Dr. Andrea Sargent - Chiropractor + Movement Coach

Dr. Andrea Sargent - Chiropractor + Movement Coach I'm a coffee-loving mom, biomechanics movement geek, and wanna-be pro tennis player.

I offer chiro + rehab to Katy, TX with the goal to help you build a capable + strong body, so you're free to explore life without limitation.

12/12/2025

I did everything “right”: strength training, planks, sport-specific drills. I was strong, yet unpredictable. My ankle flared, my back stiffened after tennis, and my shoulder always protested.

Then it hit me — I was building strength on top of compensation. Functional exercises can’t fix a dysfunctional system.

DNS changed the game. It retrains your body and brain to move efficiently. Once the system works, every strength, power, and mobility exercise actually enhances performance instead of masking flaws.

Functional exercises won’t make you functional — you have to be functional first.

Train your body to be human before chasing performance.

12/11/2025

I spent years stretching, rolling, and trying every “hip opener” I could find. Nothing worked. A few hours later, the tightness came back.

What I finally realized? My hips weren’t the problem. They were doing extra work because another area of my body was missing stability. One weak link forces another to lock down — and that’s how chronic tightness begins.

DNS changed my perspective. Instead of forcing flexibility, I restored coordination. Now my hips, knees, and spine share the load like they were meant to — and the tension disappeared.

Focus on function, not just flexibility — and watch chronic tightness fade for good.

12/08/2025

Everyone talks about “core strength” — but for years, I ignored the real MVP: my diaphragm.

It sits at the top of your core, and when it works with your deep stabilizers, it creates 360° pressure that protects your spine and fuels movement. Ignore it, like I did, and your hips tighten, shoulders tense, and back screams for relief.

DNS taught me how to integrate breath into every movement. Suddenly, stability and power felt effortless — without extra strain or endless crunches.

Practice diaphragmatic control every day and notice the difference.

12/01/2025

I used to think I needed long, complicated workouts to feel “in shape” and move well. Hours in the gym, complex routines — nothing seemed to stick.

Then I discovered the power of small, consistent habits.

Just 5 focused minutes a day of focused mobility and DNS drills completely changed my movement. My body feels lighter, more stable, and ready for anything — tennis, barefoot walks on vacation, even chasing my kids without wincing.

Consistency beats intensity every single time when it comes to longevity. Small, smart habits add up faster than marathon sessions that leave you exhausted and sore.

Start small. Stay consistent. Your body will thank you for years to come.

I used to think strength was the answer to everything.If I could just lift heavier, run faster, or do more reps — I’d st...
11/27/2025

I used to think strength was the answer to everything.

If I could just lift heavier, run faster, or do more reps — I’d stop getting injured.

But my body kept proving me wrong.

I didn’t understand that there’s a difference between load and capacity.

I was adding more stress than my body could handle, because I hadn’t built the foundation to support it.

DNS taught me how to build that capacity — through efficient movement, deep stabilization, and coordination.

Once I stopped outpacing my system, everything clicked.

I could train harder and recover faster, because my body finally had the resilience to back it up.

Don’t outpace your system — expand your capacity first.


For years, I had this nagging hip and low back tightness that never went away.I stretched. I rolled. I got massages.And ...
11/26/2025

For years, I had this nagging hip and low back tightness that never went away.

I stretched. I rolled. I got massages.

And for an hour or two, I’d feel great. Then everything would tighten back up.

I used to think I just needed to “loosen” my hips. But the problem wasn’t tightness — it was my lack of dynamic control.

My hips and core weren’t talking to each other.

Once I learned DNS, it finally made sense.

Mobility isn’t about forcing flexibility — it’s about teaching your body how to move efficiently again.

When I started retraining the entire system, my flexibility improved without stretching. The tightness disappeared on its own.

Now, movement feels connected — and pain-free.

If you feel you need some DNS in your life - book a discovery call today!

 
 
   
   

11/25/2025

Every time something hurt, I’d go after it.
Knee pain? Stretch the quad.
Shoulder pain? Strengthen the rotator cuff.
Back pain? Core work. Always core work.

It felt logical… until I realized nothing ever stayed better.

DNS flipped that whole mindset on its head.

It taught me to stop isolating and start integrating — to look at the system that was producing the pain.
My knee pain wasn’t a knee problem. It started at my hip and ankle. My shoulder pain came from how I was breathing. My back pain came from how I was stabilizing.

Once I started training movement — not the parts — my body finally stopped fighting itself.
And I can’t tell you how freeing that was.

Don’t chase the pain. Train the system.

I used to think breathing was just… breathing. Something you didn’t have to think about.But I was wrong.For years, I bre...
11/21/2025

I used to think breathing was just… breathing. Something you didn’t have to think about.

But I was wrong.

For years, I breathed shallow, high in my chest — especially during stress or workouts. My shoulders would creep up, my neck would tighten, and my back would ache. I thought it was just “bad posture.”

Then I learned that my diaphragm wasn’t just a breathing muscle — it was the top of my core.

And because I wasn’t using it, every other muscle had to pick up the slack.

DNS put my breath back where it belonged — deep, grounded, connected. And when that happened, my energy came back.

My movements felt smoother, my back pain faded, and I finally felt in control again.

Breathing well is a performance skill — not an optional add-on.

It’s what ties every other system together.

Make breath your first rep. Train it intentionally.














There was a time when “brace everything” was my mantra.If something felt unstable — I’d tighten it.If I felt wobbly — I’...
11/19/2025

There was a time when “brace everything” was my mantra.

If something felt unstable — I’d tighten it.

If I felt wobbly — I’d squeeze my glutes, suck in my abs, crank my shoulder blades back and call it control.

It worked… for a while.

Until I realized I was burning energy like crazy, moving slower, and walking around like I was wearing armor 24/7.

My body wasn’t strong — it was just tense.

When I learned DNS, I finally understood the difference between stiffness and stability.

Real stability isn’t forced. It’s reflexive, relaxed — automatic. It comes from the inside out, from your diaphragm, deep core, and coordinated joint stability.

When your body learns to stabilize that way, movement suddenly feels lighter. You’re not fighting yourself anymore — you’re working with your body.

Strength isn’t about tension. It’s about control you don’t have to think about.

11/18/2025

I used to think movement was all about what I saw — alignment, posture, foot position, angles.

So I tried to shove and hold myself into “ideal” stereotypes of how an exercise “should” look and hoped for the best.

But what I didn’t realize was that my body was quietly cheating, and parts of me just weren’t able to be in those positions. 

My low back was moving instead of my hip. My neck was holding tension that my core should’ve been handling. I was breathing up in my chest instead of through my diaphragm — and I couldn’t even feel it happening.

When I finally learned DNS, it was like turning the lights on.

Suddenly, I could feel when I was compensating. I could tell when my movement was efficient… and when I was faking control.

Once you become aware like that, you can’t unsee it. You stop chasing the newest, coolest looking exercises and start training with purpose.

And that’s where longevity really begins — not with harder workouts, but with better awareness and connection.

Awareness and connection is your first rep. Train that before anything else.

For the longest time, I thought recovery meant taking a day off.If I felt sore, I’d skip a workout. If I felt tight, I’d...
11/14/2025

For the longest time, I thought recovery meant taking a day off.

If I felt sore, I’d skip a workout. If I felt tight, I’d spend an hour rolling things out that never stayed loose.

And yet… I was always tired, always stiff, and somehow still behind.

The truth hit me one day when I realized: recovery isn’t rest. It’s a skill. Your body has to know how to switch gears — how to breathe, regulate, and find stability again after being under stress.

Once I started training recovery like a skill — not just a pause — everything changed. I didn’t wake up sore every morning. I stopped dreading rest days. And I actually started seeing progress that lasted.

This is why I love DNS — it teaches your body how to stabilize and move from the inside out.
Because real recovery isn’t luck… it’s built into how you move and your ability to connect and control yourself.

Train recovery like a skill — your future self will thank you.


Growing up, I heard “you have bad ankles,” “uneven hips,” and “scoliosis”—as if my body was simply flawed. I accepted th...
11/13/2025

Growing up, I heard “you have bad ankles,” “uneven hips,” and “scoliosis”—as if my body was simply flawed. I accepted the pain, the limping, the inability to play without flare-ups as my norm.

Here’s what I later learned: joint pain isn’t just about “wear and tear” or aging. It’s about how abnormal forces run through our body when our parts don’t work together.

Cartilage doesn’t wear evenly when one joint takes more impact than the rest.

Tendons start to fail when the body around them can’t share the load.

Muscles “tighten” not because they’re strong—they’re compensating, creating fake stability so other parts don’t collapse under load.

For me, that meant: the ankle that flared, the low back that spasmed, the shoulders that felt heavy were all signs my body wasn’t moving as one unit.

Then I discovered DNS. This method helps you restore the blueprint of how your body was meant to move: breathing, core, joints, muscle coordination—all in sync. Clinical research shows DNS significantly reduces pain and disability in chronic low-back cases by improving motor control and how the body integrates movement.

(https://www.rehabps.cz/rehab/literature.php)

The result for me? My joints quit complaining. My muscles don’t feel locked. And movement, instead of feeling heavy, feels light again. I’m not just avoiding pain—I’m living my life without the fear of breaking!

You don’t need a “perfect” body to move well—you just need the right foundation and habits.

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Katy, TX
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