North Houston Chiropractor, Dr. Erica O'Brien

First a patient, then a chiropractic assistant, now a chiropractor...

Hello, my name is Dr. Erica O’Brien. I was first introduced to chiropractic at the age of seventeen, after a 3-year long stint of off-and-on lower back and leg pain. My parents and I had previously explored several other avenues of treatment for my symptoms, with few lasting results or even temporary relief. After a few chiropractic visits, my body responded in a positive way to the treatments. The doctor also taught me how chiropractic works by clearing the nervous system of interference, so that the brain and the body are able to communicate with each other as efficiently and effectively as they can.

Those first few visits to a chiropractor changed the direction of my life.

As I mentioned before, I was seventeen when I first sought chiropractic care. I was about to start my senior year of high school, and one of the most frequently asked questions of high school seniors is none other than—“What are your plans for the future?” At that point in time, I decided that I wanted to learn more about becoming a chiropractor, and I soon discovered that prerequisite courses were a requirement for chiropractic college. I soon enrolled in undergraduate studies with a focus on biology and other sciences, in preparation for my enrollment at Texas Chiropractic College.

I was fortunate enough to be employed by another Houston area chiropractor during my undergraduate studies, not for the sake of having a part-time college job, but because of how much I learned about what chiropractic can do for people. Chiropractic adjustments are helpful to conditions that extend well beyond lower back pain! During my years as a chiropractic assistant, I was able to witness the improvement of migraine headaches, shoulder injuries, organic conditions such as hepatitis and acid reflux, and walking/gait issues (for example, several patients relied less on a walker or their cane—how great is that?). The opportunity to see people get better and live a better quality of life was one of the main things that empowered me to get through chiropractic school; I tried to remember that when I was feeling burned out or exhausted from the course load, and those memories of chiropractic success stories really did carry me through some exceedingly difficult years of chiropractic school!

Chiropractic is for kids too!

Chiropractic is for everyone—even children! The great thing about treating children with chiropractic care is that children have a tendency to respond quickly and have good results. You see, children don’t have the repetitive stresses or poor posture that many adults contend with! My only regret as far as my chiropractic care is concerned is that I didn’t see a Houston chiropractor sooner—and I was just a kid when I got my first adjustment!

I am a 2007 graduate of Texas Chiropractic College, and I have worked in several clinical settings. I was a chiropractic intern during my last year of chiropractic school, and I consulted with and treated patients under the supervision of an attending Doctor of Chiropractic. The opportunity to work at the Temple, TX Veterans Affairs hospital presented itself, and I completed a four week internship there prior to graduating. Additionally, I consider it a privilege to have worked with four groups of chiropractors in four different private office settings, and I have learned great things from each opportunity.

I can hardly wait to see what chiropractic can do for you.

The human body is amazing, and for the most part, it is self-sufficient. However, being that we seem to get busier and busier every day, our stress level goes up, while the ability to eat fresh, whole food goes down; work load increases as our activity level decreases….you see the pattern here. Factors such as stress, lack of quality sleep, sedentary lifestyle, processed foods, and pollution can tax our bodies into working at a mediocre level, or “survival mode”, instead of having optimal body function. I have observed both personally and professionally that chiropractic care improves the way our bodies function—and who wouldn’t want that? With that being said, I do get adjusted regularly, and I can honestly say that chiropractic is my first-line defense to whatever life is throwing my way. As far as I can see, being a chiropractor was my calling in life, and I love what I do. I can hardly wait to see what chiropractic care can do for you!

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