With multiple trips to the vet and different medications, she continued to worsen, a brain tumor two vets suggested. It's heartbreaking when her boy or office friends would come by and she's so happy to see them but struggled to get her body up.

She still eats and drinks well and makes it outside okay although more often. At times she does well with me on our daily morning walk and sometimes she wonders off confused where to go. I've been trying to do my best to care for her even at all hours of the night. Having to carry in and out of the door and up and down the steps. I can do that as long as I need to, but the other day she was lying by my desk and she had such tiredness in her eyes and some sadness it seemed. Which makes me question, am I doing the right thing ? Am I avoiding the inevitable for me or for her?

She is still peacefully sleeping, not knowing that in less than 20 hours, the vet is coming to put a peaceful end to her suffering, I pray that it is the right choice. I'm afraid that my suffering and sadness is just starting. She has always been such a happy and willing pup. She probably saved my life by getting me out and walking and exercising. I started walking her every morning when she was a pup just to tire her out a little bit before going to the office. Always willing to go for a walk or to the office or ride in the car. If I left her at home when I went to the grocery store or somewhere she would pout when I left and lay down very hard on the tile in a heap to protest being left at home. When I would get home I would often catch her lying on the couch with her head on my pillow, fair game because you left me I am sure is how she felt. I would gladly give anything to have her healthy and sleeping on the couch again.

She would lay in the yard for hours, keeping an eye on the property keeping us safe and on the lookout for deer, turkeys and the occasional coyotes. She even took a rattlesnake strike to the nose one day when she was on duty as I referred to her as a ranch dog, we about lost her that day also.

So what do you do in the last 20 hours ? There’s not enough time for me or energy for her. What do you say on that last walk ? or do in those last hours ?

As far as I'm concerned she's been the best girl ever. Thank you Zelda for the unconditional love and being an emotional support companion and always being there for me in an often chaotic life.
Hopefully it was a good for you too, I tried. We say that you were a rescue but I think in reality you rescued us.

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Zelda passed peacefully in her sleep Sunday afternoon October 27th at home with myself, my Son Jon and Zelda’s two cats Sabrina and Domino by her side. Also Jon’s Fiancée loved on her a few hours earlier in the day.

She spent her last few days visited by friends and family, being pampered, snacking on treats and freshly cooked cheese covered bacon. She really was the best girl ever and loved being our Office Greeter.

1/1/2025
Since that day many patients, friends and neighbors have expressed their condolences and sadness also. And with more than a few patients we have shared a few tears together over Zelda loss. Many patients have shared their stories to me of their beloved pets that they have had to say good bye to also. I am not sure if they are trying to comfort me or just have their story heard by someone that knows their pain. Probably a bit of both.

No it is not the same around the office or my home without her but we are carrying on. People keep asking me if I am going to get another dog ? I am not sure yet. I don’t know if I have the energy for a puppy and a dog is a great companion but a long commitment.

Rather than ending this with sadness I wanted to share a video that popped up on my FB Memories recently. Zelda and her favorite person, my son Jon, playing around 9 years ago.

11/22/2024

Hello, Castle Rock's Starlighting is coming up fast, Tomorrow in fact !.

Boyd Chiropractic along with Wayne Andrews Counseling Service will be having an Open House from 3:00 to 6:30 pm. So please stop by to visit, have some Cookies, Hot Chocolate and Hot Apple Cider or just to warm up and let the downtown crowd and traffic thin out a little bit.

We will be open to see patients in the morning from 8:45 to 11:30. Call 303 688 2000 to schedule your appointment.

I always enjoy Starlighting and for those of you that want you will be able to view the Star and Fireworks on top of Castle Rock from our back parking lot at 5:30

I hope you and your family have a great time.

 - Dr Dave

Here is some info from Starlighting's information page.

https://castlerock.org/castle-rock-starlighting/

🎄 The Castle Rock Starlighting is almost here! Join us this Saturday, November 23rd, from 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm for a magical afternoon. Step into a Norman Rockwell scene as we light the star atop Castle Rock, followed by a festive fireworks display (weather permitting)! Enjoy caroling, dancing, Santa visits, kids' activities, nonprofit booths, delicious food, hot chocolate, and the beloved chili supper at the Firehouse. Bring the family and make unforgettable holiday memories with us! 🎆❤️ Learn more at https://castlerock.org/castle-rock-starlighting/

10/27/2024

Best Pup Ever.

06/25/2024

Fair and Rodeo time is fast approaching and once again Boyd Chiropractic is proud to support Douglas County's Fair and Rodeo Queen program. Dr Dave pictured with Stephanee, one of the 2024 Fair and Rodeo Queen Attendants.

https://douglascountyfairandrodeo.com/royalty/

06/13/2024

Car Show this weekend - Always a great event.

06/13/2024

Good info here in this post. I saw a big snake by my house a few weeks ago, I couldn't see it's head or tail at first, turns out it was a bull snake. It has been almost 8 years this summer that Zelda Dog got bit by a rattle snake. She was pretty sick for a few weeks. I always assume any snake is a rattle snake at first just to be safe.

According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, rattlesnakes are most active during the late spring and early summer at dawn and dusk. You might encounter them while hiking, camping and doing other outdoor activities, so it's important to know what to do if you run into a rattlesnake.

Here are some tips to stay safe when it comes to navigating rattlesnake country:
👣 Check/be aware of your surroundings. Rattlesnakes are usually found around rocks, shrubs, tall grasses and brush. Watch the trail ahead of you and check before stepping over rocks, sitting down, reaching into dense brush or crevices and while collecting firewood. And if you hear a rattle, try to locate where it's coming from and move accordingly.
👚 Wear appropriate clothing. Most rattlesnake bites happen to the hands, feet and ankles. Consider wearing good quality hiking boots or tennis shoes, and even thick socks if out and about in rattlesnake territory.
🧐 Recognize rattlesnakes. Rattlesnakes have flat, triangular-shaped heads, openings between the nostrils and eyes, hooded and elliptical pupils, and tan and brown patchwork. Rattles at the end of the tail are a good thing to look for, but they may not be present.
🚶 Leave the snake alone. Enough said about this tip. But if you do encounter a rattlesnake, stay calm and give it plenty of space — at least 5 feet.
🐍 Know what to do if someone is bitten by a rattlesnake. Rattlesnake bites are a medical emergency, so seek immediate medical attention if bitten. Keep the bitten body part at or slightly below heart level, remove all tight clothing and jewelry, and leave the bite site alone (no other first aid measures like applying heat or ice). It's important to keep the heart rate lower, so try to remain calm.
👀 Keep an eye on children and pets. Teach your children to avoid rattlesnakes and keep your dogs on a leash.

05/27/2024

Wishing you a Safe and Happy Memorial Day

05/12/2024

Happy Mother's from all of us at Boyd Chiropractic Center.

Boyd Chiropractic Center is conveniently located off of the I-25 in Downtown Castle Rock take either Exit 181 Plum Creek Pkwy or Exit 182 Wilcox/ Wolfensberger to 107TH Street. Boyd Chiropractic Center provides natural, effective chiropractic and wellness care for patients in Castle Rock and surroun...