Free Spirit Chiropractic

Free Spirit Chiropractic FSC is a community centered practice dedicated to uplifting and empowering families

Free Spirit Chiropractic is a community centered practice dedicated to uplifting and empowering families in the Tulsa area. Dr. Lacey + Colten Nevel have a passion for prenatal and pediatric chiropractic care, creating a healthy life right from the start.

04/29/2026

Healing happens HERE at FSC 🩵

Where should we even start?
From regulated cycles, to improved fertility, to less headaches and debilitating pain, to more energy and deeper sleep, to less anxiety and off medications -
we PROMISE you no one else provides this type of care.

We see you 🤍
We support you 🤗
& we are here for you for life! 💫

04/29/2026

How to eat healthy, lose weight, and have more energy. 😎

Life is meant to be lived after all. 🤎

04/28/2026

Naomi has been apart of FSC since we opened our doors. 🩵

Not only was she working on keeping physically healthy but mentally as well.

Through all of the big milestones, a healthy pregnancy, and becoming a MOTHER- she has stayed regulated & grounded with her care at Free Spirit Chiropractic. We are honored to serve so many mama's to be and supporting individuals in all walks of life.

Whether you are looking to L-I-V-E your best life as an individual, with finding the root cause of your issues, wanting to be a better partner, or through motherhood, DM us as we would love to support you! 💫

04/27/2026

"One Dysregulated Person Affects Everyone"

Mom is dysregulated:
→ Baby can't calm down (needs mom's NS to co-regulate)
→ Partner feels her stress (picks up tension, walks on eggshells)
→ Older kids feel anxiety in the house (even if nothing is "wrong")
→ Everyone's sleep suffers
→ House feels chaotic even when nothing specific is happening

Partner is dysregulated:
→ Mom can't rest (body stays braced, waiting for irritability)
→ Baby picks up mom's tension (and can't settle)
→ Mom's nervous system maxed out trying to regulate baby AND manage partner's mood
→ Kids sense dad's stress (avoid him, or act out)
→ Mom becomes the "buffer" between dysregulated partner and dysregulated kids (exhausting)

Kid is dysregulated:
→ Constant meltdowns activate parents' stress response
→ Parents' NS never gets to rest (chronic activation)
→ Relationship stress increases (parents snap at each other)
→ Everyone's sleep disrupted
→ Other siblings pick up the chaos

See the pattern? One dysregulated nervous system creates a cascade through the entire family. This is the number one thing we are PASSIONATE about at Free Spirit Chiropractic- creating healthy and regulated families!

Your nervous system has three states. Most people are stuck in the bottom two, not knowing there's a whole other level a...
04/27/2026

Your nervous system has three states. Most people are stuck in the bottom two, not knowing there's a whole other level available. 💚

You know about "fight-or-flight" (stress response). Maybe you know about "rest-and-digest" (relaxation).
But there's a third state that changes everything: Safe & Social.

This is Polyvagal Theory - and understanding it explains why you feel the way you do.

You don't just want to be "not stressed." You want to be in SAFE & SOCIAL.
Most people are stuck in fight-or-flight or freeze. They've been there so long, they don't remember what "safe & social" feels like.

What keeps you stuck:
Chronic stress, spinal imbalance blocking vagus nerve function, past trauma, isolation (no co-regulation), constant overstimulation.

How chiropractic helps you access Safe & Social:
✓ Upper cervical adjustments support vagus nerve function (ventral vagal pathway exits at brainstem/upper neck)
✓ Sacral adjustments activate parasympathetic pathways
✓ Remove spinal interference so nervous system can ACCESS safe & social state
✓ Retrain nervous system to REMEMBER what safety feels like

What "Safe & Social" feels like:
Calm but not numb. Present and engaged. You can connect without anxiety. Your body feels grounded and safe. You think clearly. You have energy but you're not frantic. You can rest when needed. Life feels manageable.
This is what your nervous system is DESIGNED for.

Fight-or-flight and freeze are meant to be TEMPORARY responses to real threats. Safe & social is meant to be your HOME BASE.

The goal isn't just to reduce stress. The goal is to access SAFE & SOCIAL - where you can connect, rest, heal, and thrive.

We are here to help you feel safe again 🤎

04/27/2026

It's our favorite time of the year!!!
Free Spirit Chiropractic is celebrating EIGHT healing years!

Whether you are a current practice member or previous (we miss you 🥲), or are looking for a new chiropractor-- we invite you out to celebrate the best wellness party of the year!

Right in the backyard at FSC, we will have fun activities for the littles such as a bounce house, tie dye station, face painting, and yard games. We will have a few food trucks and local vendors (we love supporting Tulsa businesses). Our popular margarita machine will be in action as well as kids LMNT slushies to cool you down!

SAVE THE DATE AS FSC TURNS EIGHT! 🎱
May 8th 2026
3-6 PM

Drop a 🍒 if we will see you there!

3 signs you can benefit from chiropractic (and they have nothing to do with back pain). 💚SIGN #1: Short fuse. Small thi...
04/27/2026

3 signs you can benefit from chiropractic (and they have nothing to do with back pain). 💚

SIGN #1: Short fuse. Small things set you off. You snap, you're irritable, you can't calm down. Everyone says "just relax" but you CAN'T.
Your nervous system is stuck in fight-or-flight. Your vagus nerve (the main "calm down" nerve) exits at your upper cervical spine - when your upper neck is out of balance, vagus nerve function is compromised and your ability to shift from stress to calm is impaired.

SIGN #2: Shoulders by your ears. Chronic neck, shoulder, upper back tension. Massages help for two days then tension returns.
When you're chronically stressed, your body takes a protective posture - shoulders elevate, neck tightens, you're bracing for impact even at your desk. Forward head posture creates upper cervical imbalance, which affects vagus nerve, which makes it harder to calm down, which creates more tension.

SIGN #3: Can't handle stress like you used to. Things that didn't bother you now feel overwhelming. Exhausted but can't sleep. Anxious but can't calm down. Small stressors feel like major crises. Your nervous system has been running on fumes so long it's lost resilience. Stuck in sympathetic overdrive with no ability to downregulate.

If you checked even ONE box, you can benefit from chiropractic.
All three signs point to the same root cause: nervous system dysregulation.
And nervous system regulation starts with brain-body balance.

Your short fuse isn't a character flaw. Your tight shoulders aren't just from "stress." Your inability to handle stress isn't weakness. It's your nervous system stuck in survival mode - often caused by spinal imbalance blocking your body's ability to regulate.

Chiropractic supports nervous system regulation through specific, intentional adjustments. We help your body remember how to downregulate.

When your nervous system is supported: Your fuse gets longer, your shoulders drop, stress feels manageable, you can be present and best of all, you feel like yourself again. 🤎

If you clench your jaw at night, your pelvic floor is probably tight too. Did you know that your jaw and pelvic floor ha...
04/25/2026

If you clench your jaw at night, your pelvic floor is probably tight too.

Did you know that your jaw and pelvic floor have a direct connection to one another?

Your jaw and your pelvic floor are connected through your dura (the membrane running from skull to tailbone), your fascia (connective tissue web), and your nervous system. Tension at one end affects the other end.

When your jaw is tight, it creates tension that travels down to your pelvic floor. When your pelvic floor is tight, it travels UP to your jaw.

What this looks like:
You have TMJ pain, jaw clenching, teeth grinding AND pelvic floor dysfunction - incontinence, pain with s*x, tight hips. You're going to the dentist for your jaw and pelvic floor PT for your pelvis. But nobody's addressing the CONNECTION.
Your dentist gives you a night guard.
Your PT gives you exercises.
But if your spine is creating tension at BOTH ends, neither treatment sticks.

How chiropractic addresses both:
✓ Upper cervical adjustments release neck tension affecting jaw mechanics
✓ Cranial work adjusts skull bones that affect TMJ
✓ Sacral adjustments release pelvic floor tension
✓ Full spine alignment addresses postural compensations
✓ Nervous system regulation shifts you out of stress mode so both areas release

What people tell us?
"I stopped clenching my jaw after sacral adjustments - I didn't know they were connected."
"My pelvic floor PT said my work is finally holding after I started chiropractic."

Your jaw and pelvic floor aren't separate issues - they're two ends of the same tension pattern.

Stop treating them in isolation. It's time to address the entire system.
Ready to address both?
Link in bio. 💚

04/24/2026

OUR FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR, THE FSC BIRTHDAY PARTY IS ALMOST HERE! 😎

Join us May 8th from 3-6pm for an evening of celebrating 8 healing years at FSC and a thank you for trusting us to serve so many Tulsa families!

We are launching our NEW FSC 8th BIRTHDAY TEES and pre-orders have opened up! 🍒

Shirts will be oversized & vintage fit, we promise you don't want to miss out on the pre-order!

These are for ADULT tees (we will have kids shirts available as well for purchase soon).

Link in bio to grab yours! These will SELL OUT and are LIMITED! 🎱

04/24/2026

Every choice you make for your health matters more than you think. The adjustment you got today, the walk you took, the sleep you chose over scrolling, the boundary you set.

None of these feel significant in the moment. One adjustment doesn't "fix" you. One workout doesn't make you fit. One good night of sleep doesn't reverse exhaustion.
But here's what changes everything: Your brain rewires through repetition, not single events.

This is neuroplasticity - your brain's ability to form new neural pathways through repeated experiences. Every healthy choice is literally rewiring your brain, teaching your nervous system new patterns, creating pathways that make the next choice easier.

One adjustment introduces a new pattern. Your brain receives: "This is what balanced feels like." But years of old patterns pull you back. Every adjustment is re-wiring your brain and learning a new pattern. Each time, that pattern gets stronger. The pathway deepens. Your body learns: "This is the new normal."

It's not about one adjustment. It's about consistent repetition teaching your nervous system a new way to function.

Lasting change happens through small, repeated choices that compound over time.
Your brain is always learning - every single day, from every choice.

Are you teaching it that health only matters in crisis? Or that health is worth maintaining consistently?

The families who come to FSC and commit to their health understand this. They're not waiting for breakdown. They're actively rewiring their nervous systems toward higher function through repetition.

Over time they experience: better stress resilience, improved sleep, more energy, less pain, better emotional regulation, faster recovery.

Link in bio. Let's rewire your nervous system toward optimal function.

04/23/2026

The WINS just this week at FSC have been full of miracles. 🤎

This is what hope and healing can look like when you have the support you deserve.

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4312 East 51st Street
Tulsa, OK
74135

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 12pm
3pm - 6pm
Tuesday 3pm - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 12pm
3pm - 6pm
Thursday 3pm - 6pm
Friday 9am - 12pm

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+19185216393

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Free Spirit Chiropractic is a community centered practice dedicated to uplifting and empowering families in the Tulsa area. Dr. Colten + Dr. Lacey have a passion for prenatal, pediatric + family wellness chiropractic care.