Hometown Chiropractic Center Tomahawk

Hometown Chiropractic Center Tomahawk We specialize in pediatrics and prenatal care. Our doctors have a passion for whole family wellness so we do see patients of all ages.

Caring for the Tomahawk community as a whole is a goal for all members of our team.

January is the perfect time for your family's first adjustment. Here's why. 💚The holidays are over. The chaos has settle...
01/06/2026

January is the perfect time for your family's first adjustment. Here's why. 💚

The holidays are over. The chaos has settled (mostly). Your family is trying to get back into routines.

And right now - before the year picks up speed again - is the ideal time to set the foundation for your family's health in 2026.

Here's what your family's nervous systems just went through:
Holiday stress aftermath.
Late nights.
Sugar overload.
Travel.
Schedule disruptions.
Overstimulation.
Family dynamics.
Less sleep.
More screen time.
Different food.
Changed routines.

For adults, this shows up as exhaustion, brain fog, digestive issues, tension headaches, and feeling completely depleted.

For kids, this shows up as meltdowns, sleep regression, behavioral challenges, getting sick constantly, and difficulty transitioning back to school.

None of this is "just the holidays." It's nervous system dysregulation.

And January is when we get to reset.

Why your family needs adjustments right now:
✨ Release holiday tension - Physically stored stress in the spine and nervous system needs to be addressed so your body can shift out of survival mode

✨ Get kids regulated - After weeks of disrupted schedules, their nervous systems need support to handle school routines, focus, emotional regulation, and sleep again

✨ Set the foundation - Starting the year with regulated nervous systems means your family has capacity for whatever 2026 brings - instead of starting already depleted

✨ Family wellness goals - If you're setting health goals for your family this year, start with the foundation: nervous system support for everyone.

This isn't just "getting adjusted because it's a new year." This is strategically supporting your family's nervous systems at a critical transition point - so you can all thrive instead of just survive 2026.

We help whole families - from newborns to grandparents - find regulation, ease, and sustainable health through nervous system-focused chiropractic care.

Ready to give your family a fresh start? Book your family's appointments now - January fills up fast. Link in bio. 💚

Let's make 2026 your family's healthiest year yet - starting with the nervous system.

01/01/2026

Hot take: You don't need a new you. You need to just optimize your current health status. 🔥

Everyone's screaming "NEW YEAR NEW YOU" like you're broken and need fixing.

You're not broken.

Your nervous system is just stuck in overdrive from years of stress, trauma, poor sleep, inflammatory food, and chronic sympathetic dominance.

So here's your permission slip for 2026:
You don't have to become someone else.
You don't have to overhaul your entire life on January 1st.
You don't have to punish your body into doing things you don't want to mentally.

You just need to support your nervous system so it can do what it's designed to do.

When your nervous system is regulated:
✨ Sleep improves naturally
✨ Energy returns without forcing it
✨ Stress feels manageable
✨ Your body can actually heal
✨ Goals become achievable instead of exhausting

Stop the self-improvement hamster wheel.
Start regulating your nervous system.
New year, healthier YOU - not a different you.
Drop 💚 if this landed.

If you wake up with jaw pain, headaches, or your dentist keeps mentioning worn enamel—your body is crying out for help 🗣...
12/30/2025

If you wake up with jaw pain, headaches, or your dentist keeps mentioning worn enamel—your body is crying out for help 🗣️

Jaw clenching and grinding isn't just a "stress habit." It's your body's protective response, trying to stabilize an unstable joint and keep your airway open, especially at night.

The problem with mouthguards:
They protect your teeth from damage, but they don't stop you from clenching. They don't address WHY your body feels the need to stabilize in the first place. Your nervous system is still in overdrive, your muscles are still firing all night, and the root cause remains unaddressed.

Our ancestors chewed bones, tough meat, gristle, nuts, and seeds—building strong jaws, developed facial structures, and powerful tongue muscles. Today's soft, processed foods require minimal chewing. Over generations, we've developed weaker jaws, underdeveloped facial structures, and tongues that lack the strength to rest properly. Add nutrient depletion, and you have widespread jaw instability.

Through gentle, specific adjustments to your neuro-spinal system—including the cranial bones and TMJ—we help:
✨ Support cranial stability so your body doesn't compensate with clenching
✨ Release tension in the TMJ and restore proper joint movement
✨ Address tongue tension and improve tongue posture for better airway support
✨ Calm your nervous system so your body feels safe enough to actually rest

When your body is at ease and your nervous system is clear and connected, you don't need to recruit those jaw muscles for protection anymore.
You can finally rest without being in defense mode.

Jaw clenching is your body asking for stability and regulation—not just a mouthguard.
Let's get to the root cause 💚

Experiencing TMJ issues or chronic jaw tension? Link in bio.

"Why is my kid acting like this?"Mama, it's not you. It's not them.It's their nervous system screaming for help. 📢Our ki...
12/27/2025

"Why is my kid acting like this?"

Mama, it's not you. It's not them.
It's their nervous system screaming for help. 📢

Our kids are living in sensory OVERLOAD:
Screens. Lights.
Noise.
Artificial food.
Poor sleep.
School pressure.
Less outdoor play.
A world that never stops.

Their little bodies weren't designed for this pace. So what do they do?

Survival mode.

Did you know that a child's nervous system is still forming at every stage of development?
Every stressor - every screen, every demand, every challenge - is literally wiring their brain.

When fight-or-flight becomes their baseline, their brain thinks it's normal. But their body is stuck ON.

This looks like:
Hyperactivity
Poor focus
Sleep struggles
Big emotions
Stomach issues
Overwhelm
Random meltdowns
Tension
Getting sick constantly

Not because they're bad kids, but because their nervous system is drowning with no reset button.

When their body is stuck in survival mode:
Their brain can't process the world correctly, the vagus nerve shuts down, digestion stops, sleep becomes chaos, and emotional regulation disappears.

But here's the hope:
Their nervous system CAN reorganize.
It CAN downregulate.
It CAN find balance again.

That's exactly what chiropractic care does - removes the interference so their body can adapt, heal, and finally feel SAFE.

Your child isn't broken.
They just need support to reset.
And we're here to help. 🌿💚

Ready to give your child the reset they need? Link in bio.

🎄✨ Merry Christmas from all of us at Hometown Chiropractic! ✨🎄Today we’re celebrating the joy of family, the warmth of t...
12/25/2025

🎄✨ Merry Christmas from all of us at Hometown Chiropractic! ✨🎄

Today we’re celebrating the joy of family, the warmth of togetherness, and the gift of health. We’re so grateful for our amazing practice family and the trust you place in us to care for you and your loved ones - especially our littlest patients and growing mamas 🤍

May your day be filled with love, laughter, and moments that make your heart (and spine 😉) happy.

🎁 What’s your favorite Christmas tradition? Tell us below!

If my child had an ear infection, here's exactly what I'd do first:👂 Step 1: Get them adjustedWe check the upper neck an...
12/24/2025

If my child had an ear infection, here's exactly what I'd do first:
👂 Step 1: Get them adjusted
We check the upper neck and ears for any tension that could be blocking circulation and drainage. Misalignments here can literally prevent the ear from draining properly—which means the fluid just sits there creating the perfect breeding ground for infection.
👂 Step 2: Garlic mullein oil in and around the ear
Natural, gentle, and so effective.
👂 Step 3: Red light therapy
Supports the body's natural healing process and lowers inflammation.
👂 Step 4: Warm compress
Helps with drainage and comfort.
👂 Step 5: Follow-up adjustment the next day
We want to make sure everything is draining well and the body is responding.

Ear infections are often a drainage issue, not just an infection issue. When the upper cervical spine (neck) is misaligned, it can impact the lymphatic drainage from the ears—which means fluid gets stuck and creates the perfect environment for infection.

Chiropractic adjustments help restore proper nerve function and drainage so the body can actually clear the infection naturally.
Combined with gentle, natural support at home, this protocol has been a game-changer for many of our office families!

Your body keeps the score—whether you're aware of it or not.Every stressor, every unprocessed emotion, every trauma your...
12/23/2025

Your body keeps the score—whether you're aware of it or not.

Every stressor, every unprocessed emotion, every trauma your body has experienced gets stored in your nervous system. And when those experiences aren't released, your body adapts by staying in survival mode—stuck in fight or flight, unable to shift into the rest, heal, and digest state where true healing happens.

Chronic stress doesn't just live in your mind—it lives in your nervous system.

When your nervous system is stuck in sympathetic overdrive, your body floods with stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline. Your muscles tighten to protect you and your body compensates. Chronic stress patterns start to take shape and suddenly, your body is physically holding onto stress, trauma, and tension that your mind might not even remember.

The result? Your immune system weakens, leaving you vulnerable to illness, inflammation builds, digestion shuts down, sleep becomes impossible and your body forgets what safety even feels like—even when there's no actual danger present.

Suppressed emotions don't just disappear—they get stored as tension patterns in your body.

Your nervous system is designed to process stress and return to baseline. But when stress becomes chronic or trauma goes unhealed, your body gets STUCK. Deep-rooted nervous system dysregulation sets in, and suddenly "safety" feels foreign—even when you're not in danger.

Chiropractic care goes far beyond physical pain—it works on healing from the inside out.
At Hometown Chiropractic Center, we don't just adjust your spine—we remove interference from your nervous system so your body can finally RELEASE what it's been holding onto. When we address subluxations through gentle, specific adjustments, we're not just relieving back pain or neck tension, we're giving your nervous system permission to let go of those stored stress patterns and shift out of survival mode.

We're restoring the communication pathway between your brain and body so that healing can happen naturally—the way it was always designed to.

True healing isn't about adding something to your body from the outside.
It's about removing the interference so your body's innate intelligence can do what it does best: adapt, regulate, and HEAL.

Can we be honest for a second?I know you want a quick fix. I know you're tired. I know you've been struggling for so lon...
12/19/2025

Can we be honest for a second?

I know you want a quick fix.
I know you're tired.
I know you've been struggling for so long that you're hoping one adjustment will change everything.

And sometimes? It DOES feel that way. People walk out after their first visit feeling lighter, happier, like a weight has been lifted.
But here's the truth:
You can't quick fix nervous system regulation.

Think about it like this: You wouldn't expect to run a marathon without training, right?
You'd need:
→ Time to build endurance
→ Consistency to strengthen your body
→ Patience through the hard runs
Your nervous system is the same. If your body has been storing chronic stress patterns for YEARS - if you've been living in fight-or-flight, functional freeze, or survival overdrive - it's going to take MORE than one adjustment to fully break through.

Each adjustment is a training session. It's helping your body reorganize. Adapt. Learn new patterns. Build resilience. Shift out of survival and into safety.

But just like marathon training, some sessions feel amazing and others feel hard. Some weeks you see huge progress. Other weeks feel slow.

And if you're deeply dysregulated?
If your nervous system is so stuck in freeze that you can't even FEEL shifts yet? It's going to take longer. Not because you're failing, but because your body needs more time to thaw, to reorganize, to remember what safety feels like.

This is not a quick fix. This is a commitment.
A commitment to showing up and trusting the process.
To giving your body the time, consistency, and patience it needs to truly heal.
You didn't get here overnight, and you won't heal overnight.
But EVERY adjustment is moving you forward. EVERY visit is training your nervous system to adapt and thrive.

Chiropractic is a lifestyle and it's laying the foundation for how your nervous system adapts moving forward.

🎄 Holiday Hours Update 🎄Looking ahead to next week, we’ll be in the office and ready to care for you on:✨ December 22✨ D...
12/18/2025

🎄 Holiday Hours Update 🎄

Looking ahead to next week, we’ll be in the office and ready to care for you on:
✨ December 22
✨ December 23
✨ December 30
✨ December 31

We’ll be closed the remaining days to spend time with our families and recharge for the New Year. We will be back in office for regular hours starting Monday January 5th.

Thank you for planning ahead — we can’t wait to see you! ❤️

Many parents don't realize that tongue tie isn't just about the visible tissue under the tongue. It's about the ENTIRE s...
12/16/2025

Many parents don't realize that tongue tie isn't just about the visible tissue under the tongue. It's about the ENTIRE system—and this is where chiropractic becomes absolutely essential.

When a baby has a tongue tie, their whole body compensates. Tension builds in the jaw, neck, cranial bones, and fascia. The nervous system works overtime just to feed. And even after a release procedure, if those compensatory patterns aren't addressed, feeding struggles can continue.

Here's how chiropractic care supports babies with tongue ties:
🧠 Releases tension in cranial bones and facial structures—creating more space and mobility for the tongue to move freely

🔗 Addresses restricted fascia throughout the neck, jaw, and throat—because tongue tie restriction goes beyond just the frenulum

⚡ Improves nervous system communication to the muscles of the mouth and tongue—optimizing motor control for feeding, swallowing, and speech

💪 Relieves compensatory tension in the neck, shoulders, and upper back—tension that develops when babies work extra hard to feed

✨ Supports optimal healing after tongue tie release—ensuring the nervous system is clear and connected, reducing scar tissue, and promoting proper tongue movement patterns

When the nervous system and fascial structures are restricted, even a "minor" tongue tie can cause MAJOR feeding issues.

This is why we always recommend chiropractic care BEFORE and AFTER a tongue tie release. It's not just helpful—it's essential for the best possible outcome. Your baby's body needs support to release those deep tension patterns and relearn how to move and feed with ease.

If your little one is struggling with feeding, whether you've had a release or not, let's assess their nervous system first.

Sometimes the missing piece isn't another procedure—it's getting their whole body clear and connected.

12/15/2025

It's NOT normal to feel achy all the time.
It's NOT normal to always be getting sick.
It's NOT normal to constantly feel drained of energy.

Somewhere along the way, we started accepting "tired," "achy," and "run down" as our baseline or just signs of "getting older", but your body wasn't designed to feel like this.

If these symptoms sound all too familiar—or you're stuck in the same pain cycle on repeat—this is your gentle nudge to try something different.

Chiropractic care isn't just about adjustments. It's about restoring your nervous system's ability to adapt, heal, and thrive. When your body can communicate properly, everything changes.

You deserve to feel good in your body.
Not just "fine."
Not just "managing."
Actually good.
Ready to break the cycle?

Book your first appointment with us. Let's get you back to feeling like you again. 🤍

Stuck in fight or flight? Your nervous system needs more than a bubble bath. 🛁❌If you're constantly anxious, can't sleep...
12/11/2025

Stuck in fight or flight? Your nervous system needs more than a bubble bath. 🛁❌

If you're constantly anxious, can't sleep, struggling with digestion, or feeling like everything is just TOO MUCH—your body is stuck in sympathetic overdrive (survival mode).

And here's the thing: you can't think your way out of a nervous system problem.

Swipe through for 7 natural, evidence-based ways to help your body shift OUT of fight or flight and into rest, heal, and digest mode.

You weren't meant to live in survival mode.

If you're tired of feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and stuck—it's time to look at what's happening in your nervous system.

Let's get you assessed and create a plan to help your body feel SAFE again.

You deserve to feel calm, grounded, and like yourself.

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1338 N 4th Street
Tomahawk, WI
54487

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 5:45pm
Wednesday 7am - 5:45pm
Thursday 7:30am - 5:45pm
Friday 7am - 11:30pm

Telephone

+17154535365

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