Lux Family Chiropractic

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Our 2025 Lux Family Chiropractic recap! ✨
01/13/2026

Our 2025 Lux Family Chiropractic recap! ✨

01/03/2026

Happy 2026! ⭐️ here’s to a new year of Lux Family Chiropractic🤍

Next up is New Years! How are we feeling?
12/31/2025

Next up is New Years! How are we feeling?

Stuck in fight or flight? Your nervous system needs more than a bubble bath. 🛁❌If you’re constantly anxious, can’t sleep...
12/29/2025

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.

Merry Christmas to all! ❤️ A reminder that our office is closed on December 24th, 25th & January 1st! ❄️🎄
12/24/2025

Merry Christmas to all! ❤️

A reminder that our office is closed on December 24th, 25th & January 1st! ❄️🎄

The lights are twinkling, the to-do list is endless, and that familiar pressure is building behind your eyes... 🎄😣If you...
12/23/2025

The lights are twinkling, the to-do list is endless, and that familiar pressure is building behind your eyes... 🎄😣

If you’re someone who dreads the holidays because you KNOW a migraine is coming—triggered by the stress, the chaos, the sensory overload, the lack of sleep, the sugar crashes—you’re not alone. And you don’t have to just “push through” another season feeling miserable.

Your migraines aren’t just random. They’re your nervous system’s way of saying “I can’t adapt to this stress anymore.”

When your body is stuck in fight-or-flight mode (hello, holiday season), your nervous system becomes HYPER-sensitive. Every bright light, every loud conversation, every schedule change becomes a potential migraine trigger. Your body literally can’t regulate itself because it’s too overwhelmed to function optimally.

This is where chiropractic care becomes your secret weapon for actually ENJOYING the holidays.
Gentle, specific adjustments help your nervous system shift out of that constant stress response and into a state where it can adapt, regulate, and HEAL.

Here’s how chiropractic helps you manage holiday migraines:
1️⃣ Releases tension in the neck and upper cervical spine—where most migraine triggers originate and where stress loves to live
2️⃣ Regulates your nervous system’s stress response—so your body can handle the holiday chaos without breaking down into a migraine
3️⃣ Improves blood flow and reduces neurological inflammation—giving your brain the support it needs to function without pain.

Imagine this holiday season without the fear of “when will the next migraine hit?”

Imagine being PRESENT at family gatherings. Enjoying the lights and sounds instead of hiding from them. Actually having the energy to create memories instead of just surviving.

The holidays are meant to be enjoyed—not endured through pain. Let’s get you there.

Many parents don’t realize that tongue tie isn’t just about the visible tissue under the tongue. It’s about the ENTIRE s...
12/22/2025

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.

When your little one can’t breathe easily, every parent’s heart breaks. Here’s how chiropractic care supports the respir...
12/17/2025

When your little one can’t breathe easily, every parent’s heart breaks.

Here’s how chiropractic care supports the respiratory system during croup:
🫁 Removes nervous system interference in the thoracic spine—allowing better communication between the brain and the lungs, improving oxygen exchange and respiratory muscle coordination

⚡ Enhances vagus nerve function—the vagus nerve controls airway dilation and helps regulate the inflammatory response in the respiratory tract

💪 Releases tension in the diaphragm and intercostal muscles—when these breathing muscles can move freely without restriction, your child can breathe more deeply and effectively

🧠 Activates the parasympathetic nervous system—shifting the body out of stress mode and into “rest, heal, and recover” mode where true healing happens

✨ Supports lymphatic drainage in the chest and throat—helping the body clear congestion and reduce swelling in the airways more efficiently

🔗 Improves rib mobility and chest expansion—restricted ribs can limit how deeply your child can breathe; adjustments restore proper movement

Parents often notice after consistent chiropractic care during respiratory challenges:

-Easier, less labored breathing
-Shorter duration of symptoms
-Less frequent croup episodes overall
-Better sleep (because they can actually breathe!)
-Faster recovery times
-Reduced need for interventions

We’re not treating croup—we’re removing the interference so your child’s innate intelligence can do what it does best: HEAL.

If your little one struggles with croup, asthma, frequent respiratory infections, or difficulty breathing, let’s get their nervous system assessed. When their body can communicate clearly, everything works better—including those precious little lungs.

If you wake up with jaw pain, headaches, or your dentist keeps mentioning worn enamel—your body is crying out for help 🗣...
12/15/2025

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 💚

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4455 White Bear Parkway Suite 500 Door 9
White Bear Lake, MN
55110

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 2pm - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 12pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5:30pm

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+16514830140

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Meet Dr. Jen

Dr. Jen is committed to health and wellness. She is here to make this community healthier and free of interference. Let’s raise the next generation healthier and develop deeper bonds.

Dr. Jen sees all ages and has a particular focus on providing care for moms and children, with extensive studies completed in pregnancy and pediatrics, including the Webster Certification.

When she is not in the office, Dr. Jen loves to cook and brew her own kombucha. She has a natural living blog, I Am Her, which serves as a resource for those who desire to create a shift in their lives. She hopes to educate, inspire and motivate others to better health inside as well as outside of the clinic. Though new to our community, she chose it because she loved it and knew she wanted to be a part of it and eventually raise her family here.