Roots Chiropractic

03/11/2026

We closed the office closed early this evening so Dr. Brian could attend the Forest Glen Elementary Spring Concert! 🎶

Shout out to all of the kiddos and staff who worked so hard to put together such a great event. We love our Howard-Suamico School District! 💙⚓️

03/10/2026

We are so grateful to provide a natural, drug-free option for kids & families in our community!

Top reasons parents bring their kiddos to our office:
👂🏼 Ear Infections
🤕 Headaches
💥 Hyperactivity
💤 Sleep Struggles
😫 Growing Pains
🧠 Nervous System Dysregulation
⚽ Sports Injuries

Have you been looking for alternative options to help your family live their best lives? Reach out to our office or book an appointment easily online!

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03/06/2026

Kids are designed to move…a lot more than most of modern life allows!

Between school, homework, car rides, and screen time, many kids are spending long stretches sitting still. And while that may seem normal today, the nervous system actually relies on regular movement to develop, regulate, and function well.

Movement isn’t just about burning energy. It influences focus, sleep, coordination, and how kids handle daily stress.

Here are a few reasons movement plays such an important role:
🏃‍♂️ Movement helps regulate the nervous system – Running, climbing, swinging, and even roughhousing give the brain important sensory input that helps kids feel calmer, more organized, and better able to settle.

🧠 Movement supports focus and learning – When kids move their bodies, it increases blood flow to the brain and helps improve attention, coordination, and processing.

🌿 Movement helps release built-up tension – Just like adults, kids carry stress in their bodies. Physical activity is one of the most natural ways for them to reset and recharge.

✨ Movement and nervous system health go hand in hand – When the spine and nervous system are functioning well, kids are often able to move more freely, recover more easily, and stay better regulated.

Chiropractic care helps support clear communication between the brain and body, which plays a big role in coordination, balance, and adaptability.

Kids need movement not as an extra activity, but as part of everyday life - opportunities to move, explore, play, and be kids! 🤍

03/04/2026

This is the one who dreamt of becoming a family chiropractor to help his community live their best lives! 🙂

03/03/2026

You may have heard phrases like “nervous system detox” or “resetting the nervous system” floating around lately. While those ideas get attention, supporting the nervous system isn’t about clearing something out or doing a short-term fix - it’s about helping the body function, adapt, and regulate the way it was designed to ✨

Your nervous system is constantly taking in information from your environment, your body, and your daily stressors. 🧠 Its job is to organize that input and respond appropriately. When that process is efficient, the body feels balanced, resilient, and capable. When it’s overwhelmed, things can start to feel off.

When we talk about supporting the nervous system, we’re really talking about:
Improving communication between the brain and body so signals are clear and organized.

Reducing unnecessary stress input that keeps the system on high alert
Supporting the body’s ability to shift between activity and rest with ease
Creating more capacity for recovery, focus, and adaptability

This kind of support isn’t about doing more - it’s about helping the system work better.

Chiropractic care plays a key role by addressing how well the nervous system is functioning day to day! By improving spinal motion and alignment, it helps the brain receive clearer information from the body, allowing for more efficient regulation and response.

Supporting the nervous system is foundational care. It’s not a trend or a quick reset - it’s an ongoing process that helps the body adapt to life’s demands and feel its best through every season. 💪🏻

02/27/2026

Confidence in kids doesn’t always come from personality or practice. A lot of it starts with how comfortable they feel in their own bodies!

When a child’s nervous system is regulated, their brain and body communicate more smoothly. That connection plays a big role in how kids navigate the world around them!

You may notice:
💪🏻 More ease in movement and coordination
🧐 Greater willingness to try something new
🤸🏼‍♀️ Better body awareness and balance
☺️ A steadier response in unfamiliar situations

Chiropractic care supports this brain–body connection by helping the nervous system send and receive clear signals. When movement and awareness feel easier, kids often feel more at ease in their bodies - and that comfort naturally supports confidence.

Confidence doesn’t have to be taught or pushed. When the body feels supported, it often develops naturally! 👏🏻

02/26/2026

Prolonged sitting, repetitive movement patterns, and chronic stress all impact how your lower back, pelvis and hips function. These areas act as anchors for your entire spine - meaning even subtle imbalances can ripple through your entire body, affecting posture, gait, neck/shoulders, and even how efficiently your nervous system communicates. 👀

When your nervous system senses instability or stress, it responds by tightening surrounding muscles to create a sense of safety and control. Over time, that protective tension can pull your spine & pelvis out of alignment, limit motion, and make your body feel disconnected or over stressed.

Chiropractic adjustments help restore proper alignment and balance to the spine & pelvis but more importantly, they help your nervous system trust movement again. ✨

As your body learns that it’s safe to release, your movement becomes more fluid, your muscles stop overcompensating, and you begin to feel more centered, balanced, and grounded in your own body!

A steady foundation allows everything above it to function with more ease! 👏🏻

02/24/2026

Tummy time is often talked about as something babies should do - but for some little ones, it can feel uncomfortable, frustrating, or short-lived from the start.

That doesn’t mean it isn’t important. It just means the experience can look different depending on how a baby’s body is adapting. 👶🏼

Tummy time asks a lot of a developing nervous system. It requires coordination through the neck, shoulders, spine, and core, along with the ability to tolerate pressure and gravity in a new way. If the body feels tense or uneven, that position can feel like a challenge rather than a skill to practice.

This can show up as:
✨ Fussiness shortly after being placed on their tummy
✨ Difficulty lifting or turning the head comfortably
✨ Preferring to rest with the head turned to one side
✨ Short tolerance before needing a break

Chiropractic care supports how the nervous system communicates with the muscles and joints involved in movement. When that communication is clearer, many babies are able to engage with tummy time more comfortably and build strength at their own pace.

Tummy time doesn’t have to look perfect or last a certain amount of time. When a baby’s body feels supported, progress often follows naturally! 💕

02/20/2026

We love opportunities to support our local schools and organizations! 💙 If anyone is ever in need of sponsorships, donations or raffle baskets, please reach out to our office. We would love to help! 🙌🏻

Last but not least, thank you to all of the Suamico families who donated items to our auction, the Howard Fire Dept. for donating fire truck experiences, Bay Port Athletics for donating sporting experiences, Bay Tek Entertainment for donating games, and Roots Chiropractic, Sam's Club, Whitney's Karate America, The Watering Hole - Green Bay, WI, Stadium View Bar, Team Apparel & Specialties, and Wisconsin State Fair for your generous donations! The support is amazing and we appreciate you!

02/20/2026

If you’ve been stuck in the cycle of constant ibuprofen, painkillers or just powering through, we’re here to help you get to the root cause. 💯 In our office, we don’t just look at where the pain is - we look at WHY it’s happening 👇🏻

Here are three of the most common types of headaches we see (and support) in our practice:

✨ Tension Headaches - These often show up as a dull, achy pressure across the forehead or back of the neck. Stress, postural strain, and nervous system overload can cause the muscles around your spine and skull to tighten - making it hard for your body to relax, regulate, and reset.

🌪️ Migraines - More than “just a headache,” migraines can involve nausea, light sensitivity, visual disturbances, and throbbing pain. Nervous system dysregulation and inflammation play a big role here. We focus on reducing stress on the brainstem and restoring healthy communication between the brain and body.

🎯 Cervicogenic Headaches - These stem from misalignments in the neck, often radiating pain behind the eyes or up the back of the head. Poor posture, past injuries, or repetitive stress can all disrupt the flow of information between the spine and nervous system - leading to recurring pain patterns.

Your nervous system is your body’s communication highway, and when there’s interference, it often shows up as symptoms like headaches. Chiropractic adjustments help relieve pressure, restore alignment, and regulate the nervous system, so your body can shift out of stress mode and into healing. 🧠

02/19/2026

When the nervous system is overwhelmed or under chronic stress, it stays on high alert. 🧠

Small things feel big. Transitions feel harder. Your tolerance window narrows - not because you’re doing something wrong, but because your system is prioritizing protection.

This can show up as...
🌀 Feeling emotionally flooded over small things
😮‍💨 Difficulty calming down once you’re activated
💭 A sense of being “on edge” even during quiet moments
💤 Needing rest, but never feeling fully restored

Supporting emotional regulation starts with supporting the nervous system. When the brain and body are communicating clearly, emotions can rise, move, and settle naturally, without lingering tension or burnout.

Chiropractic care helps restore that communication, giving the nervous system the input it needs to feel safe enough to regulate again! 🙌🏻

02/18/2026

Do you struggle with...

✨ Losing your train of thought mid-sentence
✨ Feeling mentally slow or scattered, even on quieter days
✨ Forgetting things you normally wouldn’t
✨ Feeling “off” mentally, but not sick or unwell

That experience is often described as brain fog - and it’s less about focus or effort, and more about how efficiently your nervous system is functioning. 🧠

Your cervical spine (neck) plays a major role in this. It protects the upper portion of the spinal cord and supports blood flow, sensory input, and communication between the brain and the rest of the body. When this area is under strain - from posture, tension, previous injuries, or prolonged screen time - the nervous system has to work harder to process information.

When that system is taxed, clarity often feels harder to access. Thoughts don’t move as smoothly. Concentration takes more effort. Mental energy fades faster than it should.

Chiropractic care supports brain and nervous system function by improving movement and alignment in the cervical spine, helping the nervous system process and respond more efficiently. As that support builds, many people notice their thinking feels clearer, more organized, and less draining. 🫶🏼