My Chiropractic Story:
Growing up a very close family
member suffered from chronic migraines following pregnancy for over ten years.
She had tried every outlet possible without finding relief including being placed
on muscle relaxers, anti-inflammations and given injections for years. With no
relief, the diagnosis that it was “in her head” and the realization that she
was taxing her liver as well as feeling like she was stuck with chronic pain was
too much. She finally gave in to a family member’s request to see their
chiropractor. Within the first few adjustments she noticed a significant
decrease in the severity of her migraines. In the weeks following, the
frequency at which she was suffering from migraines also decreased. The family
dynamic changed considerably and she was finally able to pull away from the
constant fear that she was stuck with having to “just deal with it”.
My realization came quickly that
addressing a person in their entirety was a much better approach to simply
analyzing the symptoms as had been done in her particular situation. With
chiropractic care and some physical therapy she was able to overcome the pain
that had been controlling her for the better part of her life. I became
inspired to help other families as my own had been helped.
Once at Logan College of
Chiropractic I became very interested in nutrition and began working with diet
and nutrition. Within a short period of time after subjecting friends and
family to my new found knowledge, it was easy to see what an impact diet had on
everyday problems with simply tweaking what one ate. While in outpatient clinic
I also began working with pregnant women and realized the benefit of
chiropractic care not only during pregnancy, but for both the mother and
newborn as well. Intrigue immediately turned into a passion for working with
pregnancy, pediatrics and children.
Growing up as an athlete I was
captivated by the body’s innate ability to heal and move. A Masters in Sports
Science and Rehabilitation seemed to be the best route to explore how I could
help athletes stay bio-mechanically stable and healthy prior to and post
injury. Sports injuries happen, but
through Chiropractic and rehabilitation I have learned how to decrease the
chance of injury and re-injury by simply teaching an athlete to fire the
correct muscles in the correct pattern use proper form and maintain a balanced
spine. I can’t make you an athlete, but I can make you a better one.
-Dani Engle
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