PowerUp Chiropractic

06/17/2025

Did you miss the big announcement?

10/30/2024

Attention patients of Dr. Olivia Elias, please read my retirement letter below. Please know this is not a decision that I take lightly and I will dearly miss you all. I have thoroughly enjoyed being your chiropractor but I am starting a new chapter in my professional life. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns before the end of the year. Also, please note that if you are a patient of Dr. Adam or Dr. Zach Jameson, you may disregard this letter as I’m the only chiropractor from Our Family Chiropractic that will be retiring at this time.

Dear patients,

After 11 years of practicing chiropractic, I have decided to retire from this line of work as of December 31st, 2024. My plan is to go back to school and make a career change into the field of anesthesiology.

I am excited to announce that Dr. Christian Abrams will be taking over the care of my patients.

Dr. Abrams graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 2011 and he has treated thousands of patients over the years. Rest assured, he treats patients of all ages, including pregnancy and pediatrics. I have personally received chiropractic care from Dr. Abrams and he is effective, gentle, and attentive with his care. I am confident that you will welcome him and you will be very pleased with his care.

I plan to continue to be available through the end of the year to help with the transition of your care, however Dr. Abrams will be the treating doctor starting on November 1st, 2024.

You may schedule online with Dr. Abrams at www.powerupchiro.com or by calling or texting 816-491-3784. I will miss you all but I know you will be in great hands with Dr. Abrams.

I have sincerely enjoyed being your chiropractor and I wish you the very best in health and good fortune in the future.

Sincerely,

Olivia Elias, DC

10/13/2023

06/18/2023

From Our Family to yours, Happy Father’s Day.

05/14/2023

Happy Mother’s Day.

05/08/2023

Our office is currently seeking to add a licensed massage therapist. Monday, Tuesday and Friday are the days we are looking to fill.
If you or someone you know would be a great fit for our office please send resume to bonnie@ourfamilyspine.com

05/04/2023

The present is a gift.

This message is coming a day later than normal. There is a reason for its tardiness. Typically when we are doing a chair massage I will work on the news letter when I’m not helping potential new patients. I didn’t do this at our last event for a reason, you see we had an event this year and it wasn’t as successful as some others have been. I believe the reason for this lackluster event was my lack of presence. I need to be in the present moment in order to get the most out of any experience. I know many people champion multitasking but I’m not a big believer in its merit. Giving people our full attention is more important now than at any time. We all live with so many distractions that it's refreshing when someone actually takes the time to see us, listen, and just be present in the moment.

A common reaction I get from new patients is, “You took time to listen to me, hear all my concerns, and we weren’t rushed.”

As patients you may not be aware of this but your doctors spend a great deal of time before, during, and after your visit to prepare a great care plan for you.

You also may not be aware that we think about your cases on car rides home, and even worry about how your condition may affect your ability to care for your families.

We got into this profession because we are caring people and are unable to shut this instinct off.

I make it a daily habit to be present with my patients when they walk in the clinic.

My challenge for all of you is to try to be present with the people you love. Put down the phone, turn off the TV, and connect with those who are most important in your life. There is no guarantee that they will be here tomorrow.

Have a great rest of your week. We are here for you in love and service.

Sincerely,
Dr. Zachary Jameson

04/26/2023

The Jello Man

My office manager Bonnie and I were doing a chair massage event at Lee’s Summit North High school today. I enjoy these events because they allow us to get out into the community and share our gifts and message of health. Bonnie is a retired (but still licensed) massage therapist, and has been so kind as to help me with community outreach. Thank you Bonnie! Between massages she and I have the opportunity to talk about our experiences in the healing arts. She ran a successful business in Belton and blessed many souls with her services and healing hands.

We got to talking about past clients and patients we have helped over the years. We discussed how some people would come in with muscles tight as ropes and trigger points as hard as golf balls. We discussed how people hold stress in their bodies and how as healers it is important for us not to take that stress into our own bodies. She told me about a client of hers that said he was very stressed but his body was soft like jello to the touch. I suggested he might keep his stress in his mind or a visceral organ, and we agreed the muscles were a better place to store it.

Stress is a tricky partner in life. A little stress can motivate us to reach goals and accomplish tasks. Sustained stress unmanaged can lead to illness and even death. It’s important for us to realize when we are in a constant state of stress. For some of us our bodies will give us clues: pains in our necks, back, headaches, or fatigue. For others, symptoms may be more severe and show up when it’s almost too late i.e. heart attack.

This week take a moment to do a stress inventory. Try to be aware of the signs coming from your body. Are your shoulders hiked up close to your ears at the end of your work day? Are you having multiple headaches per week? Are you constantly feeling tired even though you are getting enough sleep?

If you are aware of how your body feels you are one step closer to health than many people. Some don’t gain body awareness until they are seriously ill.

This week listen to your body, move your body, make it sweat, put your bare feet in cool grass, go outside and take a walk, laugh, cry, give someone a hug, breathe….

Take care of your body, if you need help we are here for you with chiropractic and massage therapy. We are happy to give you tips to help manage your stress and help improve the quality and quantity of your life.

Have a great week. We are here for you in love and service.

Sincerely,
Dr. Zachary Jamesson
Our Family Chiropractic

04/21/2023

Please help us wish Dr. Olivia a very Happy Birthday!

04/20/2023

Massage Opening Alert
Saturday April 22nd @ 9AM ($75.00)

04/18/2023

This week at Our Family Chiropractic!

The subject line may be a bit dramatic but here is what happened. I had this patient (we will call him Rob) come in with low back pain that shot down his right leg into his right thigh. He was bent over when he walked, leaned to the left side, and told me it got worse when he sat for extended periods. Rob wasn’t able to lift his small kids and play with them. He was feeling like a subpar dad. He was so uncomfortable he was considering surgery to get him out of pain. I did an examination and determined he had a disc bulge. Now we needed to consider his treatment options.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not one of those chiropractors who thinks there is no place for surgery or medications. I do know however, that surgery cannot be undone. I also know that one in five people who have lumbar surgery will need a second procedure. Patients should also be aware that between 10 and 40% of spine surgeries fail. Even at the conservative 10% number that means that one out of ten surgeries are a failure, not to mention the risk involved.

I tell my patients to always try the most conservative interventions before they resort to surgery. If you end up really needing surgery at least you know you tried all other options first.

I’ve had patients complain of chronic pain who had multiple surgical procedures and I always wish I met them before they went under the knife!

And now back to Rob. I told Rob we have great treatment options for his condition and that I was confident we could help him. I recommended non surgical spinal decompression and class IV laser treatment.

I told Rob it was important for him to care for his condition at home. His disc would be hydrated and vulnerable in the morning after he had slept and he must avoid flexion activities. No toe touches, bending over the sink to shave, or doing morning dishes for at least 30 minutes. I sent him a full packet explaining his condition, what we would do to help, and what he needed to do to get the best results. Now the work began.

After 12 treatments Rob went from 8/10 on the pain scale to a 1/10. He was able to be a super dad again! We saved him from the surgeon’s knife!

I love these kinds of cases because we get great results for good people who just want to get their lives back.

PS: His real name is not Rob

PSS: The treatment cost him a WHOLE lot less than surgery would have.

Use the following link to schedule your appointment today!

https://practice.chirotouch.com/portal/ourFamilyChiropractic

Sincerely,
Dr. Zachary Jameson