Spinal Health Center

It was around this time that I started having a strange health issue. I would wake-up, get out of bed, immediately stumble into the wall and almost blackout. I explained my symptoms to one of the students who worked for me. He offered to help. After consulting with his professor, he examined me and was able to reproduce my symptoms. He had found that one of the arteries that supplies blood to the brain was partially blocked by my first rib and lower part of my neck. He gave me a chiropractic adjustment. My symptoms instantly disappeared and never returned!

I still went to my medical doctor out of concern, as blacking out could also be a symptom of low blood sugar and I had a family history of diabetes. I explained my symptoms to the doctor, told him I had seen a chiropractor and my symptoms hadn’t returned. Although he found nothing wrong with me, he still wrote THREE prescriptions. I walked out of his office, looked at the fistful of prescriptions and tossed them in the trash. It was in this moment, I realized I didn’t want to wake-up 20 years from now and still be a concert planner giving people happier moments. Instead, I wanted to help people live healthier lives without unnecessary drugs, and I thought, there was no better way to do this than by becoming a chiropractor.

Becoming a chiropractor was not as easy as I thought! I didn’t realize just how much education is required. I was thirty-five years old when I started this journey that required a 4-year undergraduate degree before even starting chiropractic school, which was an additional four years. I remember talking to the guidance counselor at the local community college and telling her my goals. She actually tried to talk me out of it! “That’s going to take you years!” she said. I knew she was right, but I had made my decision and I knew it was the right one. Two-years after this meeting, when I completed my associates degree with a 3.95 GPA, the very same counselor was there praising my progress and writing letters of recommendation. Two years after that, I graduated from Park University with honors and a Bachelor’s degree in Biology. Four years after that, I finished my doctorate with academic honors each year.

My passion for learning has never stopped. Every day, I look for more information that can help my patients live happier and healthier lives. While I sometimes look back and remanence about my days working with rock stars, I know I made the right decision. Being a doctor of chiropractic isn’t a profession, it’s a calling. And I am very proud and excited to get up every morning and do the very best I can for my patients!