Harpers Ferry Chiropractic, PLLC

Harpers Ferry Chiropractic, PLLC Integrating Chiropractic, Massage & Functional Medicine with cutting-edge recovery tech.

❄️ Snow Day Announcement ❄️With the winter storm moving in, we’ll be closed this Monday to keep everyone safe.Use the da...
01/25/2026

❄️ Snow Day Announcement ❄️
With the winter storm moving in, we’ll be closed this Monday to keep everyone safe.

Use the day to rest, hydrate, stretch, and take care of yourself.
We’ll see you soon once the roads are clear!

Stay cozy out there 🧣☕

01/23/2026

🧬 Vitamin D Isn’t Enough (Especially If Your Genes Say So)

Ever wonder why your vitamin D levels look “normal”…
but you still feel inflamed, tired, moody, or achy?

👉 The answer might be your Vitamin D Receptor (VDR).

Vitamin D doesn’t work like a typical vitamin.
It functions more like a hormone, and it has to bind to a receptor in your cells to turn on genes involved in:

• Immune regulation
• Bone strength
• Mood & brain health
• Hormone balance
• Inflammation control

🧬 If you carry an epigenetic variant in the Vitamin D Receptor, that signal doesn’t transmit efficiently — even if you’re taking vitamin D.

Here’s the part most people miss ⬇️

🔑 Vitamin A and Vitamin K are required co-factors for proper VDR activation.

• Vitamin A helps the receptor bind and regulate gene expression
• Vitamin K ensures calcium goes to bones — not arteries or soft tissue
• Without them, vitamin D can’t fully “do its job”

This is why some people:
❌ Don’t respond to vitamin D
❌ Feel worse on high doses
❌ See lab numbers improve but symptoms stay the same

✨ Epigenetics isn’t about having “bad genes”
It’s about learning how to support your genes properly

This is personalized medicine — not guesswork.

🎥 Watch the video to learn:
✔️ What the Vitamin D receptor actually does
✔️ Why vitamin D alone may not be enough
✔️ How vitamin A & K change the outcome

👇 Comment “GENES” if you want to learn how to get your genetics tested.

Genetic variations contribute to our unique personalities.But that’s just the beginning.What else do you think your gene...
01/21/2026

Genetic variations contribute to our unique personalities.
But that’s just the beginning.

What else do you think your genes can reveal?

01/15/2026

Reconnect with Joy ✨
Joy isn’t something we have to force—it’s something we remember. Lotus Wei flower essences are crafted to gently support emotional balance and help bring you back into alignment with joy, lightness, and presence.

If stress, overwhelm, or emotional heaviness has dulled your sense of joy, flower essences offer a subtle yet powerful way to support your nervous system and emotional well-being.

Sometimes the smallest shifts create the biggest return to joy 💛

A new year brings new opportunities to heal, grow, and thrive.We are so thankful for every patient who walked through ou...
01/01/2026

A new year brings new opportunities to heal, grow, and thrive.
We are so thankful for every patient who walked through our doors in 2025.

🌱 Here’s to alignment, resilience, and optimal health in 2026.
Happy New Year—let’s make it our healthiest one yet.

12/19/2025

☀️ Beating the Winter Blues Starts With Light

Short days and less sunlight don’t just affect mood — they affect energy production at the cellular level.

During the winter months:
• Less sunlight = lower circadian signaling
• Lower signaling = reduced mitochondrial energy (ATP)
• Result = fatigue, low motivation, “winter blues”

What helps?

1️⃣ Get sunlight early (when possible)
Even a few minutes of morning or daytime sunlight:
✔ Supports circadian rhythm
✔ Improves energy and alertness
✔ Helps regulate mood-related neurotransmitters

Cloudy days still count — it’s about light exposure, not warmth.

2️⃣ Support mitochondria with Red Light Therapy
Red + near-infrared light pe*****te tissue and stimulate the mitochondria — your cells’ energy factories.

✔ Increases ATP production
✔ Improves circulation
✔ Supports mood, focus, and recovery
✔ Especially helpful when natural sunlight is limited

💡 Think of red light as a winter supplement for your cells.

If winter leaves you feeling drained, sluggish, or unmotivated, light therapy — both natural and therapeutic — can make a real difference.

📍Available in our Recovery Room.

12/17/2025

Shoulder Pain? Try Targeted PEMF Paddles.

If your shoulder pain isn’t responding to stretching, massage, or rest, the issue may be poor cellular signaling and circulation — not just tight muscles.

Pulse PEMF paddles allow us to:
✔ Target the shoulder joint capsule
✔ Address small joints (AC joint, elbow, wrist, hand)
✔ Reduce inflammation at the cellular level
✔ Improve blood flow and tissue recovery

Unlike full-body mats, paddles let us place PEMF exactly where your pain lives.

📍Great for:
• Shoulder pain
• Rotator cuff irritation
• Elbow, wrist & hand pain
• Post-workout or overuse injuries
• Chronic joint stiffness

💡 Many patients feel relief during or right after their session.

12/12/2025

If you want stronger legs and less knee pain, here’s an easy rehab strategy you can do all day long—without adding any extra exercises.

Every time you move from sitting to standing, press your feet down into the floor as if you’re trying to push the floor away.
This engages your quadriceps and gives you the strength support your knees need.

Then, when you go to sit back down, push gently into the floor again and lower yourself slowly and with control, instead of “dropping” into the chair.

This simple shift helps you:
✔️ Strengthen your quads throughout the day
✔️ Improve sit-to-stand mechanics
✔️ Reduce knee strain and knee pain
✔️ Build stability with every repetition

It turns a movement you already do dozens of times a day into a powerful rehab tool.
🎥 Watch the video to see exactly how to do it!

12/10/2025

Do your knees ache when you stand up after sitting for a while? Here’s a simple mobility technique that can make a big difference—patellar cross-friction massage.

When we sit for 30+ minutes, the kneecap can lose a little mobility. Before you stand, try gently massaging horizontally across the top and bottom of the patella tendon, with the leg fully relaxed.

This helps:
✔️ Improve patellar glide
✔️ Activate the quadriceps more effectively
✔️ Reduce pain with those first few steps
✔️ Support better knee mechanics overall

It only takes 10–20 seconds, and it can make getting up much more comfortable.
🎥 Watch the video to see exactly how to do it!

12/05/2025

Did you know your Sartorius muscle (inside/front of the thigh) is connected to your adrenal glands in Applied Kinesiology?

That means chronic knee pain — especially the kind that keeps coming back — can sometimes be a sign of chronic stress or adrenal depletion, not just a structural issue.

When the adrenals are stressed, the Sartorius often tests weak.
And when the Sartorius is weak, the knee can become unstable, irritated, or painful.

Structure and chemistry always work together. 💙
If your knee pain never fully goes away, it might be worth looking deeper at stress patterns and adrenal support.

12/03/2025

Did you know you can check your zinc levels in under 10 seconds?
In our office we use the Zinc Taste Test — a quick way to see if your body has enough zinc for healthy immunity, digestion, hormones, and skin.

Here’s how it works:
If zinc tastes strong or metallic → you likely have enough.
If it tastes like water → you may be low and your body needs more support.

Foods naturally rich in zinc include:
🥩 Grass-fed beef
🐟 Salmon
🥥 Pumpkin seeds
🫘 Beans
🥚 Eggs
🥜 Cashews

Zinc is one of the most important minerals for the immune system — especially during the holidays.
A simple test with big insight. 💙

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1627 W Washington Street
Harpers Ferry, WV
25425

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+13045353009

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