Pigeon Chiropractic & Deer Holistic

03/15/2026

Wondering about services?
Dr. Julia Deer, Holistic Chiropractor:
Here are some of the things we offer in addition to our several traditional styles of chiropractic care:
☆Optimal Function Philosophy☆
1. Brain function and nervous system regulation - creating balance (homeostasis) within your body.
2. Organ reflexology utilizing C.M.R.T. Chiropractic Manipulative Reflex Technique (historically referred to as "bloodless surgery")
3. Muscle testing and Applied Kinesiology - Assessing and positively affecting organ systems through muscle strength analysis and neurological trigger points.
4. Sacro- Occipital technique (S.O.T.) to retrain loose ligaments and joint instabilities.
5. Joint mobilization and rehab for increasing Range of Motion in immobilized or "frozen" areas of the body.
6. Balance and equilibrium training to increase stability while walking or standing in place (post- stroke/ surgery/ or just degeneration over time...)
7. Post-surgical re-education to learn the optimal biomechanics for your particular body.
8. Neuro-Emotional training to calm stress systems and reduce anger, anxiety and depression through hands-on light touch therapies.
9. Self-Control behavioral techniques to increase mindfulness, attention and focus while calming spontaneous actions/ reactions to external and internal stimuli. (Most helpful to those patients dealing with symptoms of ADD, ADHD, OCD anger and anxiety)
10. Nutritional Counseling including muscle testing for food sensitivities and other allergies as well as finding nutrient deficiency or overloads in your system.
11. Supplement advice - Brown Bag all your supplements and bring them in so that we can determine any necessity for specific vitamins/supplements and your correct dosages.
12. Hormone balancing with food or supplementation along with training for you to recognize your own symptoms and balance yourself hormonally, with ease.
13. Cranial /facial bones alignment including ears, nose, orbits (eyes), sinuses, etc.
14. TMJ correction through light touch, gentle jaw adjustments.
15. Allergy specific muscle-testing and allergy elimination treatments.

03/15/2026

Remember each time you come in, your office visit is customized to your individual needs utilizing my wide knowledge of holistic modalities, chiropractic techniques, trigger point and rehab training and naturopathic therapies. You're getting multiple health professionals in one.

Act now... offered through March 31st, packages good until the end of 2027.
Call 989-453-2020 to pay by credit card over the phone, venmo or PayPal or drop a check in the mail: P.O. Box 48 Pigeon, MI 48755

03/09/2026

"It's Just that Time of Year"

With any respiratory virus, one major factor is the Spleen and lymphatics system... the lymphatics system can help mitigate mucus drainage. Improving spleen function can help improve and promote movement of mucus and boost immunity. My Chiropractic care can also help move the lymph along... and the reflexology technique that I use can help the spleen work at it's best!
Spleen does not like cold and damp. Take the chill off by drinking room temperature water or warm water (with or without) lemon! Warm foods are also best at this time. Try dry body brushing and some binaural beats to support the spleen as well♡ (check out some natural support strategies in the comments section)

P.S. Great article below 👇

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Combine Western and Eastern medical wisdom to protect your spleen. Learn how to support and strengthen your spleens health for greater longevity.

03/07/2026

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03/06/2026

Where has the time gone?

02/27/2026

Has anyone ever felt like they were on an emotional rollercoaster?? Did it resemble the picture below? (Actually this is the NORMAL rollercoaster, imagine if that sucker derails…)
Hormones and hormone imbalances can affect a person's emotional and physical health in so many ways. There was a time a few years back that I thought my world was spinning out of control. Then , someone said that dreaded word to me…. Menopause. (For men it is called Andropause) FYI my Mother had a horrible time with this…. I thought to myself, oh No!!! I am far too young (around 43 then). AND I WAS RIGHT! I set about figuring out the secrets of hormones at that point in my life. It took me 8 months to get my hormones balanced and stabilized through food.
I run into many so-called 'perimenopausal' women and all they need is a food or supplement tweak here and there and a lesson in monitoring their own hormones through emotional assessment! Its quite helpful once you get the hang of it. For example, if I am having a particularly emotional morning, I drink a glass of o.j. (has moderate phytoestrogens in it) and within minutes, my mood lifts. The more aware I became of my own body and emotional state, the easier it has become to manage. Now, I am 47 and not at all fearful of that dreaded word anymore!

BTW, click on the image to see it come to life!!

02/25/2026

For over 20+ years, I have been helping the people of the Thumb feel better and what I have learned through my experience is that every job has a unique set of stressors on the body both physically and mentally. Whenever someone comes in, I thoroughly question them in order to understand those stressors and more importantly, to understand how to help that particular individual to get over the pain from the repetition that these jobs represent and keep it from coming back. The greatest part about being in practice this long is I know what works for YOU!
Dr. Julia KNOWS:
Farmers
Teachers
Nurses
Cashiers
Truckers
Office workers
Factory workers
Grocers
Massage therapists
Servers
Postal workers
Mechanics
Roofers
Painters
Construction workers
Landscapers
Flooring installers
Dairy workers
Forklift /Heavy epuipment operators
Pet groomers
Counselors
Bank tellers
Store clerks
CNA's
Accountants
Transit drivers
Horse riders
Motorcyclists
Athletes
Choir members
Boaters
Pickle ball players
So many more!

If you are serious about getting out of pain and making your work life and playtime easier on you, call now for an appointment!
989-453-2020 Pigeon or Bay City offices.

02/22/2026

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02/20/2026

POV. You come into my office for backpain. It's right acrossed your beltline. What goes through my mind? First I pay attention to your gait. How you walk in tells me alot about the mechanism of injury. Are you leaning to one side? Do you appear twisted or is one hip higher? Did you do anything specific to cause the injury? Does it hurt more when you are sitting for awhile? Or standing for awhile or both? Is getting up from a seat difficult? Or oppositely, is sitting down difficult? Can you bend over at the waist? Does it feel to you like tight muscles or sharp pain? How did it first begin? Did it happen quickly or come on slowly? Is it reoccurring or is this the first time? Did you tug or lift something in a funny way? What time of day do you feel most uncomfortable, in the morning or evening? Do you sleep awkwardly? Do you have an allergy problem either unknown or left unchecked and gone rampant? Is there a problem with urination or bowel movements? Do you have incontinence or sexual dysfunction? Could it be an infection? What about emotional triggers? Are you more stressed currently? Have you done anything out of the ordinary recently like start a new exercise regimen or get a new chair at work? Are the knees, ankles and feet involved? All this in the first few minutes! No wonder I'm mentally drained by the end of the day... But, it is also very stimulating for my mind! I thoroughly enjoy my work because I never know what new puzzle will walk through my door! Call me today and come into the office so my brain can figure out the puzzle that is you!
989-453-2020. See you soon

02/19/2026

2 locations:

Pigeon Chiropractic is located in the quaint little town of Pigeon, Michigan... right in the ❤ heart of the Thumb. 😊
92 S. Main St.

Deer Holistic is located in beautiful downtown Bay City near the Friendship Ring!
509 Center Ave. (ground floor, 2nd Suite on the left) 🤩

02/17/2026

Everyone has been having migraines as of late.... i've heard it from my chronic migraine sufferers, to my occasional sinus headache people, to those who have never experienced this type of headache before. Anyone who lives through one of these monsters knows its no picnic!

I get them occasionally. Its very harrowing when i do.... of course i still go to work, but it makes everything so much more difficult. Imagine sharp, stabbing pain in your eyes, temples, brain, jaw and neck all at once! Its hard to think, see, act or function at all in this state.
Luckily, I know what to do to get rid of them♡

There are about twelve fixable things off the top of my head that can cause migraines….

Sinus pressure and lymph stagnation.
Neck misalignment.
Blood pressure issues (adrenal or cardiovascular hypertension)
TMJ
Bowel issues (toxic headaches) /Liver dysfunction.
Cranial pressures (skull musalignment)
Allergies to foods or environment.
Stress and lack of stress management.
Head trauma.
Eye strain or ocular pressure.
Hormonal imbalances.
Muscle spasms from the shoulders up.

My mom is gone now but she would have been 91 this year…. I always remember getting headaches after gymnastics tumbling. I got other random headaches as a child as well. So every morning, she would give me a Freddie Flinstone vitamin and a crushed-up Tylenol in a spoon with water. That was her 'just in case' theory (not a proponate of this as an adult)…. Another thing she did was actually ingenius, however. It didn't matter what the trouble was, her answer was always to "go sit on the toilet!" Lol… your stomach hurts? Go sit on the toilet. Your back hurts? Go sit on the toilet. Your head hurts? Go sit on the toilet. Brother hit you? Go take a break and sit on the toilet…
That’s not really bad advice if you think about it!!

Did you know that the skull bones are still movable even in adulthood? Muscles attach all over the skull! Think of them like the tectonic plates of the earth…. Held together by fibrous connections, they are constantly moving, shifting and abutting up against one another…creating mountain ranges, huge indentions and sometimes earthquakes! (Migraines)
I always get cranial misalignment with my migraines! Literally my face becomes distorted and one eye is high, the other is low…. One cheek moves forward, the other is back… I look like a crazy Picasso painting for sure! I have to adjust my face and skull which eliminates a lot of the pressure. I muscle test for electrolyte imbalances and eat accordingly to correct it. And most importantly, I go sit on the toilet! ❤️😆😉

If you're one of the many people who regularly experience headaches, here are 18 natural remedies to help you get rid of them.

02/17/2026

You come in with a headache, what goes through my mind?

1. Is it a sinus headache, related to congested lymph? Or is it the weather, has there been storms recently?
2. Is it a food allergy? (This is a big one for me personally)
3. Is it your face structure? Do you have asymmetry? Eye bulge or squint?
4. Does your jaw clench? Is it off to one side?
5. Do you look like you need to be in a dark room? Are you light sensitive?
6. Are you stressed out? Tight shoulders pulled up to your ears?
7. Is your neck off to one side... one ear or shoulder higher than the other?
8. Is it dehydration?
9. Are you getting rest or overworking?
10. Did you start or end a new medication or have a diet change like quitting pop/ coffee abruptly?
11. Do you have anterior head carriage? Ie. "Textneck"
12. Are you distended? When was your last bowel movement?
13. Are you having hormone issues?
14. Is there a medical emergency that could be happening?

All of this and much more as I'm scanning your body for asymmetry and tension...