Roots Chiropractic

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. 🫶🏼

02/17/2026

If your child struggles with transitions - leaving the park, starting bedtime, shifting from school to home - it’s rarely because they are trying to be defiant. It often stems from dysregulation within the nervous system. 🧠

Transitions require the nervous system to shift gears. And for some kids, that internal shift takes more time than the schedule allows.

When the nervous system is under strain, even positive changes can feel overwhelming. The body braces, emotions spike, and calming down takes longer than expected.

You might notice:
⏳ Resistance when moving from one activity to another
😣 Big feelings during otherwise normal routines
💭 A need for more reassurance or predictability
💤 Difficulty settling after busy days

Chiropractic care supports a child’s ability to adapt by improving communication between their brain and body. When that system is regulated, transitions feel smoother - and kids can move between activities with more ease and confidence. 🙂

02/12/2026

Chiropractic Care for Men 💪

A lot of guys out there tend to normalize (or ignore 😅) aches, pains, and challenges when it comes to their health. We often hear complaints of energy levels feeling low. Motivation that isn’t quite there. Sleep doesn’t feel as restorative. And aches, pains, and muscle tension that just won't go away.

The nervous system acts as the communication hub for the entire body, telling the body when to build, recover, rest, and respond. 🧠

Common signs for men include:
🪫 Energy that feels inconsistent or harder to sustain
🫩 A noticeable shift in motivation or drive
🐌 Recovery that takes longer than it used to
🤕 Nagging pains and tension
💤 Sleep that doesn’t feel fully restorative

Chiropractic care supports you by improving communication between the brain and body. As that communication becomes clearer, many men notice changes that extend beyond pain relief - steadier energy, better recovery, improved sleep, and a stronger sense of balance in how their body functions day to day! 🙌

02/10/2026

We are SO CLOSE to our social media milestone of 3K followers and have a HUGE (yet easy) favor to ask you all...and in return we have an awesome GIVEAWAY! 🤩

Here is how you get entered:
1️⃣ Go to Roots Chiropractic page
2️⃣ Tap the “2.9K followers” at the top
3️⃣ Hit “invite others” and then “select all”
4️⃣ Comment "Done" in the comments below

The GIVEAWAY Includes:
🌟 Dirt Juicery Gift Card
😊 Hydrogel Facemask
💕 Body Fragrance
🍬 Poppi Soda, Candy, Facial Cream + MORE!

Thank you so much for supporting our small business, we appreciate you all! 🫶🏼

02/06/2026

One week it’s your neck.
Then it’s your low back.
Next it’s your hip or shoulder - even though nothing “new” happened.

When pain seems to move instead of stay put, it can feel confusing - even frustrating. 😩 But, this pattern is actually more common than people realize. Pain doesn’t always mean something new is wrong. Often, it’s a sign that your nervous system is adapting and compensating.

Your nervous system’s job is to protect you. When it senses stress or imbalance, it may redistribute tension to keep you moving and functional. That can look like pain changing locations rather than fully resolving.

This often shows up as:
💥 Tension that migrates
💥 Old aches resurfacing during busy seasons
💥 Discomfort without a clear injury
💥 Relief in one area followed by tightness in another

Chiropractic care supports clearer communication between the brain and body, helping the nervous system rely less on compensation and move toward more efficient regulation. 💫

Pain that moves offers insight into how your body is managing stress and load. Supporting the nervous system can help those patterns settle and organize more effectively. 👏🏻

02/05/2026

If your child holds it together all day…then falls apart the moment they’re home…that’s not a discipline issue. It’s their nervous system finally taking a deep breath!

School, activities, expectations, and constant transitions ask kids to stay regulated for hours at a time. Many children adapt by staying “on,” focused, and compliant - even when their system is working hard underneath the surface.

Once they’re home and feel safe, their nervous system finally releases what it’s been holding.

That’s why evenings can look like:
🌀 Big emotions over small things
😮‍💨 Sudden exhaustion or irritability
💭 Difficulty transitioning into calm routines
💤 Trouble settling at night

Chiropractic care helps support how a child’s nervous system processes and releases daily stress. When communication between the brain and body is clear, kids don’t have to store everything until the end of the day.

As regulation improves, many parents notice smoother evenings, easier transitions, and emotions that move through with less intensity - because their nervous systems don’t need to hold as much in. ✨🤍

02/02/2026

Don’t forget, the office will be closed Monday & Tuesday this week.🏝️ Dr. Brian and his wife Claire are still soaking up the sunshine in Mexico for another 48 hours before returning to the office on Wednesday! 😎

Can’t wait to see everyone back in Wisconsin! ❤️