Heal Better Feel Better

Heal Better Feel Better Located on 1000 Whitlock Ave NW, in Marietta. Call (770) 421-1340 today! Originally from Slovakia, she came to the U.S.

Whether you're recovering from injury or just want to feel aligned and energized, Dr. Kristina meets you where you are-with expert care that fits your schedule. Dr. Kristina Chrapkova is a family chiropractor with a deep belief in the body’s natural ability to heal. in 2003 and, after years as a dedicated full-time mom, felt a strong calling to help others through hands-on, personalized care. She earned her Biology degree from Florida Gulf Coast University and her Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Life University, where she honed her skills in techniques like Gonstead, Cox Flexion-Distraction, Thompson Drop, and Activator. Her approach is gentle, precise, and centered around real-life people with real-life needs. Dr. Kristina built her practice to be the kind of place she would want to find—where patients feel heard, respected, and supported through every step of their healing. Whether it’s relieving pain, improving mobility, or helping families feel their best, she adapts care to each person’s goals and lifestyle. When she’s not in the office, she’s likely outside enjoying life with her three kids—Cole, Vivienne, and Nellie.

✨ Your Vagus Nerve = Your Body’s Anti-Inflammation Superpower ✨When you get hurt, your body sends signals through the va...
11/19/2025

✨ Your Vagus Nerve = Your Body’s Anti-Inflammation Superpower ✨

When you get hurt, your body sends signals through the vagus nerve to activate immune cells that calm inflammation and start healing.
But if the vagus nerve isn’t firing well (hello stress, posture issues, spinal tension), your body can stay stuck in inflammation mode longer than it should. 😣

💆‍♀️ Where Chiropractic Comes In

Chiropractic care helps:
✔ Reduce nervous system stress
✔ Improve spinal mobility (especially upper neck)
✔ Activate the parasympathetic “rest + repair” system
✔ Support natural anti-inflammatory responses

Your nervous system is the gateway to healing—and your vagus nerve is a major player in calming inflammation. When we support the body at the neurological level, healing becomes more efficient and more sustainable. 💛

Chiropractic helps your body do what it was designed to do: heal better, feel better. 💚

📍 Heal Better Feel Better Family Chiropractic
Dr. Kristina Chrapkova, DC
📍 1000 Whitlock Ave NW, Marietta, GA
📞 Call to schedule your appointment 770-421-1340

Your pain isn’t just physical — it’s also chemical.And that’s exactly where chiropractic care shines. ✨Every adjustment ...
11/18/2025

Your pain isn’t just physical — it’s also chemical.
And that’s exactly where chiropractic care shines. ✨

Every adjustment and gentle manual therapy session at Heal Better Feel Better Family Chiropractic supports the natural “feel-good” chemistry your body is craving:

💗 Oxytocin — stimulated through safe, healing, reassuring touch
⚡ Dopamine — released as your body begins to move and function better
🌤️ Serotonin — rises as pain eases and your breath finally comes easier
✨ Endorphins — that amazing “ahhh” feeling after an effective adjustment

Your nervous system is always listening…
Let’s help it respond the right way so you can feel better from the inside out.

📍 1000 Whitlock Ave NW, Marietta, GA
📞 770-421-1340
🌐 healbetterfeelbetter.com

🔥 Let’s Talk About One of the Most Common Reasons People Walk (or limp 😅) Into My Office… SCIATICA! 🔥If you’ve ever felt...
11/17/2025

🔥 Let’s Talk About One of the Most Common Reasons People Walk (or limp 😅) Into My Office… SCIATICA! 🔥

If you’ve ever felt that shooting, burning, lightning bolt sensation down your leg…
Yep. Your sciatic nerve is definitely trying to get your attention.

✨ What is Sciatica?
Sciatica happens when the sciatic nerve—your body’s longest nerve—gets irritated or pinched. That irritation can come from things like:
• A herniated disc
• Postural imbalance
• Tight glutes or piriformis muscle
• Inflammation in the low back
• Even too much sitting (yes… your desk chair could be the villain 😬)

✨ Common Symptoms:
• Sharp pain down the leg
• Numbness or tingling
• Burning sensation
• Weakness
• Pain that worsens when sitting, coughing, or bending

✨ The Good News?
You don’t have to live with it.
Chiropractic care can help relieve pressure from the nerve, restore proper alignment, and calm inflammation. I see sciatica every single week in my practice — and nothing makes me happier than watching someone walk out with relief (and without that “pain face”). 💛

Your body is always talking… sometimes it just yells a little louder.
And when it does, I’m here to help.

🌿 Dr. Kristina Chrapkova
Heal Better Feel Better Family Chiropractic
📍1000 Whitlock Ave NW Marietta, GA
📞 770-421-1340

💛 Grateful for patients like this.Sometimes the most meaningful moments happen after hours—when someone walks in hurting...
11/17/2025

💛 Grateful for patients like this.
Sometimes the most meaningful moments happen after hours—when someone walks in hurting, hopeful, and trusting you with their care.

Hearing feedback like this reminds me exactly why I do what I do:

✨ “I'm very grateful to have found her. I went to other places, but none of them felt right for me. When I saw her office, I decided to walk in, and I don't regret it. She is excellent at her job, and I feel so much better thanks to her.”

Thank you for trusting me with your healing.
My door is always open for you. 🫶

Heal Better Feel Better Family Chiropractic
📍1000 Whitlock Ave NW Marietta, GA
📞 770-421-1340

🟡 10 PLACES TO PUT A BALL……besides where your stress already lives 😅💆‍♀️Whether you’re rolling out tight feet, unknottin...
11/14/2025

🟡 10 PLACES TO PUT A BALL…
…besides where your stress already lives 😅💆‍♀️

Whether you’re rolling out tight feet, unknotting those shoulder blades, or convincing your low back it’s not 95 years old — these little tennis ball tricks can do wonders for your mobility and comfort.

✨ And if your body still feels like it’s auditioning for a role as the Tin Man… that’s where I come in 😉
At Heal Better Feel Better Family Chiropractic, I help your joints move, your muscles chill, and your whole body feel way more balanced.

📍 1000 Whitlock Ave NW, Marietta, GA
📞 Call 770-421-1340
🌐 www.healbetterfeelbetter com

Roll the ball → Book the adjustment → Feel the magic. ✨

💥 TRUTH: Nobody has perfect posture — and that’s totally okay!🤔 WHY?!Because we live in a 👉 right-handed world! About 90...
11/12/2025

💥 TRUTH: Nobody has perfect posture — and that’s totally okay!

🤔 WHY?!
Because we live in a 👉 right-handed world! About 90% of humans are right-handed, which means most tools, gadgets, and daily habits are designed for right-handers.

⚖️ Over time, that repetitive one-sided use creates muscle imbalances… and yep, that can lead to PAIN.

👀 Your posture is a tattletale — it shows those imbalances!
If you lean more on your right leg, you might notice:
🦶 Left arch flatter
🦵 Right hip higher
💪 Right shoulder lower
🦴 Neck bends or rotates left

But here’s the good news — posture is made, not given! 🙌
Once I identify your imbalances, chiropractic care and corrective exercises can help you restore balance and move better than ever! 💫

📍 1000 Whitlock Ave NW Marietta GA
Heal Better Feel Better Family Chiropractic
Marietta, GA
📞 (770) 421-1340
🌐 healbetterfeelbetter.com

🍁When your mini artists take over the office board… you get a masterpiece full of fall puns, turkey doodles, and chiropr...
11/11/2025

🍁When your mini artists take over the office board… you get a masterpiece full of fall puns, turkey doodles, and chiropractic cheer! 🦃✨

These little hands brought big Re-LEAF and a whole lot of love to our clinic this season — proving that creativity (and good alignment 😉) runs in the family.

Come see our festive board in person, soak in some fall vibes, and maybe even get your spine “un-leafed” from stress while you’re here 🍂💆‍♀️

📍Heal Better Feel Better Family Chiropractic
Marietta, GA
📞 770-421-1340
💻 healbetterfeelbetter.com

✨Tingling hands? Tight neck or chest? It might not just be stress — it could be Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) sneaking ...
11/11/2025

✨Tingling hands? Tight neck or chest? It might not just be stress — it could be Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) sneaking in!

When tension or poor posture causes the muscles around your neck and chest (like the scalenes or pec minor) to tighten up, they can pinch the nerves and blood vessels that travel to your arms. That’s when you might feel tingling, numbness, or weakness in your hands — a not-so-fun magic trick your body didn’t sign up for 😅

The kicker? Stress makes you tense → tension compresses your nerves → symptoms cause more stress → and boom, you’re stuck in the Stress–TOS Loop.

🌀 The good news? Chiropractic adjustments, gentle soft tissue work, and postural retraining can help break that loop — naturally, safely, and effectively.

Let’s get those shoulders to relax, nerves to breathe, and hands to feel happy again 🙌

📍 Heal Better Feel Better Family Chiropractic
Marietta, GA
📞 Call to schedule your appointment 770-421-1340
💻 healbetterfeelbetter.com

🌿 How Chiropractic Care Can Help with Lumbar Lordosis 🌿Lumbar lordosis — that natural curve in your lower back — is impo...
11/10/2025

🌿 How Chiropractic Care Can Help with Lumbar Lordosis 🌿

Lumbar lordosis — that natural curve in your lower back — is important for posture and balance. But when that curve becomes too exaggerated or too flat, it can lead to pain, stiffness, or muscle fatigue in the lower back and hips.

👩‍⚕️ How Chiropractic Can Help:
✔️ Gentle spinal adjustments help restore proper alignment and curvature
✔️ Targeted stretches and exercises strengthen the core and stabilize posture
✔️ Postural guidance reduces strain on the lower back
✔️ Personalized care addresses the root cause — not just the symptoms

Whether your lordosis is from muscle imbalance, prolonged sitting, or an old injury, chiropractic care can help your spine move and feel the way it’s meant to.

✨ At Heal Better Feel Better Family Chiropractic, I'm here to help you stand taller, move easier, and feel your best — naturally.

📍 1000 Whitlock Ave NW, Marietta, GA
📞 770-421-1340
🌐 HealBetterFeelBetter.com

💥 Stages of Disc Herniation – Explained the “Oops My Back” Way 💥Your spine doesn’t just snap, crackle, and pop overnight...
11/07/2025

💥 Stages of Disc Herniation – Explained the “Oops My Back” Way 💥

Your spine doesn’t just snap, crackle, and pop overnight — it gives you warnings first! 👇

🩻 Stage 1: Disc Degeneration
Back: “Hey, I’m a little stiff.”
You: “Eh, I’ll stretch tomorrow.”
👉 Just mild back pain, but that’s your disc whispering for help!

🧡 Stage 2: Prolapse (Bulging Disc)
Now the disc starts pushing out, annoying your nerves.
You feel back AND leg pain — like your leg suddenly joined the drama 😅

🔥 Stage 3: Extrusion
The inner disc goo leaks out and presses harder on nerves.
Cue tingling, numbness, or sharp pain.
Your body: “Okay, now we’re not joking anymore!” 🚨

💀 Stage 4: Sequestration
The disc says “I’m outta here” and fully escapes 😬
Severe nerve compression = mostly leg pain, sometimes weakness.

✨ The good news:
You don’t have to wait for the “uh-oh” stage!
Chiropractic care helps realign your spine, reduce nerve pressure & keep those discs from misbehaving 💆‍♀️

📍 Heal Better Feel Better Family Chiropractic
📞 Call to schedule your life-changing adjustment (770) 421-1340
📍 1000 Whitlock Ave NW, Marietta, GA

🌿 Is Postural Imbalance Causing Your Pain? 🌿Your posture does more than just affect how you look — it impacts how your b...
11/06/2025

🌿 Is Postural Imbalance Causing Your Pain? 🌿

Your posture does more than just affect how you look — it impacts how your body feels and functions.
When your spine and muscles are out of balance, it can lead to:

Neck or back pain

Headaches or tension

Fatigue and poor sleep

Uneven shoulders or hips

Reduced mobility and flexibility

👉 What causes postural imbalance?
Sitting too long, poor workstation setup, carrying kids on one side, old injuries, or even stress can gradually shift your posture and create chronic strain on your muscles and joints.

At Heal Better Feel Better Family Chiropractic in Marietta, GA, I focus on restoring balance to your spine and nervous system — helping your body move, heal, and feel better naturally. Through gentle chiropractic adjustments and personalized guidance, I help retrain your posture so your body can hold itself the way it’s meant to.

✨ Because when your posture improves, everything else feels better too.

📍 Heal Better Feel Better Family Chiropractic
Marietta, GA
📞 (770) 421-1340
💻 www.healbetterfeelbetter.com

Love a good walk-in success story! You came in off the street and left on cloud nine — sounds like chiropractic magic to...
11/05/2025

Love a good walk-in success story! You came in off the street and left on cloud nine — sounds like chiropractic magic to me ✨🙌

Address

1000 Whitlock Avenue NW, Ste 340
Marietta, GA
30064

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+17743009238

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