Dr. Andrea Sargent - Chiropractor + Movement Coach

Dr. Andrea Sargent - Chiropractor + Movement Coach I'm a coffee-loving mom, biomechanics movement geek, and wanna-be pro tennis player.

I offer chiro + rehab to Katy, TX with the goal to help you build a capable + strong body, so you're free to explore life without limitation.

11/25/2025

Every time something hurt, I’d go after it.
Knee pain? Stretch the quad.
Shoulder pain? Strengthen the rotator cuff.
Back pain? Core work. Always core work.

It felt logical… until I realized nothing ever stayed better.

DNS flipped that whole mindset on its head.

It taught me to stop isolating and start integrating — to look at the system that was producing the pain.
My knee pain wasn’t a knee problem. It started at my hip and ankle. My shoulder pain came from how I was breathing. My back pain came from how I was stabilizing.

Once I started training movement — not the parts — my body finally stopped fighting itself.
And I can’t tell you how freeing that was.

Don’t chase the pain. Train the system.

I used to think breathing was just… breathing. Something you didn’t have to think about.But I was wrong.For years, I bre...
11/21/2025

I used to think breathing was just… breathing. Something you didn’t have to think about.

But I was wrong.

For years, I breathed shallow, high in my chest — especially during stress or workouts. My shoulders would creep up, my neck would tighten, and my back would ache. I thought it was just “bad posture.”

Then I learned that my diaphragm wasn’t just a breathing muscle — it was the top of my core.

And because I wasn’t using it, every other muscle had to pick up the slack.

DNS put my breath back where it belonged — deep, grounded, connected. And when that happened, my energy came back.

My movements felt smoother, my back pain faded, and I finally felt in control again.

Breathing well is a performance skill — not an optional add-on.

It’s what ties every other system together.

Make breath your first rep. Train it intentionally.














There was a time when “brace everything” was my mantra.If something felt unstable — I’d tighten it.If I felt wobbly — I’...
11/19/2025

There was a time when “brace everything” was my mantra.

If something felt unstable — I’d tighten it.

If I felt wobbly — I’d squeeze my glutes, suck in my abs, crank my shoulder blades back and call it control.

It worked… for a while.

Until I realized I was burning energy like crazy, moving slower, and walking around like I was wearing armor 24/7.

My body wasn’t strong — it was just tense.

When I learned DNS, I finally understood the difference between stiffness and stability.

Real stability isn’t forced. It’s reflexive, relaxed — automatic. It comes from the inside out, from your diaphragm, deep core, and coordinated joint stability.

When your body learns to stabilize that way, movement suddenly feels lighter. You’re not fighting yourself anymore — you’re working with your body.

Strength isn’t about tension. It’s about control you don’t have to think about.

11/18/2025

I used to think movement was all about what I saw — alignment, posture, foot position, angles.

So I tried to shove and hold myself into “ideal” stereotypes of how an exercise “should” look and hoped for the best.

But what I didn’t realize was that my body was quietly cheating, and parts of me just weren’t able to be in those positions. 

My low back was moving instead of my hip. My neck was holding tension that my core should’ve been handling. I was breathing up in my chest instead of through my diaphragm — and I couldn’t even feel it happening.

When I finally learned DNS, it was like turning the lights on.

Suddenly, I could feel when I was compensating. I could tell when my movement was efficient… and when I was faking control.

Once you become aware like that, you can’t unsee it. You stop chasing the newest, coolest looking exercises and start training with purpose.

And that’s where longevity really begins — not with harder workouts, but with better awareness and connection.

Awareness and connection is your first rep. Train that before anything else.

For the longest time, I thought recovery meant taking a day off.If I felt sore, I’d skip a workout. If I felt tight, I’d...
11/14/2025

For the longest time, I thought recovery meant taking a day off.

If I felt sore, I’d skip a workout. If I felt tight, I’d spend an hour rolling things out that never stayed loose.

And yet… I was always tired, always stiff, and somehow still behind.

The truth hit me one day when I realized: recovery isn’t rest. It’s a skill. Your body has to know how to switch gears — how to breathe, regulate, and find stability again after being under stress.

Once I started training recovery like a skill — not just a pause — everything changed. I didn’t wake up sore every morning. I stopped dreading rest days. And I actually started seeing progress that lasted.

This is why I love DNS — it teaches your body how to stabilize and move from the inside out.
Because real recovery isn’t luck… it’s built into how you move and your ability to connect and control yourself.

Train recovery like a skill — your future self will thank you.


Growing up, I heard “you have bad ankles,” “uneven hips,” and “scoliosis”—as if my body was simply flawed. I accepted th...
11/13/2025

Growing up, I heard “you have bad ankles,” “uneven hips,” and “scoliosis”—as if my body was simply flawed. I accepted the pain, the limping, the inability to play without flare-ups as my norm.

Here’s what I later learned: joint pain isn’t just about “wear and tear” or aging. It’s about how abnormal forces run through our body when our parts don’t work together.

Cartilage doesn’t wear evenly when one joint takes more impact than the rest.

Tendons start to fail when the body around them can’t share the load.

Muscles “tighten” not because they’re strong—they’re compensating, creating fake stability so other parts don’t collapse under load.

For me, that meant: the ankle that flared, the low back that spasmed, the shoulders that felt heavy were all signs my body wasn’t moving as one unit.

Then I discovered DNS. This method helps you restore the blueprint of how your body was meant to move: breathing, core, joints, muscle coordination—all in sync. Clinical research shows DNS significantly reduces pain and disability in chronic low-back cases by improving motor control and how the body integrates movement.

(https://www.rehabps.cz/rehab/literature.php)

The result for me? My joints quit complaining. My muscles don’t feel locked. And movement, instead of feeling heavy, feels light again. I’m not just avoiding pain—I’m living my life without the fear of breaking!

You don’t need a “perfect” body to move well—you just need the right foundation and habits.

11/12/2025

For years, I was that person—foam-rolling the same “tight” spots, hoping they’d finally loosen up. And for a few minutes, they did… until the tightness came right back.

Here’s what I eventually learned: foam rolling doesn’t actually change your muscles. It changes how your nervous system feels about them.

In other words — it’s not fixing the issue, it’s just calming the nerves.

Foam rolling works by stimulating sensory receptors that briefly relax muscle tone and change how your brain perceives tension. 

That’s why it feels good, and gives you a temporary window of freedom that makes you feel like the pain was worth it—but it doesn’t teach your body how to work together.

You have to remember, that the ‘feeling’ of tightness is usually a sign that one area is doing extra work because another part isn’t pulling its weight. 

This is where DNS training changed everything for me because it retrains your body to share the load— with your deep core, hips, shoulders working in sync instead of fighting each other.

Once your body remembers how to coordinate movement efficiently, you don’t need to roll things out every day—they simply stop tightening up in the first place.

👉 Stop chasing tension. Start teaching your body to work together.

 

11/09/2025

Most athletes think the answer is to do more — harder workouts, longer hours, heavier weights.

And for a while, it works. You feel strong, unstoppable… until something starts to ache, tighten, or break down.

The truth? It’s not the activity that’s the problem — it’s the movement your body wasn’t prepared for.

When you increase load without increasing your body’s capacity to handle it, pain and frustration follow.

That’s where DNS comes in. It’s not just another strength routine — it’s a system that restores movement efficiency at the nervous system level.

It helps your body stabilize from the inside out, making you move more efficiently, with less stress on your joints — so every rep, every game, and every year adds up to longevity, not wear and tear. When you balance load with capacity, you don’t just move better — you stay in the game longer.

Smart athletes don’t avoid load when things get sore — they use the RIGHT load to expand their capacity, so they are prepared for their moments of glory!

Strength training matters, but it’s only one piece of the puzzle. For years, I thought lifting heavier or doing more rep...
11/08/2025

Strength training matters, but it’s only one piece of the puzzle. For years, I thought lifting heavier or doing more reps would keep me moving well. Instead, my joints would flare up, muscles tightened, and I kept hitting plateaus.

The truth? Longevity comes from moving with control, learning to generate and release tension efficiently, and letting your joints adapt safely. DNS retrains the system that supports your strength, so every rep works for your body, not against it. Stop chasing numbers and start building a foundation that lasts decades.

Strength + control = decades of pain-free, high-performing movement.

11/07/2025

Everyone talks about planks and crunches, but real core strength isn’t built by targeting muscles—it’s built by training your deep stabilizing system. This includes ALL the muscles around your trunk. Your diaphragm sits at the top of your core, and when it works in sync with your deep stabilizers, you create 360° pressure that protects your spine, fuels movement, and prevents compensation elsewhere.

I spent years chasing “strong abs” but still dealt with back pain and shoulder tension. DNS helped me retrain the entire stabilizing system — so my core now actually supports my movement, my sports, and my daily life without pain.

This is 4.5 month prone DNS position - helping me synchronize the trunk stability in a contralateral pattern with scapular support and upper back rotation.

Follow for more strategies to build a body that performs for life.

11/03/2025

Before I ever lifted a weight, I rolled, rocked, and crawled. Those movements, in the first year of life, were your original “strength program,” teaching your body how to stabilize, coordinate, and move efficiently. 👶

For years, I ignored the basics. I chased tight hips, debilitating ankle pain, and “mystery” back pain with stretches, foam rollers, and endless workouts — never realizing the problem started at the foundation. 💨

DNS helps you restore those original movement patterns. It’s not about moving like a baby, but learning to give your body the blueprint it needs to move freely, prevent pain, and perform at your best. 🎾

Like this post if you want to learn how to revisit the basics and unlock a performance ceiling you didn’t know existed.

For years, I thought aches, stiffness, and “old age” limitations were inevitable. I kept pushing harder in the gym, tryi...
11/02/2025

For years, I thought aches, stiffness, and “old age” limitations were inevitable. I kept pushing harder in the gym, trying new workouts, and trusting every therapist’s advice—but my body kept letting me down.

The truth?

Most of the breakdown isn’t about age—it’s about lost movement patterns.

DNS (Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization) helps you rebuild the same foundational movement strategies you learned as a baby—posture, breathing, and coordination. When these patterns degrade, your joints start hurting, muscles tighten, and everyday movement feels harder than it should.

If you rebuild the foundation, you don’t just move better—you move younger.

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