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Dr. Edie Spence, Chiropractor, 284 Hill St, Murphy, NC (2025)

10/12/2025

Jesus was teaching in a synagogue when He noticed a woman who had been bent over for eighteen years. Scripture says she was unable to straighten herself at all (Luke 13:10-11). Imagine the pain, the weight she carried daily, the way her condition must have affected her relationships, her worship and even her dignity.

Jesus said to her, “Woman, you are set free from your infirmity.” He laid His hands on her, and immediately she stood upright and she glorified God. After nearly two decades of being bound, her spine was aligned, and her first response was to praise God.

This story is more than a miracle; it is a reminder to God created our bodies for wellness. When we’re misaligned, whether physically, spiritually, or emotionally, we carry burdens we weren’t meant to bear. Just as Christ restored the woman’s posture, He calls us toward alignment that frees us to live fully.

That’s why chiropractic care resonates so deeply with this truth. It’s not about chasing quick fixes: it’s about honoring the body God designed. It is keeping the spine aligned so the nervous system can function the way He intended. When our bodies are in balance, we’re better able to serve, worship, and live out our calling.

God cares about every part of us – spirit, soul, and body. Alignment brings freedom, healing brings praise.

Reflection: Where might God be inviting you to ‘stand upright’ again – in body, in spirit, or both?

10/10/2025

You know that look, don't you?

The one doctors give you when your labs come back "normal" but you feel like you're falling apart inside.

The look that says "maybe it's all in your head."

But you KNOW something's wrong. You can feel it in your bones, your energy, your sleep, your mood.

You're not crazy. You're not lazy. Your body is just stuck - and nobody's listening to what it's trying to say.

At Appalachian Natural Health Center, Dr. Edie Spence actually pays attention:

💡 She looks at your spine, nervous system, toxic load, and stress patterns - not just numbers on a lab report

💡 She asks the questions other doctors don't think to ask

💡 She connects dots that everyone else treats as separate problems

💡 She treats YOU as a whole person, not a collection of symptoms

Because real healing isn't about silencing your body's signals.

It's about finally understanding what your body has been desperately trying to communicate.

Ready to work with someone who believes what you're experiencing is real?

📞 Call Dr. Spence's team: 828-837-1821
📍 Appalachian Natural Health Center, Murphy, NC

Because your body's voice deserves to be heard, not dismissed.

"Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you?" (1 Corinthians 3:16, ESV)

10/08/2025

Here's something most people don't know:

When your doctor prescribes anxiety medication, they're basically playing educated guesswork.

"Let's try this one and see how you feel in 6 weeks."

If it doesn't work? Try another one. And another one. Until something finally clicks or you give up trying.

But what if there was a way to take the guesswork out of it?

There's a simple cheek swab test that your primary care doctor can order. It analyzes your DNA to determine which medications will work best with YOUR specific body chemistry.

No more trial and error. No more months of feeling worse before you feel better.

Here's the thing though:

While this test can be a game-changer for people who need medication, wouldn't it be even better to address your anxiety naturally first?

At Appalachian Natural Health Center, Dr. Edie Spence uses acupuncture, chiropractic and natural remedies to help reset your nervous system - often reducing anxiety without any medications at all.

But if you do need medication, at least now you know there's a way to find the right one faster.

Ready to explore natural anxiety relief first?

📞 Call Dr. Spence's team: 828-837-1821
📍 Appalachian Natural Health Center, Murphy, NC

Because your mental health deserves more than guesswork.

“Cast all your anxieties on Him, because He cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:7, ESV)

10/06/2025

You know that feeling when your smoke alarm goes off because you burned toast, but it won't stop beeping even after you've cleared the air?

That's exactly what's happening in your body.

Your nervous system got stuck in "DANGER! DANGER!" mode months (or years) ago, and it's been screaming ever since.

The result?

Your muscles are constantly tense, ready to fight or run

Your digestion shuts down because "there's no time to eat during an emergency"

Your sleep gets wrecked because "you can't rest when you're under attack"

Your body puts healing on the back burner because "survival comes first"

But here's what happens: Your alarm system gets so hypersensitive that even minor stress triggers a full-scale emergency response.

𝗔𝗰𝘂𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆'𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺.

Those strategically placed needles send signals to your brain that say "Hey, it's safe now. You can stop panicking and start healing."

Dr. Edie Spence helps guide your nervous system out of survival mode and back into healing mode - where it actually wants to be.

You don't have to live in constant tension. You don't have to be exhausted all the time.

Ready to turn off that alarm and find your calm baseline again?

📞 Call Dr. Spence's team: 828-837-1821
📍 Appalachian Natural Health Center, Murphy, NC

Because your body is designed to heal, not just survive.

10/04/2025

You know that saying "A house is only as strong as its foundation?"

Your spine works the exact same way.

At the very bottom sits your sacrum - a wedge-shaped bone that's like the cornerstone holding up everything else.

When your sacrum shifts out of place, it's like having a crack in your foundation.

Everything above it starts to compensate, creating a domino effect of problems:

Low back pain that makes getting out of bed a challenge

Sciatica that shoots down your leg like lightning

Hip discomfort that makes walking feel like you're 90 years old

Pelvic misalignment that throws off your entire posture

Standing for more than 10 minutes becomes torture

𝗗𝗿. 𝗔𝘀𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗢𝘁𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

She knows that when your sacrum is properly aligned, everything above it can finally relax and function normally.

It's like fixing the crack in your foundation instead of just patching the walls that keep cracking.

Ready to repair your foundation instead of just managing the damage?

📞 Call Dr. Ottmer: 828-278-8233
👨‍⚕️ Owner of JAMS Chiropractic, now seeing patients within Appalachian Natural Health Center 284 Hill St., Murphy NC
🚶‍♂️ Walk-ins Welcome
📝 Also Performs DOT Physicals

Because when your foundation is solid, everything else falls into place.

10/02/2025

You brush it off, don't you?

That shoulder that's been getting stiffer... the way it aches when you reach overhead... how you can't quite get comfortable at night anymore...

"It's just age," you tell yourself. "No big deal."

But what if it doesn't have to be that way?

Here's what most people don't realize about shoulder problems:

They rarely start in the shoulder itself. Usually, it's compensation patterns from your neck, upper back, or even poor posture that create the stiffness and pain.

Dr. Edie Spence doesn't just treat where it hurts - she finds out WHY it hurts.

Her comprehensive approach includes:

🎯 Laser therapy to reduce inflammation and promote healing
🦴 Gentle chiropractic adjustments to restore proper alignment
🪡 Acupuncture to improve circulation and reduce tension
🏋️ Targeted home exercises to strengthen and stabilize

And if your shoulder issue needs specialized care beyond what she provides, she'll make sure you get connected with the right specialist.

Don't let "minor" shoulder stiffness become a major limitation.

Ready to address your shoulder problem before it gets worse?

📞 Call Dr. Spence's team: 828-837-1821
📍 Appalachian Natural Health Center, Murphy, NC

Because early action prevents bigger problems down the road.

09/30/2025

You know what separates pro athletes from the rest of us when they get injured?

They don't just "tough it out" or rely on pain pills to get back in the game.

They use cutting-edge technology that most people have never heard of.

Multi Radiance Laser therapy.

The same technology that gets MLB pitchers back on the mound and NHL players back on the ice is now available right here in Murphy, NC.

Dr. Edie Spence brings this pro-level treatment to regular people dealing with regular pain.

Here's how it works:

Focused therapeutic light penetrates 4-5 inches deep into your tissues, reducing inflammation and triggering your body's natural healing response.

✅ No needles stabbing you
✅ No burning or cutting your skin
✅ No drugs messing with your system
✅ No downtime keeping you sidelined

Whether you're dealing with:

Muscle spasms that won't quit
A sprain that's taking forever to heal
Chronic pain that's been your unwelcome companion

This breakthrough technology helps your body actually heal instead of just masking the symptoms.

Ready to get the same treatment the pros use?

📞 Call Dr. Spence's team: 828-837-1821
📍 Appalachian Natural Health Center, Murphy, NC

Because you deserve pro-level pain relief, even if you're not getting paid to play.

09/29/2025

Let me guess your story:

✔️ You've taken every supplement the internet recommended

✔️ You've tried three different diets (and hated them all)

✔️ You've done yoga, stretching, meditation apps

✔️ You've even cried in your car after another disappointing doctor's visit

And you STILL wake up feeling like you got hit by a truck.

The pain is still there. The fatigue follows you everywhere. That brain fog makes you feel like you're thinking through molasses.

You're starting to wonder if this is just your new normal.

Here's why nothing has worked so far:

Everyone's been treating your symptoms like separate problems instead of looking at the bigger picture.

Dr. Edie Spence connects the dots everyone else misses.

She looks at your spine, your nervous system, your toxic load, your stress patterns - and sees how they're all connected to create the mess you're dealing with.

Then she creates a plan that makes sense for YOUR specific situation.

Not some generic protocol. Not another guess-and-check approach. A personalized strategy based on what your body actually needs.

Ready to stop playing health roulette and start getting real answers?

📞 Call Dr. Spence's team: 828-837-1821
📍 Appalachian Natural Health Center, Murphy, NC

Because you deserve better than "let's try this and see what happens."

"For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church." (Ephesians 5:29, ESV)

09/23/2025

You've been to the ER twice thinking you were having a heart attack.

EKG comes back normal. Blood work is fine. Doctor says "It's probably just anxiety" and sends you home with a prescription you don't want to take.

But what if it's not in your head? What if it's in your spine?

There's a specific vertebra in your upper-middle back - T4 - that's directly wired to your heart, lungs, and chest muscles.

When T4 gets misaligned, it creates symptoms that feel exactly like a heart problem:

Tightness in your chest that makes you panic

Shallow breathing that leaves you feeling like you can't get enough air

Mid-back tension that won't go away no matter what you do

Heart palpitations that come out of nowhere

Unexplained fatigue that makes you feel like something's seriously wrong

Your doctor runs tests on your heart and lungs, but nobody checks your spine.

Dr. Edie Spence finds the connection everyone else misses.

She doesn't just "crack backs" - she restores proper nerve communication between your brain and the organs that keep you alive.

When T4 is properly aligned, those "heart symptoms" can disappear completely.

Ready to check your spine before you check into the ER again?

📞 Call Dr. Spence's team: 828-837-1821
📍 Appalachian Natural Health Center, Murphy, NC

"And which of you, by being anxious, can add a single hour to his span of life?" (Matthew 6:27, ESV)

09/22/2025

Let me guess your story:

You've been to five different specialists. Had every scan known to medical science. Tried pills that made you feel worse than the original problem.

And you're still dealing with the same pain, fatigue, or anxiety that brought you to the doctor in the first place.

What if the problem isn't that you need more treatments?

What if you just need the RIGHT treatment?

Acupuncture isn't some mystical last resort.

It's often the missing piece that makes everything else finally click into place.

Here's what's really happening:

While Western medicine focuses on symptoms, acupuncture addresses the underlying imbalances that are causing those symptoms.

Dr. Edie Spence combines modern understanding with 3,000-year-old wisdom to help your body restore balance, improve circulation, and find the calm it's been desperately seeking.

This isn't about "getting stabbed with needles."

It's about opening the healing pathways your body has been trying to access for years.

Ready to try the missing piece your healing puzzle has been waiting for?

📞 Call Dr. Spence's team: 828-837-1821
📍 Appalachian Natural Health Center, Murphy, NC

Because sometimes the oldest medicine is exactly what your modern problems need.

09/18/2025

You've been to three different doctors for that persistent cough.

ENT specialist says your throat looks fine. Pulmonologist says your lungs are clear. Your primary care doctor shrugs and gives you cough drops.

But what if the problem isn't in your throat or your chest?

What if it's coming from a tiny bone at the base of your neck that nobody's checking?

The C6 vertebra sits right where your neck meets your shoulders, and when it gets misaligned, it creates chaos in places you'd never expect:

That stiff neck that makes turning your head painful

Tingling in your arms that makes you worry about circulation

Weakness in your thumbs that's getting worse

Chronic tonsil issues that keep flaring up

That persistent cough that won't quit no matter what you try

Each doctor treats their piece of the puzzle, but nobody's looking at the source.

Dr. Ashley Ottmer finds the connection everyone else misses.

Instead of just managing your symptoms, she looks at the spinal misalignment that's causing all these seemingly unrelated problems.

One gentle adjustment to C6 can fix issues you never thought were connected.

Ready to solve the mystery instead of just treating the symptoms?

📞 Call Dr. Ottmer: 828-278-8233
👨‍⚕️ Owner of JAMS Chiropractic, now seeing patients within Appalachian Natural Health Center: 284 Hill St., Murphy NC
🚶‍♂️ Walk-ins Welcome
📝 Also Performs DOT Physicals

Because sometimes the smallest adjustment makes the biggest difference.

09/17/2025

People think that Parkinson's starts with shaky hands.

But your body has been sending warning signals for years - maybe even decades - before that first tremor shows up.

The real early signs that most people miss:

👉 Your sense of smell just... disappeared

👉 Constipation that came out of nowhere and won't go away

👉 You're suddenly acting out your dreams - shouting, thrashing, fighting invisible enemies

👉 Depression or anxiety that feels different than anything you've experienced

👉 Your handwriting got smaller and more cramped without you realizing it

These whispers can start 5-20 years before anyone says the word "Parkinson's."

Here's what most people don't understand:

Your nervous system controls everything - including the early warning systems that are trying to get your attention right now.

If you're noticing subtle changes in how your body moves or functions, don't ignore them. These could be important signals worth discussing with the right healthcare provider.

At Appalachian Natural Health Center, Dr. Edie Spence focuses on supporting healthy nervous system function for people committed to preventive wellness.

While she doesn't treat Parkinson's, she believes in the power of maintaining optimal nervous system health as a part of a proactive lifestyle.

Ready to prioritize your health before problems develop?

📞 Call Dr. Spence's team: 828-837-1821
📍 Appalachian Natural Health Center, Murphy, NC

Because taking care of your nervous system now is always better than waiting for problems later.

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