Brain Health and Chiropractic

03/02/2026

You may have seen her around the clinic, but we wanted to publicly welcome Dr. Natalie Haken, DC, to the Brain Health and Chiropractic team! She sees patients of all ages but has a specific interest and additional training in pediatric neurodevelopment.

Dr. Natalie grew up and was raised on her family farm in Big Stone City, SD. During her early years, she always wanted to be an elementary school teacher so that she could help kids grow to reach their potential. She loved working and teaching kids in a variety of settings, from swimming lessons to Sunday school to coaching Special Olympics.

Dr. Natalie graduated from the University of South Dakota with a Bachelor of Science in Health Science and then earned her Doctor of Chiropractic from Northwestern Health Sciences University. In chiropractic school, her passion for working with children was reignited, as she learned how powerful proper nutrition, movement, and environment can be during these highly formative years. Years of battling post-concussive symptoms throughout middle and high school sparked Dr. Natalie’s passion for helping kids in a new way. Having experienced firsthand the headaches, light sensitivity, and focus challenges that lingered long after her concussions, she understood how transformative the right approach to care can be.

During chiropractic school and afterward, Dr. Natalie has taken many additional courses that focused on functional neurology, pediatric neurodevelopmental disorders, functional medicine, and applied kinesiology, which have allowed her to become the integrative practitioner she is today. She has completed extensive training in clinical neuroscience through the Functional Developmental Behavioral Neuroimmunology and the Melillo Method and is actively pursuing her Fellowship in Childhood Neurodevelopmental Disorders (FIBFN CND) from the International Board of Functional Neurology.

Today, her mission remains the same: help kids grow into their full potential. She loves working with this age group because she knows that when you make something easier for a child now, you change the trajectory of their entire future. Dr. Natalie specializes in supporting individuals with fine motor delays, coordination challenges, and difficulties with focus and attention.

In her free time, Dr. Natalie and her husband, Josh, love spending time outside, boating, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.

01/28/2026

Whiplash doesn’t just strain muscles, it disrupts how the brain communicates with the neck and shoulder.

When the brainstem, cerebellum, and cervical proprioceptors are out of sync, the shoulder loses its sense of position and stability. The result can be:
• Ongoing shoulder pain
• Feeling of weakness or “giving way”
• Limited range of motion
• Neck tension and headaches

This isn’t structural damage, it’s a neurological control issue.

In the Brain Reset Program, we work to restore that control by:

🧠 Reintegrating cervical and shoulder proprioception
👁️ Improving visual and postural reflexes
⚖️ Stabilizing head–neck–arm coordination
💡 Supporting nervous system recovery and energy

When the brain regains confidence in where the shoulder is in space, movement becomes smoother, stronger, and far less painful.

01/27/2026

Jeff had been dealing with persistent dizziness, especially when turning his head to the left. Here are some of the changes noted after the Brain Reset Program:

✔️ No more dizziness when turning his head
✔️ Feels much steadier on his feet and is now comfortable taking a few steps without his walker
✔️ Significant improvements in the range of motion of his neck without pain
✔️ Increased energy - he reports feeling “3–4 years younger,” with more energy throughout the day that his wife has even noticed

Stories like this highlight how powerful it can be to address the neurological root of symptoms. Thank you, Jeff, for trusting the Brain Health and Chiropractic care team with your journey!

01/26/2026

Chronic Dizziness With No Clear Cause Is More Common Than You Think.

We see people every week who’ve been dealing with dizziness for months, or even years without a clear diagnosis. Imaging looks normal. Labs don’t explain it. And stress seems to make everything worse.

That’s not a coincidence.

When the nervous system is under chronic stress, the brain shifts into a protective mode. Blood flow regulation, balance reflexes, and sensory processing become less efficient. Over time, this can lead to persistent dizziness, head pressure, visual sensitivity, and a constant feeling of being “off.”

This type of dizziness often isn’t coming from a single structure, it’s a coordination problem between the brainstem, vestibular system, vision, and autonomic nervous system.

In the Brain Reset Program, we work to stabilize these systems by:

🧠 Retraining visual and vestibular reflexes
⚖️ Improving postural and gravity tolerance
💡 Supporting brain energy and recovery with low-level laser therapy
🌿 Calming autonomic overdrive that stress can amplify

As the nervous system becomes more efficient, dizziness often becomes less frequent and easier to tolerate, even during stressful periods.

If stress makes your symptoms worse, it doesn’t mean it’s “just anxiety.” It means your nervous system needs support.

01/24/2026

The body functions better when neurological and metabolic systems are adequately supported.

We loved working with Denise through our Brain Reset Program, as well as using Organic Acid Testing to check for cellular energy deficiencies, underlying gut imbalances, micronutrient deficiencies, and neurotransmitter balance. With this combination of balancing out the nervous system and the chemistry, we were able to see some awesome changes!

✔️ Amazing improvements with sleep
✔️ Walking 1–3 miles per day (after years of low energy and being too tired to fit movement into her daily routine)
✔️ Significant improvements in balance
✔️ Notable energy gains
✔️ Feeling “like herself again” for the first time in many, many years

This is why we do what we do. Thank you, Denise, for trusting the Brain Health and Chiropractic care team with your journey!

01/23/2026

Sometimes, when an injury isn’t healing the way you expect, the missing piece is neurological!

Dr. Natalie had an awesome week working with Neva!

✔️ 1+ week headache-free
✔️ Improved energy
✔️ Finally saw significant improvement in lingering neurologically-based arm and shoulder pain
✔️ Sleeping great!

So proud of this progress and grateful you trusted the Brain Health and Chiropractic care team on your healing journey!

01/23/2026

In this video, you’ll hear from a patient dealing with complex dysautonomia/POTS, a condition where the nervous system struggles to regulate blood flow, heart rate, digestion, temperature, and energy.

When these systems aren’t working together, everyday activities like standing, walking, thinking clearly, or getting through the day can feel exhausting.

Through the Brain Reset Program, we focus on restoring stability to the systems that control autonomic function:
🧠 Brainstem and cerebellar pathways
⚖️ The brain’s relationship with gravity and upright posture
👁️ Visual and vestibular integration
💡 Low-level laser therapy to support cellular energy and recovery

If you or anyone you know is dealing with these symptoms, we would love to help!

12/12/2025

Another great week at Brain Health and Chiropractic! We had the pleasure to help Amos with his chronic symptoms of constant dizziness, head pressure, and motor weakness on his right side that started after his accident over a year ago.

We utilized low level laser therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy to calm down inflammation and drive up energy into the cells to help the healing process with the brain and the gut.

We utilized tilt table therapy to help re-integrate the gravity centers so that his brain and body are able to communicate and get blood flow to the brain more consistently.

We also utilized a combination of chiropractic care, muscle stim, balance therapy, and eye-hand coordination techniques to improve his overall motor function.

If you feel like you are at a plateau with your care with post-concussion, TBI, dysautonomia/POTS, or any other sort of chronic neurological conditions, we would love to help you.

Our bodies are built to heal so let’s promote it in the right direction!

10/23/2025

We had a great week helping Jodi with her symptoms of tension/stress headaches, brain fog, and fatigue!

Utilizing vagus nerve therapies, vestibular therapy, low level laser therapy, chiropractic care, body mapping, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), we were able to make significant progress. These therapies help promote a rest response in the body to help regulate anunregulated nervous system.

Thanks for sharing your experience!

10/20/2025

Understanding Ataxia and How We Can Help the Brain Recover

Ataxia is a neurological condition that affects the cerebellum - the region of the brain that coordinates movement, balance, and spatial awareness.

When cerebellar function is disrupted, everyday tasks that used to feel automatic can become physically and mentally exhausting.

Common symptoms can include:
⚖️ Unsteady gait or poor balance
👁️ Difficulty with eye movement control
🧠 Dizziness or disorientation
💪 Tremor or poor coordination
🗣️ Slowed speech or cognitive fatigue

At Brain Health and Chiropractic, our Brain Reset Program is designed to strengthen and retrain these pathways through targeted, brain-based therapy.

We use:
✅ Gait and balance retraining to restore postural reflexes
✅ Visual-vestibular therapy to improve eye and head coordination
✅ Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) to enhance cellular energy in the cerebellum
✅ Vagus nerve and autonomic support to improve overall regulation and endurance

While every case is unique, many people with ataxia can experience improvements in movement, stability, and overall function when the right systems are activated and retrained.

When the brain begins to communicate more efficiently, even small changes can make a big difference in daily life.

10/06/2025

Simple Ways To Reset Your Week!

▪️Sometimes it's not about doing more, it's about doing the right small things consistently. Every small action you take throughout the day shapes how your brain functions!

▪️These eight habits help your brain reset and recharge-from better sleep and hydration to movement and morning sunlight!

▪️They may seem simple, but together they support focus, balanced energy, and a clearer mind.

Try picking one habit each day this week-your future self (and nervous system) will thank you! 🧠

10/02/2025