Legacy Spine + Nerve Care, 5318 114th Street, Lubbock, TX (2026)

05/15/2026

Happy International Family Day from all of us at Legacy Spine and Nerve 🤍

Families are at the heart of everything we do. From newborns and toddlers to parents and grandparents, it is such an honor to serve entire families through neurologically focused upper cervical care.

We believe healthy families start with healthy nervous systems. When the brain and body are communicating clearly, families can better adapt to stress, heal, connect, and thrive together.

Whether you’re bringing in your little one for the first time, prioritizing your own health as a parent, or supporting aging loved ones, thank you for trusting us to be part of your family’s wellness journey.

Today we celebrate the strength, love, resilience, and connection that families bring into the world every day!

Huge shout out to Alicia Junod Photography for the family picture. (she always does amazing)

05/14/2026

If you clench your jaw at night, your pelvic floor is probably tight too.

Did you know that your jaw and pelvic floor have a direct connection to one another?

Your jaw and your pelvic floor are connected through your dura (the membrane running from skull to tailbone), your fascia (connective tissue web), and your nervous system. Tension at one end affects the other end.

When your jaw is tight, it creates tension that travels down to your pelvic floor. When your pelvic floor is tight, it travels UP to your jaw.

What this looks like:
You have TMJ pain, jaw clenching, teeth grinding AND pelvic floor dysfunction - incontinence, pain with s*x, tight hips. You're going to the dentist for your jaw and pelvic floor PT for your pelvis. But nobody's addressing the CONNECTION.
Your dentist gives you a night guard.
Your PT gives you exercises.
But if your spine is creating tension at BOTH ends, neither treatment sticks.

How chiropractic addresses both:
✓ Upper cervical adjustments release neck tension affecting jaw mechanics
✓ Cranial work adjusts skull bones that affect TMJ
✓ Sacral adjustments release pelvic floor tension
✓ Full spine alignment addresses postural compensations
✓ Nervous system regulation shifts you out of stress mode so both areas release

What people tell us?
"I stopped clenching my jaw after sacral adjustments - I didn't know they were connected."
"My pelvic floor PT said my work is finally holding after I started chiropractic."

Your jaw and pelvic floor aren't separate issues - they're two ends of the same tension pattern.

Stop treating them in isolation. It's time to address the entire system.
Ready to address both?
Link in bio. 💚

05/14/2026

We are about to challenge something you've been told is essential for baby sleep.
Swaddling.
Arms pinned tight.
Legs straight.
"Babies need it to sleep." "It's the only way to prevent the startle reflex."

But here's what they're not telling you: Every time you restrict your baby's movement, you're restricting their neurological development.
Right now, your baby's brain is forming neural connections at a rate that will never happen again.
And what drives that process? Movement, sensory input, touch, and pressure. The feeling of their arms and legs moving through space is good for neurological development.

Every time your baby reaches, grasps, kicks, stretches - neural pathways are forming, brain-body connections are strengthening, and their nervous system is integrating sensory information that literally builds their brain.

Swaddling stops all of that.

Arms pinned means no reaching, no grasping, no self-soothing.
Legs straight means no natural hip movement, no proprioceptive feedback.

And the startle reflex? It's supposed to be there. It's a primitive reflex that should naturally integrate as your baby's nervous system matures. When you restrict it, you're not allowing it the opportunity to integrate.

"But my baby won't sleep without being swaddled."
I hear you.

Babies who "need" swaddling usually have nervous system dysregulation - often from birth.

The tight wrap isn't fixing their sleep problem- it's masking their nervous system dysregulation. When we address that through gentle adjustments - releasing birth trauma, supporting their nervous system - sleep improves naturally, without restricting the movement their developing brain desperately needs.
Imagine your baby sleeping peacefully with arms free- self-soothing and their brain developing optimally because you gave them the gift of free movement.

You don't have to trade development for sleep.
There's another way.

05/11/2026

Do you notice changes in your kids behavior at this time of year? You aren't imagining it. This time of year can be really hard on some kiddos especially as the season is changing. 🌸

If your sweet kid is suddenly melting down over EVERYTHING - wrong color cup, socks that "feel weird," leaving the park - welcome to spring nervous system chaos.

Here's what's happening:
Daylight Saving Time disrupted their circadian rhythm. Sleep deprivation = dysregulation = tantrums.

Temperature fluctuations (70° one day, 40° the next) - their bodies are constantly adapting. Regulation requires stability. Spring is chaos.

Longer daylight = more stimulation = harder to wind down = overtiredness.

Seasonal allergies create inflammation even in kids without diagnosed allergies. Histamine = irritability.

Routine changes - more outdoor time, different activities.
Toddlers thrive on routine. Spring disrupts it.

Sensory overload - brighter sun, louder birds, new textures, different smells. OVERWHELMING.

Your toddler isn't being "bad." Their nervous system is overwhelmed.

How chiropractic helps:
✓ Regulate stress response so they adapt without constant fight-or-flight
✓ Support sleep by addressing spinal tension
✓ Immune support - regulated nervous system = less histamine reaction
✓ Sensory processing support (brainstem is where filtering happens)
✓ Build resilience through seasonal transitions

What else can support their little bodies?
Morning sunlight, consistent bedtime, outdoor play, co-regulation (you staying calm), reduce sugar, patience.

Your toddler isn't broken. Spring is just a lot for their developing nervous system.
Get them adjusted + regulated this season with Legacy Spine + Nerve Care.

05/08/2026

You might be thinking that plantar fascitis is just a foot issue, but did you know that your plantar fasciitis didn't start in your foot? It started in your lower back.

You've tried orthotics, better shoes, stretching, foot massages, rest.
Nothing lasts.
Here's why: You're treating the symptom (foot), not the root cause (spinal compensation).

Your feet are at the END of the kinetic chain. Everything above - ankles, knees, hips, pelvis, spine - affects how they function.

The compensation cascade:
Lower back misalignment → Nerves from L4-S1 control your feet. When lumbar spine is misaligned, nerve signals are disrupted, muscle imbalances develop, arch collapses, plantar fascia compensates and inflames.

Pelvic tilt → One leg appears "shorter," you bear more weight on one foot, that foot develops pain. Orthotics can't fix the pelvic imbalance creating it.

Hip dysfunction → Gait compensates, feet work harder, abnormal forces break down tissue.

Knee issues → Altered walking mechanics, feet bear weight abnormally, chronic stress.

Your foot is just the last domino to fall.
Why treating just the foot doesn't work?
Orthotics support the arch but don't fix why it's collapsing (nerve interference).
Better shoes cushion but don't address compensation pattern.
Stretching provides temporary relief but spine keeps pulling it back.

How chiropractic addresses root cause:
✓ Lower back adjustments restore nerve flow to feet
✓ Sacral/pelvic alignment eliminates leg length discrepancy
✓ Hip adjustments restore proper gait
✓ Full kinetic chain assessment identifies where compensation started

When we fix the pattern UP THE CHAIN, foot pain resolves DOWN THE CHAIN.

Stop focusing on stretching and rolling out your foot. It's time to address the body as a whole.

05/07/2026

Close your eyes for a second and notice your shoulders right now. Are they up by your ears? Is your upper back tight? Are you clenching without even realizing it?

"Carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders" - we say it casually. But your body doesn't know the difference between metaphor and reality.

When you're carrying emotional weight, your shoulders literally hold it.
When was the last time you felt truly relaxed? Shoulders-dropped-down, breathing-deeply, jaw-unclenched relaxed? If you can't remember, you're not alone.
It's because your nervous system has been in fight-or-flight for so long that muscle tension has become your baseline.
Life stresses you out, your nervous system perceives threat - not a bear, but your brain doesn't distinguish between "actual danger" and "overwhelming stress." So it activates fight-or-flight response. Your body braces. Upper traps pull shoulders up. Shoulder blades pull forward. Neck tightens. You're taking a protective posture, ready to fight or run, even though you're just sitting at your desk. This was designed to be temporary. But when "threat" is constant (chronic stress that never resolves), your shoulders never get the signal to release.
They stay tight day after day and month after month.
You get massages- feel amazing for two days, then tension screams back. This is because massage released the muscle, but your nervous system is still in fight-or-flight.

Imagine waking up one morning and your shoulders feel light. You can take a full, deep breath without restriction.
You're not bracing for impact anymore.
That's what we're after. Upper neck adjustments support your vagus nerve - the nerve that tells your body it's safe to calm down. We help your nervous system shift out of chronic sympathetic mode so shoulders can finally release.

Your shoulders are trying to tell you something. They're holding stress you haven't processed, the worry you can't control, and responsibility you're carrying alone.

What would it feel like to put it down?

05/06/2026

Baby steps, healing, and a whole lot of gratitude 🤍

Dr. Courtney is slowly making her way back from maternity leave and is so excited to begin caring for patients again! At this time, she will be returning on a modified schedule while continuing to focus on healing and time with her growing family.

Through June 1st, appointment availability will remain limited as we gradually transition back into regular office hours. We truly appreciate your patience, kindness, and support during this season. Your understanding has meant more than you know.

If you are needing an appointment, please reach out to our office and we will do our best to get you scheduled as availability allows. Thank you for continuing to trust us with your health and healing journey. 🤍

— Dr. Courtney & the Legacy Spine and Nerve Team

04/14/2026

A very special arrival has us all smiling this week 🍼
We’re so excited to share that Dr. Courtney's beautiful new baby girl has joined our clinic family! Everyone is doing well and soaking up all the newborn snuggles.

04/09/2026

If you clench your jaw at night, your pelvic floor is probably tight too.

Did you know that your jaw and pelvic floor have a direct connection to one another?

Your jaw and your pelvic floor are connected through your dura (the membrane running from skull to tailbone), your fascia (connective tissue web), and your nervous system. Tension at one end affects the other end.

When your jaw is tight, it creates tension that travels down to your pelvic floor. When your pelvic floor is tight, it travels UP to your jaw.

What this looks like:
You have TMJ pain, jaw clenching, teeth grinding AND pelvic floor dysfunction - incontinence, pain with s*x, tight hips. You're going to the dentist for your jaw and pelvic floor PT for your pelvis. But nobody's addressing the CONNECTION.
Your dentist gives you a night guard.
Your PT gives you exercises.
But if your spine is creating tension at BOTH ends, neither treatment sticks.

How chiropractic addresses both:
✓ Upper cervical adjustments release neck tension affecting jaw mechanics
✓ Cranial work adjusts skull bones that affect TMJ
✓ Sacral adjustments release pelvic floor tension
✓ Full spine alignment addresses postural compensations
✓ Nervous system regulation shifts you out of stress mode so both areas release

What people tell us?
"I stopped clenching my jaw after sacral adjustments - I didn't know they were connected."
"My pelvic floor PT said my work is finally holding after I started chiropractic."

Your jaw and pelvic floor aren't separate issues - they're two ends of the same tension pattern.

Stop treating them in isolation. It's time to address the entire system.
Ready to address both?
Link in bio. 💚

Drop 🦴 if this connection just blew your mind.

04/08/2026

Spring detox your nervous system, not just your gut. 🌿

You're doing juice cleanses, gut protocols, and liver supplements, but if your nervous system is dysregulated, your body CAN'T detoxify effectively.

Your nervous system controls your liver, kidneys, lymphatic system, and gut elimination. When your body is under stress and tension (from winter stress, poor posture, months indoors), nerve signals to detox organs are disrupted. Lymph can't drain, gut motility slows, and your body holds onto what it should release.

You can't detox a dysregulated nervous system with a green smoothie.

Want to learn how to really detox this spring? Chiropractic adjustments restore nerve flow to detox organs.
-Mid-back adjustments affect liver, kidneys, gut.
-Upper cervical supports lymphatic drainage.
-Full spine balance opens drainage pathways.
Overall, the nervous system regulation shifts you out of stress mode so your body can heal and detoxify.

When your nervous system is regulated, detox happens naturally.

Your body knows how to detoxify. Chiropractic just removes the interference.

Swipe for what real spring detox looks like 👉

04/06/2026

Why Do Supplements Work for Some People…But Not Others? 🤔

Ever feel like you’re doing everything right—taking the supplements, eating clean, staying consistent…
…and still not seeing results?

While someone else takes the same thing and feels amazing?

Here’s what most people are missing:

It’s not just what you take.
It’s how your body is functioning when you take it.

Your body has to be able to:
• Digest it
• Absorb it
• Utilize it
• Regulate it

And all of that is controlled by your nervous system.

If your nervous system is stuck in stress mode (fight-or-flight), your body shifts into survival—not healing.

That means:
• Poor digestion
• Altered gut function
• Reduced absorption
• Imbalanced immune responses

So you can be taking the “best” supplements…
and your body still isn’t able to fully use them.

This is where upper cervical care comes in.

The upper neck protects the brainstem—the control center for how your body adapts, heals, and regulates.

When there’s interference here, the signals between your brain and body aren’t as clear.

When that interference is reduced, your body can:
• Process nutrients more efficiently
• Regulate inflammation better
• Actually respond to the support you’re giving it

Supplements aren’t bad.
They’re just not the whole picture.

You don’t need more inputs.
You need better function.

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