I have been under chiropractic care for most of my life. I can remember being a kid and heading out with my family to go get our adjustments. Chiropractic has been a part of my life ever since I can remember. My dad is a veterinarian and very much understood the concept of the body being able to heal itself. When we would have a problem, our chiropractor was usually the first place we would go. When I was in high school, I hurt my knee while playing basketball. My parents happened to be on a trip to Hawaii. I specifically remember not wanting to worry my mom while she was on her trip. I had to tell her about my knee though because I didn’t know if I should go to our chiropractor or someone else. Our chiropractor was my first visit. I had torn my ACL but he was able to point us in the right direction for further care for my knee.

It was through life experiences such as these, watching our chiropractor work, and learning how much he could help people by restoring the function of the nervous system that really drew me in. I always knew I would be a chiropractor in Iowa City IA. As it turns out, it is a wonderful profession and couldn’t imagine myself doing anything else!

By Dr. Christine Bowman