Pine Coast Chiropractic

04/24/2026

Testing out our new microphones. 🎤😆

Have a great weekend, everyone!

04/23/2026

If you're a parent of a child battling chronic inflammation, autoimmune challenges, constant infections, or mysterious gut issues — you've probably heard the same advice on repeat:

Manage the symptoms.
Manage the diet.
Manage the flare-ups.

In conventional medicine, "management" usually means a growing list of prescriptions. In functional medicine, it often means an equally long list of supplements and dietary restrictions. Both approaches are trying their best — but almost no one in either world is asking the most important question of all:

Why can't your child's immune system calm itself down in the first place?

That question leads us to one of the most underappreciated structures in your child's body: the vagus nerve. And understanding it might just change everything for your family. Read more at the link below. 🔗

https://www.pinecoastmaine.com/post/the-root-cause-most-autoimmune-doctors-never-check

04/22/2026

If you or someone you know struggles with autoimmune flares, click the link below! The nervous system may be the missing link! 👏

https://pxdocs.com/vagus-nerve/vagus-nerve-and-autoimmune-connection/

04/21/2026

Just us over here shouting it from the rooftop. 😎

If you're ready to join the vagus nerve club, check out the article at the link below. You'll be out here with us on the rooftop after you do. 😉

https://pxdocs.com/vagus-nerve/what-is-the-vagus-nerve/

04/20/2026

What if we saw everyone like this, instead of their diagnosis? 🫶

04/17/2026

And that’s a wrap on 3 1/2 weeks flying solo!!

Dr. Mike will be back on Monday! 🥳

Have a great weekend, everybody!

04/16/2026

🌟 Rock star parking. All day. Every day. 🌟

04/15/2026

Parents, can we ask you something? 👋

Have you tried therapy, diet changes, supplements, specialists… and your child is still struggling with things like:

📈 Sleep challenges
📈 Anxiety or big emotional meltdowns
📈 Sensory sensitivities
📈 ADHD or focus issues
📈 Autism or developmental delays

If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. And more importantly, you’re not out of options.

To schedule your child's neurological scans, shoot us a DM or give us a call at 207-805-1350! We would love to help! 💛

04/14/2026

After caring for hundreds of families, here are the things we wish parents knew:

♥️ You know your child best. If you ever have a provider make you feel differently, we recommend you politely exit the building 😅

♥️ There's no right way to be a perfect parent, but thousands of ways to be a great one

♥️ You always have options. Do your research and always make the best decision for your family. What's right for your friend might not be right for you. And that's okay!

♥️ Your child isn’t giving you a hard time. They’re having a hard time.

♥️ When a child’s nervous system is overwhelmed, behaviors are often their only way to communicate it.

♥️ The fact that you worry about being a good parent means you already are one.

♥️ Comparison steals joy from parenting. Your family’s story isn’t supposed to look like anyone else’s.

♥️ The days may feel long, but the years really are short. Give yourself grace while you’re in the thick of it.

♥️ You're doing a really, really good job, and we're honored to care for your family.

04/13/2026

Happy Spring from the Pine Coast moms! 🌻

And a special shout out to Ethel’s ME for providing the GORGEOUS flowers you see here. 💛

04/10/2026

We are just always in AWE of parents bringing their kiddos and littles to see us here at Pine Coast. It’s our passion and commitment to our community to provide a source of healing (the best source in our opinion😉) but most importantly, give their little bodies the tools they need to 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐦 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬!

It’s no secret how quickly they grow, so the support needed during these times are crucial and why we are constantly 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 and 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 within pediatric chiropractic! We applaud you parents for setting the example of 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 + 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 for your children from the youngest of ages! 👏🏻

04/09/2026

✨𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐬 𝐔𝐩! ✨

You've tried everything. Earlier bedtimes. Blackout curtains. Melatonin. White noise machines. Strict routines. You've read the books, followed the advice, and done everything the experts recommend. And still — your child is wide awake at 10 p.m., staring at the ceiling, exhausted but unable to fall asleep.

If this is your family right now, here's something important to understand: you are not failing at bedtime. Your child is not being difficult.

What you're seeing — that exhausted-but-wired pattern — is a nervous system that is stuck. And no sleep routine, no supplement, no blackout curtain can override a nervous system that is physiologically locked in fight-or-flight mode.

In this post, we're going to explain what's actually going on — and why there's real hope.

Did You Know? Approximately 35% of children in the United States aren't getting enough sleep. That's more than 1 in 3 kids starting their day running on empty.

You've tried everything. Earlier bedtimes. Blackout curtains. Melatonin. White noise machines. Strict routines. You've read the books, followed the advice, and done everything the experts recommend. And still — your child is wide awake at 10 p.m., staring at the ceiling, exhausted but unable to fa...