At the most recent Intown Midwifery Meet and Greet in Atlanta I chatted briefly with Dr. Darnita Henry and her cute little boy. I know that chiropractic care offers your family a solid foundation for wellness. Throughout pregnancy, birth, childhood and beyond, the chiropractic lifestyle offers choices and benefits for your greater health and well-being. Dr. Henry educates families about how to be TRULY healthy focusing on lowering stress, increasing immunity, and proper nutrition. She has advanced training in prenatal and pediatric care. Dr. Henry is also certified in The Webster Technique. The Webster Technique relaxes the uterus allowing the fetus to get in the optimal position for birth. I followed up with her to learn more about her practice and her passion. Here’s what she shared with me…
It has been my desire since I was a child to become a doctor “in order to help people”. I wanted to take care of babies and kids. As I went through college I was exposed to and interested in many forms of healthcare. Once I graduated and it was time to make a decision I decided to attend chiropractic school. Chiropractic offered exactly what I was looking for. It is an approach to health and prevention of disease rather than treating the symptoms of disease After a diagnosis. Chiropractic is concerned with the proper functioning of the nervous system. Your nervous system controls and coordinates all the other systems of the body (endocrine, circulatory, reproductive, etc.). If we want each system (which comprises the whole body) to operate at its highest we must start with a fully functioning nervous system.
I am a mother of two. Once I learned the benefits of a properly working nervous system from birth it was easy for me to make the decision to get adjusted during both pregnancies and have both babies checked as soon as possible after their births. Chiropractic care has been shown to decrease the need for painkillers during delivery and reduce labor time for women who had care during their pregnancy.
I take time to listen to each person that comes into my office. We often talk about their current state of health and how we can optimize that individual’s health as well as the health of their family. People find great benefit in the work we do because, like you, we understand the benefits of living your best life and help you achieve your goals of optimal health and wellness for you and your family. We offer a variety of health optimization services including chiropractic, nutritional counseling, ionic foot detox, and physical therapy. We also have a mom and kids meetup group http://www.meetup.com/
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