Fireside Chiropractic

Fireside Chiropractic RE-ALIGN. RE-CLAIM. RE-IGNITE. Fireside Chiropractic was established by Dr. Kirsten Friberg, DC in 2016.

At Fireside Chiropractic , our whole team provide specific, neurologically-based care for Pediatrics, Pregnancy and Postpartum, Sensory/Spectrum and Whole Families. At Fireside, it is our mission to provide an open and safe space in our community that provides hope, connection and clarity; allowing ids and their families to achieve their goals, together. Dr. Friberg is a member of the International Chiropractic Pediatrics Association (ICPA) and is certified in the Webster technique for Pregnancy. In March of 2022, she completed a 100-hour Pediatric Proficiency course through the Pediatric Experience and in 2023 will continue to further her education and skillsets to provide your kids and family with the care you need. We are proud to serve the communities of SW Washington and surrounding areas and enjoy sharing our passion of Chiropractic and hope for kids and their families.

The upper neck controls more than you think. C1 and C2 - two tiny bones protecting your brainstem - affect your emotions...
03/27/2026

The upper neck controls more than you think. C1 and C2 - two tiny bones protecting your brainstem - affect your emotions, ears, throat, thyroid, and entire physical health. 🧠

Your brainstem controls every automatic function keeping you alive: heart rate, breathing, sleep, digestion, emotional regulation, sensory processing, and more.

When C1 or C2 are under stress (from birth trauma, falls, car accidents, poor posture, chronic stress), they can compress or irritate the brainstem - and everything goes wrong.

What your upper neck controls:
🧠 Emotional health - The vagus nerve (your calm nerve) exits at the upper neck. Misalignment decreases vagal tone = anxiety, depression, emotional dysregulation

👂 Ears/nose/throat - Nerves controlling drainage and immunity exit from upper cervical spine. stress and tension to the neck = chronic ear infections, sinus issues, frequent throat infections

🦋 Thyroid function - Nerve signals from brain to thyroid pass through C1/C2. Disrupted signals = thyroid dysfunction (fatigue, weight gain, brain fog)

💪 Overall physical health - Blood flow to brain, cerebrospinal fluid flow, all nerve signals to your body start here. Upper neck imbalance affects EVERYTHING downstream.

Intentional and specific neck adjustments require specialized training that restores brainstem function.
When the upper neck is in a state of balance, everything downstream improves.

Swipe to learn why these two tiny bones matter for your entire health 👉

03/24/2026

Hashimoto’s, Rheumatoid arthritis, Lupus, MS., Celiac, Crohn’s, and Psoriasis...
You’ve been told these are “immune system diseases” where your body attacks itself.
But did you know that your immune system is controlled by your nervous system?

Every immune response - inflammation regulation, antibody production, immune cell activation - is coordinated through nerve signals from your brain and spinal cord.
When your nervous system is dysregulated (stuck in chronic fight-or-flight from stress, trauma, imbalances in the body), it sends confused signals to your immune system.

This is where our immune system goes into overdrive. It can’t distinguish between threats and healthy tissue. It attacks your thyroid, your joints, your gut lining, your own cells.

Autoimmune disease = immune system confusion

Immune system confusion = nervous system dysregulation

You can eat the perfect diet, take all the supplements, reduce environmental triggers, but if your nervous system is still stuck in survival mode, your immune system will keep misfiring.

Chiropractors don’t “treat” autoimmune disease, but we support the nervous system that controls immune function by:
✓ Removing spinal interference that blocks clear communication between brain and immune system
✓ Regulating the stress response so your body can shift out of chronic inflammation mode
✓ Supporting vagus nerve function (the main nerve that tells your immune system when to calm down)
✓ Helping your body adapt to stress without triggering immune flares

People with autoimmune conditions who receive consistent chiropractic care report:
-Fewer and less severe flare-ups
-Better management of symptoms
-Reduced reliance on immunosuppressant medications (under their doctor’s supervision)
-Improved energy and quality of life
-Their body feeling less “at war with itself”

We’re not replacing your rheumatologist or endocrinologist. We’re addressing a piece most doctors ignore: the nervous system foundation that controls immune function.
Your immune system isn’t broken, it’s just confused.

When we regulate the nervous system, the immune system can start to find balance again.

Picky eating isn't just about the food. It's a sensory issue. And sensory issues are nervous system issues. 🍎If your chi...
03/23/2026

Picky eating isn't just about the food. It's a sensory issue. And sensory issues are nervous system issues. 🍎

If your child only eats 5-7 safe foods, gags at new textures, has meltdowns over food touching on the plate, and won't try anything new despite all your efforts - this isn't behavioral. It's neurological.

Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) happens when the nervous system can't properly filter and integrate sensory input. For eating, this means certain foods trigger fight-or-flight response just from sight, smell, or texture.

Their nervous system perceives food as a THREAT. It's not willful - it's physiological.

Sensory processing happens in the brainstem. When there's dysfunction (from birth trauma, spinal misalignment, developmental stress), sensory input isn't filtered properly, everything feels more intense, and normal experiences become overwhelming.

Chiropractic care (especially upper cervical and cranial work) removes interference at the brainstem, supports vagus nerve function, improves the nervous system's ability to filter sensory input, and helps the body feel SAFE - which makes trying new things possible.

Swipe to learn why extreme picky eating is a nervous system issue 👉

If you or your child get strep 3-4+ times a year, you're stuck in the antibiotic cycle, or your doctor is talking about ...
03/19/2026

If you or your child get strep 3-4+ times a year, you're stuck in the antibiotic cycle, or your doctor is talking about removing tonsils - listen up.

Strep bacteria is everywhere. Most people are exposed but don't get infected. So why do YOU keep getting sick?

Because your immune system isn't mounting an effective defense and your immune system is controlled by your nervous system.

The nerves that regulate immune function, lymphatic drainage, and throat/tonsil immunity all exit from the upper cervical spine. When there's misalignment, nerve signals are disrupted, and your body can't fight off infections it should easily handle.

Antibiotics kill the bacteria, but they don't address WHY your immune system let it proliferate in the first place.

Chiropractic care removes nervous system interference, supports lymphatic drainage, helps shift you out of chronic stress mode (which suppresses immunity), and builds immune resilience.

Swipe to learn why recurring strep is a nervous system issue 👉

Drop 🦠 if this is your struggle. We can help your body defend itself naturally. 💚

03/18/2026

Are you struggling with pain while breastfeeding? Check your posture before you blame your latch. 🤱

Most lactation support focuses on how you’re holding the baby. But here’s what’s missing: how is YOUR body positioned?

When you’re hunched over for every feed - shoulders rounded, neck craned down, upper back curved forward - you’re creating:
-Massive tension in your neck, shoulders, and upper back
-Rib stress and tension that restricts breathing and positioning
-Spinal stress that affects your nervous system’s ability to relax (which you need for letdown)
-Physical strain that makes feeding uncomfortable for YOU

And when your body hurts, feeding becomes something you dread instead of enjoy.

The posture mistakes most moms make:
❌ Leaning down to baby instead of bringing baby up to breast
❌ Hunching shoulders forward
❌ Craning neck to watch the latch
❌ No back support
❌ Arms unsupported (holding baby’s full weight)

What proper positioning looks like:
✓ Bring baby TO your breast (use pillows to elevate)
✓ Shoulders relaxed and back
✓ Lumbar support behind lower back
✓ Head neutral (not constantly looking down)
✓ Arms supported on pillows or armrests

If you were experiencing pain during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery - you physically CAN’T maintain good posture, even when you try.
Your body is stuck in compensation patterns, your ribs are under stress, and your upper back is locked in a forward curve.

This is where chiropractic care becomes essential for breastfeeding moms:
We balance the neuro-spinal system (especially upper back and ribs), release chronic tension in neck and shoulders, restore proper posture so comfortable positioning is possible, and support your nervous system so you can actually relax during feeds.

When your body is in a state of ease and your nervous system is regulated, breastfeeding gets SO much easier - for you AND baby.

Constipation isn't always about food. It's about your nervous system. 💩(And yes, this applies to babies, kids, AND adult...
03/17/2026

Constipation isn't always about food. It's about your nervous system. 💩
(And yes, this applies to babies, kids, AND adults)

If you've tried more fiber, more water, prunes, Miralax, probiotics - and NOTHING works consistently - you're treating the symptom, not the root cause.

Your digestive system doesn't run on food alone. It's controlled by your nervous system.

Brain → Spinal Cord → Nerves → Digestive Organs

These nerves tell your stomach when to produce acid, intestines when to contract (peristalsis), colon when to push, and sphincters when to open.

When there's interference in the your lower spine due to stress or tension:
-Nerve signals to digestive organs get blocked
-Peristalsis (the wave that moves food through) doesn't work properly
-Your colon literally can't receive the signal to contract and push
-More fiber just sits there because the nervous system can't move it

What creates interference:

IN BABIES: Birth trauma, tension in sacrum/lower spine, underdeveloped vagus nerve tone, nervous system stuck in stress mode

IN KIDS: Falls, poor posture (desks/iPads), physical tension the in mid/low back, stress response

IN ADULTS: Years of poor posture, chronic stress (sympathetic overdrive shuts down digestion), physical imbalances and dysfunction, "holding it" too often

Specific and intentional adjustments to the spine (especially mid-back and sacrum) to remove the interference blocking nerve signals to digestive organs, restore proper nerve flow so peristalsis works, support vagus nerve function (rest-and-digest nerve), and shift the nervous system out of stress mode into "safe to digest" mode.

In our office, we commonly see:
BABIES: Regular p**ps (sometimes immediately after adjustment!), less gas and straining

KIDS: Going daily without laxatives, less stomach pain

ADULTS: Regularity without fiber supplements or medications

Drop 💩 if you've been struggling with this (yes, we're making p**p talk normal!).

Your kid's eczema isn't a skin problem. It's an inflammation problem. 🌿If you're stuck in the steroid cream cycle - flar...
03/13/2026

Your kid's eczema isn't a skin problem. It's an inflammation problem. 🌿

If you're stuck in the steroid cream cycle - flare-up, treat, temporary relief, repeat - you're not alone. And you're not crazy for thinking there has to be a better way.

Eczema and hives are your child's body pushing internal inflammation OUT through the skin.
But where does that inflammation come from?
The nervous system.

When your child's nervous system is dysregulated, it triggers chronic inflammation, histamine overproduction, immune hyperactivity, and gut issues...and all of that shows up on the skin.

Your nervous system controls your gut.
Your gut controls 70% of your immune system.
Your immune system controls inflammation.

When there's spinal interference (especially mid-back), the nerves controlling gut and immune function can't communicate properly. That's when you see chronic skin issues that won't resolve no matter what cream you use.

Chiropractic care removes that interference, regulates the nervous system, and allows the body to calm inflammation from the inside out.

Swipe through to learn why eczema is a nervous system problem 👉 and drop 🌿 if this is your child's struggle.

You don't have to accept constant flare-ups as normal. 💚

First day of spring = time to reset your family's immune system. 🌸Your family just spent months indoors, fighting off wi...
03/11/2026

First day of spring = time to reset your family's immune system. 🌸

Your family just spent months indoors, fighting off winter viruses, dealing with less sunlight, and accumulating stress in their nervous systems.

Your immune system is depleted and now spring is here with its own challenges: pollen overload, temperature fluctuations, Daylight Saving exhaustion, lingering viruses, and increased outdoor activity (more exposure).

If you don't reset now, spring becomes a season of constant allergies, infections, and struggling to keep up - instead of the fresh start it's supposed to be.

Don't let spring get your family's immune system down, optimize everyone together by adding in "the reset plan" for spring:
☀️ Morning sunlight (resets circadian rhythm, boosts vitamin D)
💚 Chiropractic adjustments (removes winter stress, supports immune function)
💧 Increase hydration (supports lymphatic drainage)
🥗 Add spring produce (vitamin C, antioxidants, fiber)
🏃 Daily outdoor movement (lymph needs movement to drain)
😴 Consistent sleep (immune repair happens overnight)

Chiropractic care is the foundation - removing spinal interference from winter, supporting lymphatic drainage before allergy season, regulating stress response, and building immune resilience for spring exposures.

Families who reset at the beginning of spring have fewer allergies, don't catch the spring colds going around, have more energy, and actually ENJOY the season.
Families who skip it struggle all season long.
Don't wait until you're sick. Reset NOW.

Drop 🌸 if you're ready to reset your family's immune system and have your healthiest spring yet.

If you're pregnant and can't breathe through your nose, you're not imagining it. Pregnancy rhinitis affects 20-30% of pr...
03/09/2026

If you're pregnant and can't breathe through your nose, you're not imagining it.

Pregnancy rhinitis affects 20-30% of pregnant women - and most doctors just say "deal with it until delivery."
But you don't have to suffer through it, mama.

Here's what's happening:
Estrogen increases → nasal blood vessels swell → congestion
Progesterone increases → relaxes nasal passages → more swelling
Blood volume increases 40-50% → more blood flow to mucous membranes → constant stuffiness

This leads to mouth-breathing all day and night, can't sleep lying down, and most decongestants aren't pregnancy-safe.

Natural remedies that actually work:
🌊 Saline nasal rinse (neti pot) 2x daily
💨 Humidifier while sleeping
💧 Drink 80-100oz water daily (thins mucus)
😴 Elevate your head while sleeping
🌿 Steam inhalation (add eucalyptus if provider approves)
🍋 Lemon + honey + warm water
🧂 Salt cave/halotherapy (pregnancy-safe)

How chiropractic helps:
Upper cervical and thoracic adjustments support lymphatic drainage from sinuses, improve nervous system regulation of inflammation, release tension restricting breathing, and help optimize rib and diaphragm function (especially important as baby grows!).

Our goal is to support your body's ability to drain, regulate, and adapt.

Try these natural remedies + chiropractic support to make breathing easier.

You don't have to suffer through pregnancy, mama. 💚

Drop 🤰 if pregnancy stuffiness is making you miserable. We help pregnant mamas breathe easier.

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Depression. Anxiety. Brain fog. Emotional dysregulation.We've been taught these are "mental health issues" that need to ...
03/06/2026

Depression.
Anxiety.
Brain fog.
Emotional dysregulation.

We've been taught these are "mental health issues" that need to be managed with medication, therapy, or just "trying harder." But what if we told you that your mental health can be changed neurologically?

Your vagus nerve - the main highway between your brain and body - runs from your brainstem, past C1 (the first bone in your neck), down to your heart, lungs, and gut.
When C1 isn't able to communicate properly due to stress and dysfunction, vagus nerve function is compromised. This can lead to:
1. Your brain can't properly regulate mood
2. Your stress response stays activated
3. Inflammation increases in the brain
4. Anxiety and depression worsen

Research shows that chiropractic adjustments (especially upper cervical) increase vagal tone, reduce stress hormones, improve brain-body communication, and help regulate the autonomic nervous system.
A regulated nervous system leads to:
-A decrease in anxiety
-Mood stabilizes
-Mental clarity improves
-Emotional resilience increases
-Restorative sleep can happen

We're not saying chiropractic "cures" depression or anxiety. We're saying it supports the nervous system foundation that controls mental health. Your brain needs clear communication with your body. When interference is removed, mental health often improves - sometimes dramatically.

Mental health is whole-body health and it starts with the nervous system.

Ear infections are NOT a normal part of being a kid. 👂If your child is getting 6-8 ear infections a year, you're stuck i...
03/04/2026

Ear infections are NOT a normal part of being a kid. 👂

If your child is getting 6-8 ear infections a year, you're stuck in the antibiotic cycle, or your pediatrician is talking about ear tubes - this is for you.

Did you know that TRUE ear infections happen when fluid gets trapped in the middle ear?
But the real question is WHY isn't the fluid draining?

-->Upper cervical (neck) dysfunction and nervous system stress.

The nerves that control eustachian tube drainage, lymphatic flow, and immune response all come from the upper cervical spine. When there's imbalance and tension (from birth trauma, falls, or positioning), those nerves can't function properly.

Result: fluid doesn't drain → bacteria grows → ear infection → antibiotics → temporary relief → repeat.

Antibiotics treat the infection. Tubes drain the fluid artificially.

But neither addresses WHY the drainage isn't working naturally.

Chiropractic care restores nerve function so the body can drain fluid naturally, regulate immune response, and prevent infections from happening in the first place.

We see it constantly in our office, kids who had 8+ infections a year going to ZERO after consistent chiropractic care.

Swipe to learn why ear infections are a nervous system problem 👉 and drop 👂 if this is your struggle.

Your child doesn't have to live on antibiotics. 💚

03/03/2026

If you're working out consistently but still feel stiff, weak, or limited in certain movements - it's not lack of effort. It's nervous system interference.

Your brain controls every muscle contraction through signals sent down your spinal cord. When your body has imbalances, those signals get disrupted. Your muscles can't receive clear commands from your brain.

That's why you have:
-Limited range of motion in certain joints
-Weakness on one side vs. the other
-Compensation patterns that lead to injury
-Stiffness that stretching doesn't fix

Chiropractic adjustments restore the communication between your brain and muscles. When nerve flow is clear, your body can move the way it's designed to.

In our office, people start regaining mobility they thought was gone forever, building strength in areas that were always "weak," and moving without pain for the first time in years.

It's not magic. It's restoring nervous system function so your body can perform optimally.

Want better mobility and real strength? Start with chiropractic care.

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909 W Main Street Suite 105
Battle Ground, WA
98604

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Tuesday 10am - 1pm
Wednesday 2:30pm - 5:30pm
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