Brown Chiropractic & Wellness Center

12/01/2025

Office Hours: Mon-Thu 9:30-1:00 & 3:00-5:30
Walk-ins welcome

Dr. Douglas S. Brown, D.C.
107 E Main St Hart, MI 49420
(231) 873-4400

“To the best of my ability, I agree to provide my patients convenient, affordable, and mainstream Chiropractic care. I will not use unnecessary long-term treatment plans and/or therapies.”
Our office is a member of ChiroTrust and has taken this ChiroTrust Pledge.

In a chiropractor’s ideal world, people would do everything possible to reduce their risk for a condition like low back pain, and in the event a low back injury occurs, they’d seek care right away. Barring any red flags that necessitate a referral to a specialist or a trip to the emer

11/29/2025

Office Hours: Mon-Thu 9:30-1:00 & 3:00-5:30
Walk-ins welcome

Dr. Douglas S. Brown, D.C.
107 E Main St Hart, MI 49420
(231) 873-4400

“To the best of my ability, I agree to provide my patients convenient, affordable, and mainstream Chiropractic care. I will not use unnecessary long-term treatment plans and/or therapies.”
Our office is a member of ChiroTrust and has taken this ChiroTrust Pledge.

The wrist is very flexible, and the reason the wrist is so supple is because it’s made up of eight small carpal bones that are lined up in two rows of four bones each. Along with the transverse carpal ligament, these rows of carpal bones form an actual tunnel in which nine muscle tendons (a

11/28/2025

Office Hours: Mon-Thu 9:30-1:00 & 3:00-5:30
Walk-ins welcome

Dr. Douglas S. Brown, D.C.
107 E Main St Hart, MI 49420
(231) 873-4400

“To the best of my ability, I agree to provide my patients convenient, affordable, and mainstream Chiropractic care. I will not use unnecessary long-term treatment plans and/or therapies.”
Our office is a member of ChiroTrust and has taken this ChiroTrust Pledge.

Whiplash associated disorders (WAD) encompass a cluster of symptoms—dizziness, mental fog, fatigue, difficulty concentrating and/or comprehending, light/noise sensitivity, memory loss, nervousness/irritability, sleep disturbance, anxiety/depression, and more—that result from a sudden

11/27/2025

We are closed today in observance of Thanksgiving.
Thank you for allowing us to serve you!
-Dr. Brown and staff

11/26/2025

Open today (Wed) 9:30-1:00 & 3:00-5:30
Closed Thursday. Happy Thanksgiving!

Walk-ins welcome

Dr. Douglas S. Brown, D.C.
107 E Main St Hart, MI 49420
(231) 873-4400

“To the best of my ability, I agree to provide my patients convenient, affordable, and mainstream Chiropractic care. I will not use unnecessary long-term treatment plans and/or therapies.”
Our office is a member of ChiroTrust and has taken this ChiroTrust Pledge.

Lateral epicondylitis—also known as tennis elbow—is a tendinopathy of the extensor forearm muscles, which are located on the back of the hand side of the forearm. It’s estimated the condition affects up to 3% of middle-aged adults. As with many musculoskeletal conditions, treatm

11/25/2025

Open this week: Mon-Wed 9:30-1:00 & 3:00-5:30
Closed Thursday. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Walk-ins welcome

Dr. Douglas S. Brown, D.C.
107 E Main St Hart, MI 49420
(231) 873-4400

“To the best of my ability, I agree to provide my patients convenient, affordable, and mainstream Chiropractic care. I will not use unnecessary long-term treatment plans and/or therapies.”
Our office is a member of ChiroTrust and has taken this ChiroTrust Pledge.

Physical activity, from housework and gardening to a structured exercise routine, is widely recognized as the most important behavior for both promoting longevity and lowering the risk for cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, several forms of cancer, and other chronic diseases. In fact, the

11/24/2025

Open this week: Mon- Wed 9:30-1:00 & 3:00-5:30
Closed Thursday for Thanksgiving

Walk-ins welcome

Dr. Douglas S. Brown, D.C.
107 E Main St Hart, MI 49420
(231) 873-4400

“To the best of my ability, I agree to provide my patients convenient, affordable, and mainstream Chiropractic care. I will not use unnecessary long-term treatment plans and/or therapies.”
Our office is a member of ChiroTrust and has taken this ChiroTrust Pledge.

Each year, surgeons perform hundreds of thousands of total hip arthroplasties (hip replacements), and the most common reason is osteoarthritis of the hip. This condition isn’t caused by an underlying disease, rather it’s d

11/22/2025

Office Hours: Mon-Thu 9:30-1:00 & 3:00-5:30
Walk-ins welcome

Dr. Douglas S. Brown, D.C.
107 E Main St Hart, MI 49420
(231) 873-4400

“To the best of my ability, I agree to provide my patients convenient, affordable, and mainstream Chiropractic care. I will not use unnecessary long-term treatment plans and/or therapies.”
Our office is a member of ChiroTrust and has taken this ChiroTrust Pledge.

The rapid acceleration/deceleration of the head and neck that occurs during a whiplash event can injure the various soft tissues of the head and neck, leading to a cluster of symptoms referred to as whiplash associated disorders (WAD). While features of WAD like neck pain and headache are well kn

11/21/2025

Office Hours: Mon-Thu 9:30-1:00 & 3:00-5:30
Walk-ins welcome

Dr. Douglas S. Brown, D.C.
107 E Main St Hart, MI 49420
(231) 873-4400

“To the best of my ability, I agree to provide my patients convenient, affordable, and mainstream Chiropractic care. I will not use unnecessary long-term treatment plans and/or therapies.”
Our office is a member of ChiroTrust and has taken this ChiroTrust Pledge.

According to a systematic review that included 201 studies, low back pain may affect between 10-67% of athletes at any given moment, with anywhere from 17-94% experiencing sports-related back pain each year. This broad range is due to the age, level of competition, and the specific sports include

11/20/2025

Office Hours: Mon-Thu 9:30-1:00 & 3:00-5:30
Walk-ins welcome

Dr. Douglas S. Brown, D.C.
107 E Main St Hart, MI 49420
(231) 873-4400

“To the best of my ability, I agree to provide my patients convenient, affordable, and mainstream Chiropractic care. I will not use unnecessary long-term treatment plans and/or therapies.”
Our office is a member of ChiroTrust and has taken this ChiroTrust Pledge.

The shoulder is a complex structure that consists of four joints that work together to allow for a large range of motion. Unfortunately, this flexibility results in instability and an elevated risk for injury. Perhaps the well-known shoulder injury is a rotator cuff tear, which will affect at lea

11/19/2025

Office Hours: Mon-Thu 9:30-1:00 & 3:00-5:30
Walk-ins welcome

Dr. Douglas S. Brown, D.C.
107 E Main St Hart, MI 49420
(231) 873-4400

“To the best of my ability, I agree to provide my patients convenient, affordable, and mainstream Chiropractic care. I will not use unnecessary long-term treatment plans and/or therapies.”
Our office is a member of ChiroTrust and has taken this ChiroTrust Pledge.

Dizziness affects about 15-20% of adults to some extent each year, and it is one of the most common reasons for emergency room visits. One of the three systems that works to help us maintain balance is the proprioceptive system that is made up of mechano-receptors located in our joint capsules, m

11/18/2025

Office Hours: Mon-Thu 9:30-1:00 & 3:00-5:30
Walk-ins welcome

Dr. Douglas S. Brown, D.C.
107 E Main St Hart, MI 49420
(231) 873-4400

“To the best of my ability, I agree to provide my patients convenient, affordable, and mainstream Chiropractic care. I will not use unnecessary long-term treatment plans and/or therapies.”
Our office is a member of ChiroTrust and has taken this ChiroTrust Pledge.

In addition to manual therapies and other treatments provided in a chiropractic office, patients with chronic low back pain are often advised to exercise—specifically the core muscles—as part of the recovery process. Is there a protocol that’s best for engaging the core muscles?