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Dr. Edie Spence, Chiropractor, 284 Hill St, Murphy, NC (2026)

11/23/2025

In Mark 3:1 - 6, Jesus entered a synagogue where a man sat quietly among the crowd. His right hand was withered - paralyzed, shrunken, and useless. In that time, a disabled hand did not just mean physical pain. It meant loss of livelihood, shame and dependence on others. Jesus turned to the man and said, "Stretch out your hand."

In that moment of obedience, something impossible happened. Muscles realigned, nerves fired and strength returned. The hand was restored. What had been useless became useful. What was broken was made whole.

This story is more than a miracle; is it a reminder of God's heart for healing. He created our bodies for function and wholeness, and when we're out of alignment, life becomes harder than it was meant to be.

That is why chiropractic care resonates so deeply with God's design. It's not about chasing quick fixes, it's about restoring alignment, so your body can do what it was created to do. Just as Christ restored that man's hand, chiropractic care helps restore the body's natural function, releasing the strength and vitality that we were created with.

God cares about every part of us - spirit, soul and body. Healing isn't just about easing pain; it's about realignment with His purpose for our lives.

Reflection: What might God be asking you to "stretch out" in faith, so He can restore strength and bring you into alignment?

11/21/2025

You're exhausted by 3pm every day... your head pounds for no reason... your joints feel like they belong to someone 20 years older...

And you blame it on stress, age, or "just life."

What if your body is actually dying of thirst?

Here's what most people don't realize about dehydration:

It doesn't just make you thirsty. It disguises itself as:

Crushing fatigue that coffee can't fix

Headaches that seem to come from nowhere

Digestive issues that make eating miserable

Joint stiffness that makes you feel ancient

Muscle tension that won't release

But here's the kicker: Chugging water won't fix it if your body can't actually USE the water you're drinking.

Dr. Edie Spence understands that hydration isn't just about drinking more water.

It's about helping your nervous system and circulation work properly so every cell can actually absorb and use the hydration you're giving it.

When your spine is aligned and your nervous system is functioning optimally, your body becomes a hydration powerhouse.

Ready to stop feeling like a dried-up sponge?

📞 Call Dr. Spence's team: 828-837-1821

📍 Appalachian Natural Health Center, Murphy, NC

Because true hydration starts with proper nerve function, not just more water bottles.

"Whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water." (John 4:14 ESV)

11/17/2025

Look at this spinal nerve chart and prepare to have your mind blown.

That headache you've been treating with pills? It might be coming from your C1 vertebra.

Those digestive issues your doctor can't explain? Could be nerve interference from your T6.

The chronic fatigue that's been dragging you down? Your T9 might be disrupting your adrenal function.

Here's what most people don't understand:

Your spine isn't just a stack of bones holding you upright. It protects your spinal cord which is the communication highway between your brain and every single organ, gland, muscle, and system in your body.

When vertebrae get misaligned, they create interference in these nerve pathways.

The result? Your brain's messages get scrambled on their way to your:

Heart and lungs
Digestive system
Immune system
Reproductive organs
Arms and legs
Even your mood and energy levels

This is why Dr. Edie Spence doesn't just treat where it hurts.

She looks at your spine as the master control system it actually is. When she restores proper alignment, your entire body can function the way it was designed to.

Ready to discover what your spine has been trying to tell you?

📞 Call Dr. Spence's team: 828-837-1821

📍 Appalachian Natural Health Center, Murphy, NC

Because when your spine works properly, everything else follows.

"I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well." (Psalm 139:14 ESV)

11/13/2025

You've been playing the same game for months (maybe years):

Pain flares up → Pop a pill → Feel better for a few hours → Pain comes back → Repeat.

What if you could break that cycle completely?

Acupuncture doesn't just cover up your pain - it helps your body heal the source of it.

Here's what happens when those tiny needles hit the right spots:

✔️ Inflammation reduces naturally (no side effects)
✔️ Blood flow improves to damaged areas
✔️ Your body releases its own natural painkillers
✔️ Your healing process gets supercharged
✔️ Chronic pain, headaches, arthritis, and sciatica start to fade

Dr. Edie Spence helps people discover what their bodies can do when given the right support.

Instead of masking symptoms with medications, acupuncture activates your body's built-in healing mechanisms.

The result? Real relief that lasts, not just temporary numbness.

Ready to heal from the inside out instead of just covering up the problem?

📞 Call Dr. Spence's team: 828-837-1821

📍 Appalachian Natural Health Center, Murphy, NC

Because your body was designed to heal itself - it just needs the right activation.

"For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well." (Psalm 139:13 -14 ESV)

11/09/2025

Picture this: You're walking down the street, designer bag slung over one shoulder, scrolling through your phone...

You think you look put-together. But your spine is screaming.

Here's what's really happening:

That heavy bag creates trauma to your shoulder

Looking down at your phone forces your head forward

Your entire posture shifts to compensate for the imbalance

Your confidence takes a hit along with your alignment

Fashion should make you feel good, not wreck your body.

Dr. Edie Spence helps you look good AND feel good by addressing the postural problems that modern life (and modern fashion) creates.

Because true confidence comes from proper alignment.

When your spine is healthy, you naturally stand taller, move better, and project the confidence that no accessory can fake.

Ready to align your style with your spine health?

📞 Call Dr. Spence's team: 828-837-1821

📍 Appalachian Natural Health Center, Murphy, NC

Because looking good should never come at the cost of feeling good.

"But let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious." (1 Peter 3:4 ESV)

11/05/2025

You're exhausted all the time... retaining water like a sponge... running to the bathroom every hour... feeling like your body can't handle even minor stress...

Your doctor runs kidney tests. Everything comes back "normal." But you still feel terrible.

What if the problem isn't your kidneys? What if it's a tiny bone in your mid-back that nobody's checking?

The T10 vertebra sits in the middle of your spine, and it's directly wired to your kidneys and urinary system - your body's main detox and fluid regulation centers.

When T10 gets misaligned, it's like having a kink in the control cables to your kidneys.

Your brain sends the message "filter toxins and balance fluids properly" but your kidneys only get half the signal.

The result?

Chronic fatigue because toxins aren't clearing efficiently

Fluid retention that makes you feel puffy and uncomfortable

Kidney discomfort that doctors can't explain

Constant bathroom trips that disrupt your life

Zero stress resilience because healthy adrenals and kidneys work together

Most people chase these symptoms separately, never realizing they might connected to a misaligned vertebra.

Dr. Ashley Ottmer finds the connection everyone else misses.

Ready to fix the control center 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

Sometimes one small adjustment fixes multiple big problems.

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

11/03/2025

From the moment you were conceived, something incredible has been happening inside you.

An intelligence that causes your heart to beat 100,000 times a day without you thinking about it.

A wisdom that grows a baby from a single cell into a complex human being.

A healing power that repairs cuts, mends bones, and fights off infections while you sleep.

This isn't random. This isn't luck. This is divine design.

"I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well." - Psalm 139:14

Dr. Edie Spence works WITH this innate intelligence, not against it.

Through gentle chiropractic care, she removes the interference that blocks your body's natural ability to heal, grow, and thrive.

Your body already knows how to:

Heal injuries

Fight disease

Regulate hormones

Manage stress

Restore balance

It just needs the interference cleared away.

Ready to trust the wisdom that's been keeping you alive since your first breath?

📞 Call Dr. Spence's team: 828-837-1821

📍 Appalachian Natural Health Center, Murphy, NC

Because the greatest healer isn't in a pill bottle - it's already inside you.

11/01/2025

In 2022 alone, more than 130 million opioid prescriptions were handed out to American patients.

That means 1 in 3 people in this country got a prescription for potentially addictive painkillers.

For back pain. Neck pain. Joint pain. Headaches.

What if there was a different first choice?

Before you become part of that statistic, consider this: Chiropractic care offers a safe, effective, non-pharmacological approach to the same pain problems that are driving this prescription epidemic.

No risk of addiction. No side effects. No chance of becoming dependent on pills to function.

Dr. Edie Spence helps people find real pain relief without adding to the 130 million prescription count.

Through gentle adjustments, acupuncture, and other natural therapies that work with your body's healing process - not against it.

You have a choice.

You can be part of the prescription statistic, or you can try the approach that doesn't come with addiction warnings.

Ready to choose the safer path to pain relief?

📞 Call Dr. Spence's team: 828-837-1821

📍 Appalachian Natural Health Center, Murphy, NC

Because your pain relief shouldn't contribute to a national crisis.

"Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul." (3 John 1:2, ESV)

10/30/2025

You know that feeling when your computer starts running slow, so you restart it and suddenly everything works perfectly again?

Your body needs the same kind of reset.

But instead of holding down a power button, you just soak your feet.

The IonCleanse® foot bath works like a gentle reboot for your entire system.

While you're relaxing in a comfortable chair, this technology helps your body release the energetic and physical buildup that's been weighing you down.

Think of it as defragmenting your hard drive, but for your health.

What happens during your 30-minute "reboot:"

Your body's natural detox pathways get support

Stagnant energy starts flowing again

Your nervous system gets a chance to recalibrate

That heavy, sluggish feeling begins to lift

People often say they feel "lighter" after their first session - not just physically, but mentally and emotionally too.

It's like your body finally gets permission to let go of what it doesn't need.

Ready to give your system the reset it's been craving?

📞 Call Dr. Spence's team: 828-837-1821

📍 Appalachian Natural Health Center, Murphy, NC

Because sometimes the most powerful healing happens when you're just sitting still.

“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” (Psalm 46:10, ESV)

10/28/2025

Think about your body like a sophisticated control panel with thousands of buttons, switches, and dials.

Most medical treatments are like hitting the big red "MUTE" button.

Pain? Mute it with pills. Anxiety? Mute it with medication. Insomnia? Mute it with sleep aids.

But what if instead of silencing your body, you could actually tune it properly?

Acupuncture is like having access to your body's master control panel.

Those tiny needles aren't randomly placed - they're hitting specific "buttons" that adjust your body's settings:

Turn down the stress response

Boost circulation to healing areas

Regulate sleep cycles naturally

Balance hormones without side effects

Reduce inflammation at the source

Dr. Edie Spence doesn't just mute your symptoms.

She fine-tunes your entire system so it works the way it was designed to - without needing constant pharmaceutical interference.

It's like the difference between unplugging a smoke detector and actually putting out the fire.

Ready to tune your body instead of just muting it?

📞 Call Dr. Spence's team: 828-837-1821

📍 Appalachian Natural Health Center, Murphy, NC

Because your body deserves fine-tuning, not just volume control.

"All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made." (John 1:3, ESV)

10/26/2025

You wouldn't drive 50,000 miles without getting your car's alignment checked, would you?

But when's the last time you had your spine checked?

Here's what happens when your car is out of alignment:

Tires wear unevenly

Steering gets harder

Gas mileage drops

Eventually, something breaks

Here's what happens when your SPINE is out of alignment:

Your nervous system gets interference

Your body compensates in painful ways

Energy gets drained fighting imbalances

Eventually, something breaks down

The difference? You can buy new tires. You can't buy a new nervous system.

Dr. Edie Spence treats your spine like the precision instrument it is.

Not just when it's screaming in pain, but as part of regular maintenance to keep your whole system running smoothly.

Because here's the thing:

Your spine doesn't just hold you upright. It protects the communication highway between your brain and every single part of your body.

When that highway is clear, everything works better.

Ready to maintain your most important alignment?

📞 Call Dr. Spence's team: 828-837-1821

📍 Appalachian Natural Health Center, Murphy, NC

Because your spine deserves at least as much attention as your car's tires.

"A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself." (Proverbs 11:17, ESV)

10/24/2025

You've been to three different specialists for your mysterious symptoms:

The orthopedist for that shooting pain down your leg... the podiatrist for the tingling in your feet... maybe even a gynecologist for those weird menstrual issues...

And nobody can figure out why you're falling apart everywhere at once.

What if they're all connected to one misaligned bone at the base of your spine?

The L5 vertebra sits right where your spine meets your pelvis - the control center for nerves that travel down into your legs, feet, and reproductive organs.

When L5 gets misaligned, it sends scrambled signals down multiple pathways:

Sciatica that shoots down your leg like lightning

Numbness and tingling in your feet that makes you worry about circulation

Leg weakness that makes you feel unsteady

Lower back stiffness that won't quit

Menstrual problems or bladder issues that seem unrelated

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

Dr. Edie Spence finds the connection everyone else misses.

Instead of chasing symptoms all over your body, she fixes the nerve interference that's causing all the chaos.

Ready to solve multiple problems with one solution?

📞 Call Dr. Spence's team: 828-837-1821

📍 Appalachian Natural Health Center, Murphy, NC

Because sometimes one adjustment fixes everything that's been bothering you.

"From whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love." (Ephesians 4:16, ESV)

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