Functional Health Associates

Functional Health Associates Functional Health Associates • Women-owned chiropractic clinic in Portage, MI. Online scheduling available.

Dr. Wells, Dr. Clark & Dr. Gotham provide compassionate, evidence-based care for back pain, neck pain, headaches, sciatica & sports injuries.

Let’s support twelvebaskets49002Portage💙We’re collecting non-perishable food items to support Twelve Baskets, a local or...
12/15/2025

Let’s support twelvebaskets49002
Portage💙

We’re collecting non-perishable food items to support Twelve Baskets, a local organization helping families in our community.

📍 Drop-off at Functional Health Associates through the end of the year.

📅 Details in the flyer

Thank you for helping us care for our neighbors.

3 Signs Your Pain Is MechanicalA lot of people feel like their pain is unpredictable — but most mechanical pain follows ...
12/12/2025

3 Signs Your Pain Is Mechanical

A lot of people feel like their pain is unpredictable — but most mechanical pain follows patterns.
These are the three signs I shared with Michigan chiropractors this week that help make sense of it:

• It changes with movement
• It comes and goes
• You can reproduce it

Mechanical pain is often more predictable (and more treatable) than people realize once you understand the pattern behind it.

12/11/2025

But your pain probably isn’t a mystery at all… it usually follows a pattern.

When you know the pattern, you know where to start.

If you want to understand how pain patterns work, go watch my reel ‘Your Pain Has a Pattern.’ It breaks it down simply.

12/10/2025

Your body gives clues — you just have to recognize them.

If this feels familiar, go watch my reel ‘Your Pain Has a Pattern’.

It’ll help you understand what your body has been trying to tell you.

12/09/2025

Find the pattern —> find the solution.

We’re continuing our Food Drive for Twelve Baskets Food Pantry.Thank you to everyone who has already donated — it truly ...
12/09/2025

We’re continuing our Food Drive for Twelve Baskets Food Pantry.

Thank you to everyone who has already donated — it truly helps. Twelve Baskets is serving over 450 families each week, and the need is still high.

If you’re able to contribute, here are a few items that make a big impact:
• Canned meats, stews & soups
• Pasta and sauces with meat
• PB & J
• Shelf-stable milk
• Cereals, boxed meals, baking mixes
• Pancake mix & syrup

Every item counts.

Feel free to drop donations off during our office hours.

We appreciate this community more than you know. ❤️

3 Clinical Mistakes That Hurt OutcomesWhile teaching this week for the Michigan Association of Chiropractors, I shared a...
12/08/2025

3 Clinical Mistakes That Hurt Outcomes

While teaching this week for the Michigan Association of Chiropractors, I shared a few common clinical mistakes that can hold patients back — even when the clinician has the best intentions.

The big three:
• Treating pain instead of the pattern
• Trying to “fix” every restriction
• Skipping the movement story

The more clearly we understand why someone hurts, the more straightforward their plan becomes.

Clarity > complexity.

Food Drive for Twelve Baskets Food PantryWe’re collecting items to support local families — more than 450 families rely ...
12/05/2025

Food Drive for Twelve Baskets Food Pantry

We’re collecting items to support local families — more than 450 families rely on Twelve Baskets every week.

If you’d like to donate, some of the most-needed items are:
• Canned meats & soups
• Peanut butter & jelly
• Pasta + sauces with meat
• Shelf-stable milk
• Pancake mix & syrup
• Boxed meals, cereal, beans, baking mixes

Drop-offs are welcome anytime during office hours.
Thank you for helping us support our Portage/Kalamazoo community. ❤️

12/05/2025

If pressing on your neck helps for 5 minutes and then the pain comes back… it’s usually not a muscle issue.

Muscles tighten because the joint or movement pattern underneath is irritated.

Fix the movement, and the tension finally calms down.

12/04/2025

Most people assume their pain means they’re weak… but weakness isn’t usually the problem.

Pain that gets worse in one specific direction, doesn’t improve with stretching, or changes based on what you did is almost always a movement issue — not a strength issue.

Fix the irritated pattern → then build strength.
That’s when the changes actually stick.

12/04/2025

Find the pattern → find the solution.



functionalhealthassociates.com

Last night I had the opportunity to teach for the Michigan Association of Chiropractors, and I shared a few simple truth...
12/03/2025

Last night I had the opportunity to teach for the Michigan Association of Chiropractors, and I shared a few simple truths about pain that always shift the conversation.

Pain isn’t random. The body isn’t broken. And a good assessment tells a better story than any single stretch or technique.

These are the principles I use every day:

• Pain has a pattern
• The body compensates for a reason
• The right test guides the right plan

When you understand these ideas, pain starts to make a lot more sense.

Address

8175 Creekside Drive , Suite 110
Portage, MI
49024

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 1pm
Wednesday 8am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8am - 6:30pm
Friday 7:30am - 1pm

Telephone

+12693245000

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