Hassel Family Chiropractic

09/01/2025

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08/31/2025

08/29/2025

This morning I had the joy of meeting little Shiloh—just 2 ½ weeks old—for his very first chiropractic adjustment!

He came in with a few common newborn struggles: some tummy trouble, a bit of constipation, and hiccups. These are all things that can often be helped by gently clearing interference in the nervous system with the right chiropractic adjustments.

It’s such a blessing to check little ones early in life. From day one, their nervous system controls everything—digestion, sleep, growth, development. When it’s clear and functioning optimally, their body can thrive, heal, and blossom the way it was designed to.

Helping children start life with a healthy foundation is one of the most important things we can do. 💙 Welcome, Shiloh, to your chiropractic journey!

08/29/2025

Address the Cause.

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08/27/2025

Kids love getting adjusted—and parents love knowing their child’s nervous system is functioning at its best. Chiropractic care helps children grow healthy and strong with proper posture, better sleep, stronger immune function, and a body that’s able to adapt and thrive.

When the nervous system works the way it’s designed, kids can live with more energy, fewer obstacles, and a brighter future.

Keep your little ones on track for health—because growing healthy kids turns into thriving, healthy adults.

Call Hassel Family Chiropractic at 515-270-2111 to schedule.

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08/26/2025

Are the kids ready?

Backpack fits correctly?

Spine clear of Subluxation to stay healthy and focused?

If not, we can help!

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08/22/2025

UnitedHealthcare: A Broken, Corrupt System

I need to let people know how this really works.

When a patient comes to me for care, here’s the situation:

They’re hurting. They’re frustrated. They’ve chosen chiropractic because they want to address the cause of their problem — not just mask symptoms with drugs. They pay for health insurance. They expect that insurance to cover their health care. That’s how it’s supposed to work.

But with UnitedHealthcare, it doesn’t work that way.

Before I can even touch this patient — before I can examine them, take X-rays, or do what I’m trained to do — UnitedHealthcare requires a prior authorization form.

That means:

The patient must fill out their subjective complaints.

I must provide “objective findings," without an exam because care rendered before prior approval will not be paid for.

Then, we all have to sit and wait.

Wait for who? Some faceless punk at UnitedHealthcare — someone who has never talked to this patient, never touched this patient, never examined this patient, and has no idea about their physical or emotional struggles.

Yet this person sits behind a computer, reading a checklist of silly questions:
“Does it hurt when you sit?”
“Does it hurt when you stand?”
“Rate your pain from 1–10.”

And from that… they get to push either the green button or the red button.

✅ Care approved.
❌ Care denied.

It’s like waiting on the Wizard of Oz — some invisible figure behind a curtain — to decide whether a patient is allowed to get the care they already paid for. And this decision doesn’t come instantly. It can take days or even weeks.

Meanwhile, the patient is suffering. I’m here, ready and willing to help — but my hands are tied until UnitedHealthcare says yes. And if I go ahead and do what needs to be done, the patient will need to pay out of pocket. Which is confusing to them because the "have" health insurance...

Let’s be clear: I don’t work for UnitedHealthcare. I work for the patient.
The patient hired their insurance company.
The patient hired me.
This “triangle” does not work — and UnitedHealthcare exploits it for profit.

This is how they make their billions: by denying, delaying, and restricting care. They serve shareholders, not patients.

Now let’s compare this to Blue Cross Blue Shield:

The patient chooses BCBS, pays for their plan, and comes to me.

Most plans allow 20–24 visits a year.

They walk in, I examine them, we start care immediately.

Care is covered right out of the gate.

No prior authorization or silly games.

If they need more visits later, we request them. Makes sense.

Simple. Straightforward. The way health insurance should work.

So why does UnitedHealthcare get to play Wizard of Oz with people’s lives? Why should patients wait days or weeks for a stranger behind a screen to decide whether they get the care they already pay for?

The truth is this: UnitedHealthcare is not health care. It’s profiteering.
It’s a corrupt, broken system that delays and denies help while people suffer.

Meanwhile, I’m here - with 28 years of experience, my life devoted to helping people heal — forced to sit and wait for someone who’s never even met the patient to give me permission to do my job.

Patients deserve better. Period.

Dr. Vince
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08/21/2025

I was recently asked by someone why I feel the spine is so important, and why I place so much emphasis on its health. I love that question. And I am certain that the person asking me did not realize the floodgates that opened. My knowledge, experience, and passion related to spinal health has only reinforced my belief that the spine is the most overlooked portion of the human body and that caring for it appropriately is so incredibly important.

In regards to knowledge, I have been studying the spine for nearly 32 years. I have countless hours into reading studies, studying the anatomy, and analyzing the biomechanics of the human spine. In terms of experience, I have been in private practice for over 28 years, have seen tens of thousands of x-rays, and have personally examined and cared for thousands of patients. And my passion? I am more excited now than I have ever been at the amazing results we see when a spine that was not functioning properly begins to heal and move the way it was designed. I have been blessed to witness miraculous changes in the health of so many patients, many of which had tried many, many other health-related treatments.

The biggest problem I see is that most people do not understand the impact spinal problems can have on their overall health. And medical doctors often overlook the subtle misalignments and dysfunctions (called vertebral subluxations) in the spine simply because, one… they don’t do the proper exam or use the proper diagnostic tools to locate these subluxations, and two… they do not have the knowledge or skillset to correct these subluxations. If you are not looking for something, you’ll likely not find it. And if you do not have a way of fixing a particular problem, you’ll likely not look for it.

To be clear, my interest in the spine lies in its relationship with the nervous system. Truth be told, I only analyze and work on the spine to ensure that the nervous system is working properly. The spine is made up of 24 vertebral bones, all separated by discs. These discs keep the bones from rubbing together, allow us humans to have the flexibility and mobility that we have, and most importantly, create small holes between each vertebra, allowing space for the nerves to exit the spine. The brain sends signals down the spinal cord and out nerves (which travel out between the vertebrae through those small holes). The nerves travel throughout the entire body, communicating with every cell, tissue, and organ. The brain communicates with these cells, tissues, and organs by sending signals along the spinal cord and nerves. These cells, tissues, and organs send signals back to the brain through those nerves and spinal cord. If functioning properly, the brain and the body are in perfect communication, and everything can run smoothly and optimally.

It is critical that your nerves function well and communicate with your body properly. This why I believe that every single person should have their spine checked. A proper and thorough examination includes looking at posture, palpating the muscles along the spine, moving the spine through ranges of motion, and having an x-ray. In our office, we use digital x-rays to capture a picture of the spine in the standing position. Measurements and analysis can then be done to determine exactly what the spine looks like. We show these x-rays to our patients and give a detailed explanation of our findings.

These steps allow us to be extremely precise and help to ensure that our care is extremely safe. We utilize a specific method of chiropractic, called the Gonstead Method, which is only practiced by a handful of doctors in each state. We also care for patients ranging from only days old to those in their 90’s. Youth, high school, college, and professional athletes utilize our care to come back from injuries, to help prevent injuries, and to maximize their athletic potential. We care for moms, dads, office workers, construction workers, couch potatoes, and pregnant women. We see patients of all ages and sizes.

If you have not had your spine checked, I urge you to do so. We are able to detect subluxations of the spine long before they cause symptoms. And while most people know we help with neck pain, back pain, numbness and tingling in the arm and hands, and other musculoskeletal conditions, many are surprised to find out that we have helped thousands of patients with conditions such as asthma, reflux, headaches (including migraines), digestive disorders, constipation, vertigo and dizziness, carpal tunnel syndrome, Restless Leg Syndrome, muscle weakness, menstrual issues, and even have helped with conditions like anxiety, depression, ADHD, and more.

It is time to have a spinal examination, including an x-ray (if needed), to determine the condition of your spine. Do you have one leg shorter than the other? Is there any arthritis in your spine? Do you have degenerative disc disease? Are either of your hips wearing down? Do you have scoliosis or any curvature of the spine? Is your spine headed for that dreaded hunching that your mother, aunts, or grandmother have? There is one way to determine ALL of this… have a thorough spinal examination and x-ray.

Your spine is so much more important than you’ve been taught. It could be choking off the lifeline to your organs, tissues, and cells. It could be what is causing your current ailments. Get checked TODAY!

Dr. Vince

08/21/2025

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