Dr. Melissa Briscoe Lamarche - Chiropractor - Marietta GA

Dr. Melissa Briscoe Lamarche - Chiropractor - Marietta GA She combines chiropractic care, DNS, corrective exercise,

Dr. Melissa Briscoe Lamarche is a chiropractor in Marietta, Georgia specializing in complex chronic pain, sports rehabilitation, postural stability, diastasis recti, and nervous system regulation.

April is almost over.If you have been carrying more than usual � in your neck, your jaw, your upper back � and you have ...
04/25/2026

April is almost over.
If you have been carrying more than usual � in your neck, your jaw, your upper back � and you have been managing it rather than addressing it, this is the week to come in.
We are not the breathing app. We are not the supplement. We are the structural reason the breathing app starts working better.
Book this week.

Earth Day. A good day to think about systems.The best-engineered systems on earth maintain themselves when they are prop...
04/22/2026

Earth Day. A good day to think about systems.
The best-engineered systems on earth maintain themselves when they are properly aligned. They fail when they are not.
Your nervous system is the most sophisticated engineering on the planet. It knows exactly what to do when it is allowed to do it.
Your spine is the structure that allows it.
Come in this week.

Cortisol is your primary stress hormone. In a genuine emergency, it is useful.In a long Tuesday, it is corrosive.Chronic...
04/19/2026

Cortisol is your primary stress hormone. In a genuine emergency, it is useful.
In a long Tuesday, it is corrosive.
Chronic elevation of cortisol suppresses your immune system, disrupts your sleep, increases inflammation, and keeps your muscles in a constant low-grade state of bracing. Your spine lives inside all of that.
When we reduce nervous system tension, cortisol responds. Not because chiropractic is a miracle. Because biology is a system, and the spine is central to it.

Heart rate variability is the measure of how well your nervous system handles stress.High HRV means your body can shift ...
04/17/2026

Heart rate variability is the measure of how well your nervous system handles stress.
High HRV means your body can shift gears. Low HRV means it is stuck in one.
Chiropractic adjustments have been shown to improve HRV. Not as a side effect. As a direct outcome.
More resilient nervous system. Better stress response. Clearer head.
That is a clinical measurement of something you already knew you needed.

A 2024 randomized controlled trial followed 76 adults through four weeks of chiropractic care. At the end of the study, ...
04/14/2026

A 2024 randomized controlled trial followed 76 adults through four weeks of chiropractic care. At the end of the study, the chiropractic group showed measurable improvements in brainwave activity, anxiety, fatigue, and mood.
The control group showed none of these changes.
That is a peer-reviewed study, not a testimonial. The nervous system responds to the adjustment. And the brain responds to the nervous system.
Your brain and your spine are in constant conversation. We help make sure that conversation is a good one.

You know the feeling. The shoulders that live around your ears. The jaw you have been clenching since Tuesday. The neck ...
04/12/2026

You know the feeling. The shoulders that live around your ears. The jaw you have been clenching since Tuesday. The neck that will not let go no matter how many times you try to roll it out.
That is not tension you can stretch away. That is a nervous system that has not had permission to turn off.
There is a reason it stays on. And a reason an adjustment helps it turn off.
We have time this week. Come in.

There is a switch in your body that moves you from emergency mode into recovery mode.It lives in your nervous system. An...
04/10/2026

There is a switch in your body that moves you from emergency mode into recovery mode.
It lives in your nervous system. And it runs through your spine.
When we adjust you, we are not just moving a bone. We are changing the signal. The nervous system receives different information from the spine, and the stress response responds accordingly.
That is what an adjustment actually does. Not magic. Biology.

Your nervous system runs on two settings.Fight-or-flight: everything braces, heart rate climbs, muscles lock, and the sp...
04/08/2026

Your nervous system runs on two settings.
Fight-or-flight: everything braces, heart rate climbs, muscles lock, and the spine compresses under the load.
Rest-and-regulate: the opposite of all of that.
Most people spend their days toggling between high-alert and exhaustion, never actually reaching the second setting. There is a reason for that. And it is not willpower.
Ask us about it this week.

World Health Day is April 7.Real health is not the absence of pain. It is a body that can actually regulate itself sleep...
04/04/2026

World Health Day is April 7.
Real health is not the absence of pain. It is a body that can actually regulate itself sleep when it needs to sleep, recover when it needs to recover, and come down from stress instead of staying stuck in it.
That regulation starts in the spine.
We are open this week. Come in.

Your shoulders went up sometime last year and never really came back down.Most people call that tension. We call it your...
04/03/2026

Your shoulders went up sometime last year and never really came back down.
Most people call that tension. We call it your nervous system asking for help.
There is a structural reason your body holds stress the way it does. And a structural solution most people have never considered.
Learn more this April. Link in bio.

When your nervous system locks into fight-or-flight, your muscles brace, your neck compresses, and your upper back holds...
04/01/2026

When your nervous system locks into fight-or-flight, your muscles brace, your neck compresses, and your upper back holds it all. The longer it stays that way, the harder it is for your body to come down.
That's not weakness. That's physics.
This April, we're talking about what stress actually does to your spine and what you can do about it.

Tired of being tired?Stop treating the symptoms. Start with the system.Your nervous system controls your sleep cycles, y...
03/28/2026

Tired of being tired?
Stop treating the symptoms. Start with the system.
Your nervous system controls your sleep cycles, your stress response, your energy levels, and your ability to recover overnight. It all runs through your spine.
We're here when you're ready.

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236 S Fairground Street SE
Marietta, GA
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Hello! I am Melissa Briscoe Lamarche, Doctor of Chiropractic. I am passionate about helping you and your family achieve the best health possible. I have worked in the health field for over 20 years. My journey began in high school when I became interested in sports medicine. That interest blossomed into a passion to help people perform better and live healthier lives. Before becoming a Doctor of Chiropractic, I worked in sports medicine, physical therapy and as a personal trainer. I hold multiple certifications in the field of human performance and sport. I have also completed post graduate training in clinical nutrition and functional medicine. By practicing multiple skill sets, I have the unique opportunity to help people from all walks of life overcome various injuries, surgeries and health challenges. Do you have any health challenges or injuries you would like to overcome? What about your family members and friends? Does someone you love need help? I would be honored to have the opportunity to help you and your loved ones live a healthier and happier life! Please give me a call to set up a life changing appointment and take your next step toward better health today!