Evergreen Chiropractic

04/14/2025

Your Holistic Checklist for Postpartum Healing 💖

Bringing new life into the world is the most magical thing, but the postpartum journey is often overlooked when it comes to true recovery and healing. Your body has gone through immense changes, and now it’s time to nurture yourself just as much as you do your little one. ✨

04/12/2025

More and more parents are looking for gentle, drug-free solutions to help their children grow, develop, and feel their best - and chiropractic care can be a powerful tool in that journey! ✨

From newborns to teens, adjustments help support the body’s natural ability to heal, adapt, and function at its best. Parents seek chiropractic care for their kids to:

✔️ Strengthen immune function for fewer colds & ear infections

✔️ Support better sleep and more restful nights

✔️ Ease digestive issues like reflux and constipation

✔️ Help with allergies & asthma by supporting respiratory function

✔️ Boost concentration, focus & emotional balance

✔️ Promote nervous system regulation for kids facing ADHD, anxiety & sensory challenges

Chiropractic care can be an incredible tool for helping kids thrive in every stage of life! From more playful, energetic days to better focus in school and fewer sick days, a well-adjusted nervous system is the foundation for a happier, healthier childhood. 💪🏼

04/11/2025

Your body was designed to heal…are you tapping into that potential?! ✨

Your body is capable of incredible things. The same power that created you also has the ability to heal, adapt, and thrive - but only when it’s functioning at its best.

Do you believe in your body’s natural ability to heal? Are you curious about what’s possible when your nervous system is free of interference and your body can fully express its potential?

Chiropractic care isn’t necessarily about “fixing” anything - it’s about unlocking the innate intelligence already within you.

When your nervous system is functioning optimally, your body can:

✅ Heal more efficiently

✅ Adapt to stress better

✅ Experience less pain & more energy

✅ Thrive, the way it was designed to

If you’re ready to live fully connected, fully expressed, and fully alive, we’re here to guide you. Give us a call at 360-818-8508 to schedule!

04/05/2025

Your child gives 100% on the field, court, or mat - but is their body keeping up with the demands of their sport? 👟 Between practices, games, and tournaments, their body goes through a lot. Keeping them strong, flexible, and resilient can not only help their athletic performance, but it also contributes to their long-term health, too! 🙌🏻

Chiropractic care helps ensure that their nervous system is functioning at full capacity, which helps:

⚡ Prevent injuries before they happen

⚡ Keep joints flexible & strong for better movement

⚡ Speed up recovery time so they’re always ready for the next game

⚡ Improve coordination & reaction time for peak performance

Chiropractic also supports their overall well-being by helping with:

✔️ Better sleep for full recovery

✔️ Stronger immunity to keep them in the game, not on the sidelines

✔️ Less stress & tension so their body moves with ease

When their body moves well, they play well, feel well, and stay well. 💪🏼 We would love to help keep them in top shape this season and beyond!

04/04/2025

Why Gut Issues and Anxiety Are Deeply Connected 🔗

If you or your child struggles with gut issues and anxiety, you may be surprised to learn that they are deeply connected. Your gut and brain communicate constantly through what’s called the gut-brain axis, meaning that when one is out of balance, the other feels the effects.

Have you ever had butterflies in your stomach before a big event? Or noticed that stress makes your digestion worse? That’s because over 90% of your serotonin (your feel-good neurotransmitter) is actually produced in your gut. When digestion is off, it can lead to mood imbalances, brain fog, and increased stress responses.

🚨 Signs This May Be Affecting You or Your Child:

Frequent stomach aches, bloating, or constipation

Feeling on edge, restless, or overwhelmed

Trouble focusing or sleeping

Food sensitivities and gut inflammation

Chronic stress that affects digestion

Your nervous system controls digestion AND emotional regulation, which means that nervous system interference can create dysfunction in both areas. Chiropractic care helps restore balance by:

✔ Improving brain-gut communication so digestion and emotions regulate more efficiently

✔ Reducing nervous system stress, which can lower anxiety levels

✔ Supporting proper vagus nerve function, which plays a key role in both gut health and emotional balance

By helping the nervous system and digestive system work in harmony, chiropractic care offers a natural, drug-free way to support both gut and mental health in kids and adults! 🤍

04/04/2025

04/02/2025

How Chiropractic Improves Brain Function 💫

Brain fog, poor focus, low energy, mood imbalances, and even heightened stress levels can all be signs that your brain is not operating at its fullest potential. 👀 This can stem from nerve interference or stress within the nervous system which makes it hard for the brain to function as it was designed to.

Chiropractic care can help optimize brain function by:

🧠 Enhancing Nervous System Communication – When your spine is aligned, messages between your brain and body are clearer, leading to improved focus, coordination, and reaction time.

⚡ Boosting Blood Flow & Oxygenation – Adjustments increase circulation to the brain, supporting mental clarity, better memory, and faster cognitive processing.

😌 Lowering Stress & Balances Hormones – Chiropractic care helps reduce overactive stress responses, lowering cortisol levels while encouraging the release of dopamine and serotonin - your brain’s feel-good chemicals!

💤 Improving Sleep Quality – A well-regulated nervous system allows your brain to shift into a deep, restorative sleep cycle, essential for memory consolidation and overall cognitive health.

🦠 Supports a Stronger Immune System – Since the brain and nervous system control immune responses, chiropractic care helps strengthen your body’s ability to fight off illness and inflammation.

We would love to help you take care of your brain, so it can take care of you! 🫶🏼

04/01/2025

Is your kiddo struggling with focus, retaining information, or being a busy body in the classroom? As we close in on the tail end of the school year, we have some tips to help them finish it out strong. 💪🏻

✅ Prioritize Quality Sleep – A well-rested brain is a focused brain! Create a consistent bedtime routine to help them recharge.

🥦 Fuel Their Brain – Nutritious meals with healthy fats, protein, and minimal sugar support cognitive function & sustained energy.

🚶‍♂️ Encourage Movement Breaks – Short bursts of activity help improve focus, regulate emotions, and reduce restlessness.

🧘‍♂️ Support Nervous System Balance – Chiropractic care can help improve brain-body communication, reduce tension, and enhance concentration.

A well-regulated nervous system helps kids feel calmer, more focused, and better equipped to learn. If your child is struggling, we’d love to help! 😃 Let’s make these last few months of school their best yet!

03/31/2025

If you’re constantly battling sinus congestion, pressure, or infections, your nervous system may not be operating at its full potential! 🤧 While many people may turn to medications to mask the symptoms, chiropractic care addresses the root cause - how well your body is adapting and draining. 👃🏻

Your nervous system controls your immune response, and when the spine is misaligned (especially in the upper neck), it can interfere with proper sinus drainage, circulation, and immune function. 👎🏼 This can lead to increased congestion, inflammation, and a higher chance of infections sticking around longer than they should.

Chiropractic care helps support your sinus health by:

⚡️Clearing Nervous System Interference

⚡️Encouraging Proper Sinus Drainage

⚡️Reducing Inflammation & Boosting Immunity

⚡️Enhancing Lymphatic Flow

Instead of constantly relying on decongestants or antibiotics, try getting adjusted and supporting your body’s ability to heal naturally! 🌿

03/31/2025

You know that constant tightness in your neck, pressure in your head, or lingering shoulder tension that never quite goes away? 🤕 It’s easy to chalk it up to stress, long hours at a desk, or just “how life is.” But, what if that tension is actually a sign your nervous system is stuck in overdrive? 😬

Your body isn’t designed to live in a state of clenched jaws, stiff shoulders, and pounding headaches. 👎🏼 When your nervous system is out of balance, your muscles stay tense, your posture shifts, and your body struggles to fully relax.

Chiropractic care helps break this cycle by addressing the root cause - nervous system imbalance. When your nervous system is dealing with stress or interference, it continuously signals to your body to hold onto tension, keeping muscles tight and stress hormones high.

Chiropractic adjustments help reset this pattern by:

✔ Releasing built-up muscle tension so your body can finally relax.

✔ Restoring balance to the nervous system to stop the cycle of tightness and discomfort.

✔ Increasing circulation & oxygen flow to relieve that foggy, heavy-headed feeling.

✔ Encouraging proper posture & movement to prevent tension from creeping back in.

Let’s get you adjusted so you can finally feel the relief you deserve!

03/29/2025

Benefits for the Whole Family When Under Chiropractic Care 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒

From newborns to grandparents, chiropractic care helps every member of the family feel and function at their best! 🫶🏼 Whether it’s boosting immunity, improving sleep, easing stress, or enhancing mobility, a well-balanced nervous system supports overall health in ways you might not expect.

03/28/2025

Your vagus nerve plays a huge role in reducing inflammation, regulating stress, and balancing your nervous system!

The vagus nerve is the main highway of communication between your brain and body, controlling everything from digestion to heart rate, mood, and immune function. When it’s working optimally, it activates your parasympathetic nervous system (your “rest” mode) - helping your body heal, recover, and reduce chronic inflammation.

Signs of a Dysfunctional Vagus Nerve:

🚨 Chronic stress, anxiety, or mood swings

🚨 Poor digestion (bloating, constipation, acid reflux)

🚨 Frequent illnesses or a weakened immune system

🚨 Brain fog or difficulty concentrating

🚨 Fatigue and poor recovery from workouts

🚨 Autoimmune conditions or systemic inflammation

When the vagus nerve is under-active, the body stays in fight-or-flight mode, making it harder to heal, relax, and regulate inflammation.

Since the vagus nerve originates in the brainstem and runs through the spine, misalignments in the upper cervical spine (neck) can disrupt its function.

Chiropractic adjustments help:

✅ Improve nerve communication between the brain and body

✅ Activate the parasympathetic nervous system, shifting you into a healing state

✅ Reduce stress & inflammation naturally

✅ Enhance digestion, immune function, and recovery

A healthy vagus nerve = better stress resilience, improved digestion, reduced inflammation, and overall well-being. Chiropractic care is one of the most effective ways to ensure your body is functioning at its best!