Welcome to Your Wellness Journey

Discover the vitalistic approach to health through optimal nervous system function.

"Thank you for choosing Family Chiropractic. It has been an honor to meet you, and I look forward to helping you reach your health goals through natural, vitalistic care."

- Dr. Misty Senz

Your Body Is Designed To Be Healthy

Welcome to a different way of thinking about health. At Family Chiropractic, we embrace vitalistic principles—the understanding that your body possesses an innate intelligence and remarkable ability to heal itself when functioning optimally.

You are not broken. You don't need "fixing." What you need is the removal of interference so your body can do what it was brilliantly designed to do: heal, adapt, and thrive.

This isn't about managing disease or suppressing symptoms. This is about supporting your body's natural wisdom and creating the conditions for optimal health to flourish.

The Foundation of ALL Health: Your Nervous System

Everything begins with your nervous system—the master control center for your entire body.

Every second of every day, your nervous system coordinates millions of functions without your conscious thought:

Your nervous system consists of:

Your brain (the control center)
Your spinal cord (the information superhighway)
Billions of nerves (communication pathways to every cell, tissue, and organ)

When this system functions without interference, your body can heal, regulate, and maintain optimal health naturally. When interference occurs, health breaks down over time.

Understanding Subluxations

A subluxation is stress in your spine that creates interference in your nervous system.

Think of your nervous system like a super highway protected by your spine:

When traffic flows freely, you cruise along easily, getting from point A to point B without issues—your brain communicates perfectly with every cell, tissue, and organ in your body.
But when there's an accident, poor road conditions, rain or snow—let's call that a subluxation—traffic slows or stops. You can't move as easily. You get frustrated and stressed.
When subluxations block the communication highway between your brain and body, messages don't get through properly. That's when you start experiencing symptoms—pain, dysfunction, health problems.

Subluxations don't happen overnight. They develop from three types of stress we all encounter daily:

Traumas (Physical Stress)

Toxins (Chemical Stress)

Thoughts (Mental/Emotional Stress)

What Happens When Subluxations Persist?

When nerve interference continues over time without correction, your body begins to break down. This is called Nervous System Dysregulation.

Communication between your brain and body deteriorates.

HERE'S THE CRITICAL PART:

Pain is typically the LAST symptom to appear.

You can have subluxations affecting your health and function for months or even years before you feel discomfort. Just like a cavity in your tooth develops long before it hurts, subluxations create dysfunction long before they create pain.

This is why we focus on correcting subluxations and optimizing nervous system function—not just chasing symptoms or managing pain.

Why Some People Heal Faster Than Others

Ever wonder why two patients with similar spinal problems can have completely different healing experiences?

Patient A: Heals quickly, adjustments hold well, pain resolves completely

Patient B: Slow progress, adjustments don't hold, chronic issues persist

The difference often isn't the spinal problem—it's metabolic health.

And here's what most people don't know: Metabolic dysfunction directly affects your spine, creates degeneration, arthritis, subluxations, and dramatically slows your healing.

OUR VITALISTIC APPROACH

At Family Chiropractic, we practice vitalistic healthcare, which means:

We don't heal you—your body does that brilliantly on its own when given the right conditions.

THE PILLARS OF VITALISTIC HEALTH

While chiropractic care is the cornerstone—the foundation upon which everything else is built—true vitalistic health requires attention to these other essential pillars: Click below to learn more about each pillar and grab valuable tools to support your healing.

EAT WELL

Your body is literally built from what you eat. Every cell, every tissue, every organ requires proper nutrition to function.

MOVE WELL

Your body is designed for movement. When you don't move, you literally start to deteriorate.

THINK WELL

Your thoughts directly affect your nervous system and physical health.

YOUR HEALING JOURNEY STARTS HERE

This wellness portal is designed to support you between visits and empower you with the knowledge to take charge of your health naturally. Click on any icon above for educational resources, videos, and guides to help you maximize your health and healing.