Free Spirit Chiropractic

Free Spirit Chiropractic FSC is a community centered practice dedicated to uplifting and empowering families

Free Spirit Chiropractic is a community centered practice dedicated to uplifting and empowering families in the Tulsa area. Dr. Lacey + C**ten Nevel have a passion for prenatal and pediatric chiropractic care, creating a healthy life right from the start.

Picky eating isn't just about the food. It's a sensory issue. And sensory issues are nervous system issues. 🍎If your chi...
04/07/2026

Picky eating isn't just about the food. It's a sensory issue. And sensory issues are nervous system issues. 🍎

If your child only eats 5-7 safe foods, gags at new textures, has meltdowns over food touching on the plate, and won't try anything new despite all your efforts - this isn't behavioral. It's neurological.

Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) happens when the nervous system can't properly filter and integrate sensory input. For eating, this means certain foods trigger fight-or-flight response just from sight, smell, or texture.

Their nervous system perceives food as a THREAT. It's not willful - it's physiological.

Sensory processing happens in the brainstem. When there's dysfunction (from birth trauma, spinal misalignment, developmental stress), sensory input isn't filtered properly, everything feels more intense, and normal experiences become overwhelming.

Chiropractic care (especially upper cervical and cranial work) removes interference at the brainstem, supports vagus nerve function, improves the nervous system's ability to filter sensory input, and helps the body feel SAFE - which makes trying new things possible.

Swipe to learn why extreme picky eating is a nervous system issue 👉

04/06/2026

Movement doesn’t have to mean crushing a HIIT workout or running until you can’t breathe.

Sometimes it’s a morning walk, a stretching session on your living room floor, playing with your kids without feeling exhausted after 10 minutes, or dancing in the kitchen while dinner cooks.

Movement is anything that makes your body feel GOOD—not punished.

The one thing we “struggle” in our office at FSC is feeling motivated to start moving your body! When your nervous system is stuck in stress mode, movement feels like a chore instead of a choice. Your energy tanks, your body feels heavy, and the idea of “getting moving” sounds exhausting instead of energizing.

This is where chiropractic care with us makes the difference.

When your nervous system is balanced and your body is functioning the way it’s designed to, you have the ENERGY to move in the ways you actually love. Not because you’re forcing yourself—because your body finally feels good enough to want to.

You weren’t designed to feel tired all the time. You were designed to MOVE.

Let’s get your nervous system working for you, not against you.

Link in bio to start feeling your best ASAP!

04/06/2026

Movement doesn't have to mean crushing a HIIT workout or running until you can't breathe.

Sometimes it's a morning walk, a stretching session on your living room floor, playing with your kids without feeling exhausted after 10 minutes, or dancing in the kitchen while dinner cooks.

Movement is anything that makes your body feel GOOD—not punished.

The one thing we "struggle" in our office at FSC is feeling motivated to start moving your body! When your nervous system is stuck in stress mode, movement feels like a chore instead of a choice. Your energy tanks, your body feels heavy, and the idea of "getting moving" sounds exhausting instead of energizing.

This is where chiropractic care with us makes the difference.

When your nervous system is balanced and your body is functioning the way it's designed to, you have the ENERGY to move in the ways you actually love. Not because you're forcing yourself—because your body finally feels good enough to want to.

You weren't designed to feel tired all the time. You were designed to MOVE.

Let's get your nervous system working for you, not against you.

Link in bio to start feeling your best ASAP!

The upper neck controls more than you think. C1 and C2 - two tiny bones protecting your brainstem - affect your emotions...
04/03/2026

The upper neck controls more than you think. C1 and C2 - two tiny bones protecting your brainstem - affect your emotions, ears, throat, thyroid, and entire physical health. 🧠

Your brainstem controls every automatic function keeping you alive: heart rate, breathing, sleep, digestion, emotional regulation, sensory processing, and more.

When C1 or C2 are under stress (from birth trauma, falls, car accidents, poor posture, chronic stress), they can compress or irritate the brainstem - and everything goes wrong.

What your upper neck controls:
🧠 Emotional health - The vagus nerve (your calm nerve) exits at the upper neck. Misalignment decreases vagal tone = anxiety, depression, emotional dysregulation

👂 Ears/nose/throat - Nerves controlling drainage and immunity exit from upper cervical spine. stress and tension to the neck = chronic ear infections, sinus issues, frequent throat infections

🦋 Thyroid function - Nerve signals from brain to thyroid pass through C1/C2. Disrupted signals = thyroid dysfunction (fatigue, weight gain, brain fog)

💪 Overall physical health - Blood flow to brain, cerebrospinal fluid flow, all nerve signals to your body start here. Upper neck imbalance affects EVERYTHING downstream.

Intentional and specific neck adjustments require specialized training that restores brainstem function.
When the upper neck is in a state of balance, everything downstream improves. 🧠

Swipe to learn why these two tiny bones matter for your entire health 👉

04/02/2026

The pain you ignore today, you’ll pay for later. 🧠

That twinge in your lower back? The tension in your shoulders? That shooting pain that comes and goes?
Your body is talking to you. What feels like “just a little discomfort” is your early warning system saying “I need help.”

That back pain? It was likely the LAST signal your body sent, not the first.
Anxiety. Immune challenges. Digestive troubles. “Seasonal allergies.” Regular headaches. Brain fog. Poor sleep.
Those were your body begging for help long before pain showed up.

When you ignore those signals and push through, your body doesn’t just accept it. It compensates. That small imbalance creates a chain reaction. Your body shifts, twists, tightens, adapts - building dysfunction over months or years.
By the time you’re in crisis, healing takes much longer. We’re not just addressing pain - we’re unwinding years of compensation.
And all that time you were “fine”? You were missing out. You stopped playing with your kids. You skipped activities you love. You modified your entire life around something you told yourself “wasn’t that bad.”
There’s another way.
Yes, we help in crisis. We heal you when you can barely function.
But we’re also proactive. We catch small imbalances before they become big problems. We optimize your nervous system so you don’t end up in crisis.

Crisis care: Recovery takes time, costs more, requires intensive intervention.
Proactive care: Address small issues before they’re big, prevent crisis, stay thriving.

You don’t have to wait until crisis forces you to prioritize your health.
The pain you ignore today compounds. Small problems don’t stay small when left unaddressed.

You get to choose differently. Right now. We’re here to help.

Drop 💚 if you’re ready to listen to your body.

TOMORROW🐣🐰It’s our annual FSC Egg-stravaganza hunt right in our backyard. The Easter bunny told us that he secured dye f...
04/02/2026

TOMORROW🐣🐰

It’s our annual FSC Egg-stravaganza hunt right in our backyard.

The Easter bunny told us that he secured dye free candy because he knows how we do 😎🧠

This year we are going even bigger with 1600+ eggs! Our friends with will have the petting zoo for all the sweet animals!!
We can’t wait to see you there.

SAVE THE DATE 4/3• BRING YOUR BASKET • HUNT STARTS AT 2 pm

If you're pregnant and can't breathe through your nose, you're not imagining it. Pregnancy rhinitis affects 20-30% of pr...
04/01/2026

If you're pregnant and can't breathe through your nose, you're not imagining it.

Pregnancy rhinitis affects 20-30% of pregnant women - and most doctors just say "deal with it until delivery."
But you don't have to suffer through it, mama.

Here's what's happening:
Estrogen increases → nasal blood vessels swell → congestion
Progesterone increases → relaxes nasal passages → more swelling
Blood volume increases 40-50% → more blood flow to mucous membranes → constant stuffiness

This leads to mouth-breathing all day and night, can't sleep lying down, and most decongestants aren't pregnancy-safe.

Natural remedies that actually work:
🌊 Saline nasal rinse (neti pot) 2x daily
💨 Humidifier while sleeping
💧 Drink 80-100oz water daily (thins mucus)
😴 Elevate your head while sleeping
🌿 Steam inhalation (add eucalyptus if provider approves)
🍋 Lemon + honey + warm water
🧂 Salt cave/halotherapy (pregnancy-safe)

How chiropractic helps:
Upper cervical and thoracic adjustments support lymphatic drainage from sinuses, improve nervous system regulation of inflammation, release tension restricting breathing, and help optimize rib and diaphragm function (especially important as baby grows!).

Our goal is to support your body's ability to drain, regulate, and adapt.

Try these natural remedies + chiropractic support to make breathing easier.

You don't have to suffer through pregnancy, mama. 💚

Drop 🤰 if pregnancy stuffiness is making you miserable. We help pregnant mamas breathe easier and feel comfortable throughout their pregnancy!

04/01/2026

It's TIME!!!!

For the biggest chiropractic party in Tulsa (and dare we say OKLAHOMA).

Join us May 8th for the FSC's 8th birthday party! Live music, petting zoo, margarita machine, local food, bounce house, live music, tie dye stations, local vendors, and so much more for the entire family!

If you know, FSC loves to throw a party especially for our wellness community!
Whether you are currently a practice member or looking for a new wellness space, we would love to invite you out on May 8th to our backyard to help us celebrate 8 amazing years!

Drop a 😎 if you can't wait!

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4312 East 51st Street
Tulsa, OK
74135

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Monday 9am - 12pm
3pm - 6pm
Tuesday 3pm - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 12pm
3pm - 6pm
Thursday 3pm - 6pm
Friday 9am - 12pm

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Free Spirit Chiropractic is a community centered practice dedicated to uplifting and empowering families in the Tulsa area. Dr. C**ten + Dr. Lacey have a passion for prenatal, pediatric + family wellness chiropractic care.