Whole Family Chiropractic

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State of the art technology combined with the most specialized spinal rehabilitation and pediatric chiropractic doctors in Alaska equals an unequaled healing experience for the whole family! Dr. Ryan and Dr. Jessica Dachowski are Alaska's dynamic duo caring for your family's natural health care needs from pre-conception through birth, childhood, adulthood and grandparent years.

Follow along at on IG and Dr. Jessica Mrs. Alaska 2026 Finalist on FB!
03/30/2026

Follow along at on IG and Dr. Jessica Mrs. Alaska 2026 Finalist on FB!

Dr. Ryan and Dr. Jessica hosted the Mrs. and Miss Alaska America pageantry finalists into the clinic today to discuss pr...
03/29/2026

Dr. Ryan and Dr. Jessica hosted the Mrs. and Miss Alaska America pageantry finalists into the clinic today to discuss proper posture care, and how proper structure leads to proper function. Mrs. , Mrs. Alaska America 2025, joined us to share her testimony on how Dr. Ryan's care impacted her health and helped her keep her crown straight on her head!

If you've been in the clinic this week, you've see the large display in announcing that Dr. Jessica is a finalist in the...
03/27/2026

If you've been in the clinic this week, you've see the large display in announcing that Dr. Jessica is a finalist in the upcoming April 18 Mrs. Alaska America pageant! We would love it if you'd follow the QR codes on this photo and support in anyway you can! Thank you!! 🥰💙

Our very own Pam has been part of for FIVE years now! Happy Anniversary to this amazing woman who is the lovely face of...
03/12/2026

Our very own Pam has been part of for FIVE years now! Happy Anniversary to this amazing woman who is the lovely face of our billing department. We are so grateful for her dedication and hard work!

03/10/2026

Paternal skin-to-skin contact (SSC) in the first hour-often called the “Golden Hour”-triggers biological shifts in both father and infant that stabilize the baby and accelerates bonding.

🗂️Raising Oxytocin (The “Love Hormone”):

📑For the Father: Physical touch, especially bare chest-to-chest contact, stimulates the father’s brain to release oxytocin, which lowers his anxiety and reduces testosterone. This hormonal shift makes him more sensitive and responsive to his baby’s subtle cues.

📑For the Infant: Direct skin contact also boosts the baby’s oxytocin levels. This hormone serves as a natural sedative, counteracting the high levels of stress hormones (catecholamines) released during birth.

🗂️Helping the Baby Cry Less:

📑Biological Reassurance: A newborn’s brain interprets separation as a survival threat, leading to “separation distress calls” (intense crying). SSC provides the familiar sounds of a heartbeat and a parent scent, signaling safety and stopping the distress response.

đź“‘Stress Reduction: Studies show that babies in SSC have significantly lower cortisol (stress hormone) levels after just 20 minutes of contact and they are 12 times less likely to cry compared to babies placed in a cot.

🗂️Improving Sleep and Regulation:

📑Deep Sleep Patterns: SSC promotes more restful sleep and longer sleep cycles. Babies in skin-to-skin contact spend more time in “quiet sleep”, which is essential for healthy brain development and organization.

📑Physiological Stability: The father’s body acts as a natural thermostat, stabilizing the baby’s temperature, heart rate, and breathing. When a baby’s vital signs are regulated by their parent’s body, they conserve energy that would otherwise be spent on survival, allowing them to fall into deeper, more restorative sleep.

📑Transitioning States: Infants who receive paternal SSC often reach a calm, “drowsy” state faster than those left in a standard bassinet.

Five years with Tanner! Happy anniversary to our Rehabilitation Assistant who earned his upgrade to Rehabilitation Manag...
02/24/2026

Five years with Tanner!

Happy anniversary to our Rehabilitation Assistant who earned his upgrade to Rehabilitation Manager at this year. We are proud of his consistent hard work to make our team and our patients uplifted, stronger, and feeling better every day.

Thank you for 5 years, and here's to many more!

Please update your contact information! This is our original number but with different ads we've used in the past you ma...
02/20/2026

Please update your contact information! This is our original number but with different ads we've used in the past you may have a different one that no longer works. 907-562-3060 is

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600 E 36th Avenue, Ste 300
Anchorage, AK
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Tuesday 2pm - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 12pm
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Thursday 2pm - 6pm
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