InThrive Chiropractic

12/23/2025

Can chiropractic care still help after surgery?

John asked that question quietly, almost bracing for disappointment. He had walked a long road—a major accident followed by life-saving surgery. He was incredibly grateful for the doctors who stepped in when everything was urgent; they saved his life.

It was like firefighters running into a burning house. But once the fire is out, you still have smoke and water damage. Things hidden beneath the surface don't always heal just because the flames stopped. At that point, you don’t call the fire department again—you need a different kind of care.

For 23 years, John lived with daily pain. His left hand was too weak to hold tools, sleep was elusive, and migraines were constant. He was worn out, wondering if this was just his "new normal."

When he began care at InThrive Chiropractic, change started slowly but surely. The pain decreased, and strength returned to his hand. Then, something unexpected happened: his body finally relaxed enough to rest. For ten days, he slept almost 20 hours a day. His nervous system finally had the space to repair after years of strain.

On the other side of that rest was energy, clarity, and a version of himself he hadn't felt in decades.

So, can chiropractic help after surgery? Yes. When done carefully, gently, and specifically for the person, it can support healing even years later. While there are sometimes limits due to scar tissue, your body is smart and remembers how to heal.

Hope doesn’t end with surgery. Often, that’s where a new chapter of healing begins. ❤️

12/22/2025

We’re taking a little time to celebrate! 🎄 Please note our holiday hours for this week. We will be closed Wednesday & Thursday but will be back Friday the 26th!

12/19/2025

If you are someone in Westerville, Lewis Center, Powell, Galena, or the greater Columbus area who has multiple symptoms, multiple specialists, and zero answers, this video may be the turning point you have been searching for.

When I sit down with a new patient and look at their health history, I do not just see a page full of X marks. I see clues. Clues that help explain why your body is struggling, why symptoms keep stacking up, and why no one has helped you connect those dots.

In this video, I share the real stories of people just like you:

• Kim, who battled a migraine every day from September to March, plus gut issues, immune challenges, hormone imbalances and more.

• Karma, a dedicated teacher who slept twelve hours a night yet woke feeling exhausted, struggled with memory, and was told she would “walk with painful feet and curded toes for the rest of her life”

• Baby Reya, only four months old, who saw three pediatricians, an ENT, had scopes, tests, and still woke 20–30 times a night while her parents were told “nothing is wrong.”

None of these people were “mysteries.” Their bodies were sending signals that something deeper was not working correctly.

Most healthcare looks at symptoms as switches to turn off. I look at them as messages. Messages from a nervous system that is overwhelmed, stressed, or not communicating properly.

That is why, here at my neurologically focused chiropractic office, we take a completely different approach. We ask:
How is the body working?
Where is communication breaking down?
How do these symptoms connect through the nervous system?

Because when the nervous system is restored, improved, and supported, the entire body begins to function the way it was designed to. And that is why so many people here in the Columbus and Westerville areas discover they no longer need half the specialists they were referred to. Their symptoms resolve because their body finally knows how to work again.

If you live anywhere near Westerville, Lewis Center, Powell, Sunbury, Galena, or the greater Columbus region, and this message sounds like your life... you do not have to keep searching in the dark.

I invite you to reach out.
I would be honored to listen to your story, look at your scan results, and help you understand why your body is struggling—and more importantly—how to help it heal.

There is hope. There is an answer.
And I would be grateful to be that answer for you.

Dr. Randy Wurts, with inThrive Chiropractic is Neurologically Focused Chiropractor
Serving Families Across Westerville, Lewis Center, Powell, Galena, and the Greater Columbus Area

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12/19/2025

If you are a parent in the Westerville or Columbus area and your child has dizziness, fainting spells, low energy, or a POTS diagnosis, Levi’s story will hit home.

When he first came into my office, he was only ten years old, hunched forward, turning white every time he stood, and close to passing out. Specialists labeled it dysautonomia. Later it made sense as POTS. But no one could explain why his body was reacting this way.

What we found was a massive subluxation in his upper neck interfering with the autonomic nervous system. His body was not broken. It was overwhelmed and confused.

Once we restored proper communication in his nervous system, everything changed. He could stand again. He had energy for school. And yes, he played baseball again.

If your child is struggling and you still do not have real answers, I would love to help your family find hope and clarity.

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12/18/2025

What Science Says About Chiropractic and the Nervous System 🧠✨

Most people think chiropractic care is just about backs and necks.
Science shows it goes much deeper.

Research has found that spinal adjustments create measurable changes in how the nervous system and hormones work together inside the body.

Your nervous system is the control center.
It helps regulate stress, sleep, mood, digestion, healing, and focus.

When the spine is supported, signals to the brain improve.
That can help the body shift out of constant stress mode and into better balance.

This helps explain why many people notice benefits beyond pain relief like
✨ Better sleep
✨ Feeling calmer
✨ Improved focus
✨ More energy
✨ Better stress resilience

Chiropractic care supports the nervous system so your body can function the way it was designed to from the inside out.

Science backed. Nervous system focused. Whole body benefits.

The autonomic nervous system and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis have been shown to be dysfunctional in a number of chronic pain disorders. Spinal manipulation is a therapeutic technique used by manual therapists, which may have widespread neuro-physiological effects. The autonomic nervous s...

12/17/2025

https://www.inthrivechiropracticcolumbus.com/when-heartburn-and-gerd-start-with-the-nerves/

Discover how heartburn and GERD may be linked to your nervous system, not just food. Learn how chiropractic care in Westerville and North Columbus can help relieve digestive discomfort naturally.

12/16/2025

Karma’s Life was Falling Apart, Then if Fell Together with Chiropractic
Before Karma ever walked into our office, her life had become smaller and smaller.
Pain was her constant companion. Exhaustion was her normal.

And she truly believed this was simply what “getting old” felt like.

She had been living with a herniated disk for five years. Walking hurt. Getting out of bed hurt. Standing up from a chair hurt. Sleeping was restless and uncomfortable every single night.

But the truth is, her biggest struggles were the things she thought were just part of life now.

She lived with constant headaches that could last for days and sometimes even forced her to sleep for two days straight. Her vision would blur. Her hearing faded. Her posture collapsed. Her shoulders were always on fire.

Her feet were so painful that she changed the way she walked. A podiatrist told her it was arthritis and that she would never bend her toes again. She lived with numbness and tingling in her toes, arms, and fingers. Her body felt foreign to her.

But the part that scared her the most was how often her words would disappear mid sentence. She would lose thoughts. She could not remember the simplest things. She was drained all the time and had no energy to enjoy life, work, or even care for her home and her animals.

Her world shrank to work, walking the dogs, and going to sleep. Weekends were spent in bed, trying to survive the pain and fatigue. She tried therapy, stretching, medication, and quick chiropractic visits with no answers. Nothing changed.
She was losing her life piece by piece.

Then she found neurologically focused chiropractic care. Someone finally evaluated the system that runs everything: her nervous system.

And that is when everything began to change.

Today, Karma can get out of bed with less pain. She can stand, move, and walk without fear. She sleeps comfortably again. Her headaches are no longer shutting her life down. Her posture has improved. Her feet no longer dictate how she walks and she can bend her toes again.

Her energy is returning. Her memory is clearer. Her words come easier. Her vision and hearing have improved. She can lift her arms above her head without pain. She even decorated her home for the holidays for the first time in eight years.

She went shopping with friends again. She can take care of her property again. She has joy again. She has her life back.

Karma now tells everyone she can that when someone actually focuses on your nervous system instead of chasing symptoms, everything changes.

✨ She said it best: “Living without severe and constant pain is a very good thing.” ✨
If you are reading this from Columbus, Westerville, Lewis Center, Galena, Powell, or the surrounding areas, and you feel like your problems have become “normal” or “just aging,” please know there is hope.

📍 inThrive Chiropractic in Columbus, Ohio
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12/16/2025

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"Dr. Randy went above and beyond in diagnosing and setting up a plan to fix the real issue and not just treat a symptom. Thank you for finding the long-term solution!"
~ Scott E.

12/16/2025

Regan never understood why something as simple as standing up could make her entire world tilt. Her heart would race, her vision would blur, and her body felt like it might give out beneath her. For a long time she heard that it was just stress, dehydration, or anxiety, but deep down she knew her body was not steady and something more was going on.

Eventually she learned the name for what she had been fighting all along. POTS, which stands for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. It is a condition where the heart rate surges the moment you rise, and it affects circulation, energy, focus, digestion, and even temperature regulation. It touches every part of life in ways most people never see.

Regan struggled with constant dizziness, weakness, brain fog, and a level of exhaustion she could never fully explain. But what hurt the most was the emotional weight that came with it. She worried about standing in lines or being in public. She feared unpredictable episodes and felt dismissed when tests looked normal. Most days she carried an invisible battle that no one around her could understand.

She soon learned that POTS is not just a heart issue. It is part of dysautonomia, where the automatic nervous system becomes overwhelmed and unable to regulate the basic functions that should feel effortless. When this system is stressed or out of sync, the body rides a constant roller coaster. That is exactly how Regan felt each day.
Like many people searching for answers, Regan followed the traditional medical path. She saw multiple specialists, completed countless tests, and tried different medications. Each doctor cared and each tried to help, but they were all focused on one part of her body instead of the entire system that connected everything.

What finally brought Regan real hope was shifting the focus to the nervous system itself. Neurologically focused chiropractic care looks at how the brain and body communicate and how well the automatic nervous system is functioning. Instead of chasing symptoms, the goal is to help reorganize and calm that system so the body can regulate heart rate, circulation, digestion, and stress again.

Once Regan’s nervous system became more coordinated, her body slowly followed. Her episodes became less intense, her energy improved, and she felt a sense of hope she had not felt in years. It was not a quick fix, but it was the start of real change.
If you or someone you love lives with POTS, please know there is hope. Your body is not broken, your feelings are real, and you deserve answers that look at the full story of your system. If you want to learn more or schedule a nervous system scan, reach out. No one has to navigate this alone.

12/12/2025

If you live in Westerville, Lewis Center, Powell, Sunbury, Galena, or anywhere in the Columbus area and your baby is not sleeping, your home is probably tense and exhausted. Nothing creates stress like a baby who wakes all night.

Reya’s story shows this clearly. Her parents tried three pediatricians, a GI doctor, four sleep consultants, medications, and gripe water. Nothing made a difference. Her mother became so exhausted that she passed out twice. That was when they decided they needed a completely different approach.

Most people think a chiropractor only helps with back or neck pain. Babies do not deal with those problems. What they do deal with is nervous system stress. When a baby’s nervous system stays on high alert, they cannot settle, they cannot sleep, and they cannot digest well.

When I evaluated Reya, the stress patterns were obvious. There was significant tension in her upper neck and mid back. These areas influence the vagus nerve, digestion, breathing, and the ability to calm down. A stressed nervous system keeps the entire body wired and uncomfortable.

We began gentle and calming chiropractic adjustments. These are soft, slow, and deeply relaxing. Many adults nearly fall asleep during the same technique. These adjustments help the nervous system reset and regulate so the body can settle.

As Reya’s nervous system calmed, everything began to change. Her sleep improved. Her digestion improved. Her parents finally began to rest again. Their home became peaceful for the first time in a long while.

If you are a parent in the Columbus or Westerville area who has tried everything and still has no answers, I would love to talk with you. You do not need to keep guessing. You may simply need someone who looks at the nervous system and understands what others have missed.

Call or text anytime. I would be honored to help your family.

Take care and God bless.
Dr. Randy Wurts

12/10/2025

https://www.inthrivechiropracticcolumbus.com/why-wont-my-child-poop/

Discover the hidden causes of childhood constipation and how gentle, neurologically focused chiropractic care can help your child find natural, lasting relief from digestive struggles.

12/10/2025

🌙 When Your Baby Will Not Sleep… and You Are Running Out of Hope

If you are a parent scrolling at three in the morning because your baby is awake again… you are not alone. We see those appointment requests that come in at 3:16 AM. We know that exhaustion. We know that fear. We know the feeling of wondering if something is wrong or if you are missing something.

Heidi and her husband lived that same reality. Their little girl had been struggling since birth. Sleep issues. Constant reflux. Crying that never seemed to stop. Seventeen to twenty one wakings a night. Every single night.

Nothing they tried helped. Not the medications. Not the GI specialist. Not the ENT. Not the three pediatricians. Not the sleep training or the four different sleep consultants. Not the gas drops. Not the gripe water. Not the endless late night research sessions trying to feel like good parents again.

They were exhausted. They were scared. They felt like they were failing.
And then, after passing out twice from extreme sleep deprivation, they tried the only thing left that no one had suggested. Neurologically focused chiropractic care.
After just two adjustments, their daughter slept her first four hour stretch. For this family, that felt like winning the lottery. Her reflux improved. Her hiccups faded. She cried less. She became more mobile, more curious, more engaged.
She became the happy baby her parents had been praying for.

Heidi said, “Dr Randy has literally changed my family’s and my life… If this worked for my daughter, it can work for anyone.”

If your baby is struggling to sleep, if the nights feel long and lonely, if nothing has helped and you are reaching for hope, we are here. We see the weight you are carrying. And you do not have to carry it alone.
🌙 If you are a parent in Westerville, Lewis Center, Galena, Powell, or anywhere in the Columbus area… there is help. There is hope. And it starts with understanding your child’s nervous system.

📍 inThrive Chiropractic
📞 614 705 6567
You are doing an incredible job. Let us help you get your nights back.