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Dr. Tiffany, DC, CACCP, R-YFT 200, is a board certified pediatric and prenatal chiropractor specializing in fertility, pregnancy, birth and pediatrics with more than 300 hours of post graduate education. She has her post-doctorate certification from the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association. She is also Webster certified, so she is trained specifically to care for the unique needs of moms-to-be. She is a doula trained through ToLabor and DONA and is a childbirth educator. She received her Bachelor’s degree from UNL in Exercise Science and has also completed Master’s work in Forensic Biochemistry. She received her Doctorate in Chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, IA. While there, she was chosen for a Missions Program in the country of Vietnam, providing those in the rural communities a chance at healthcare.

This past year, Dr. Tiffany suddenly lost her best friend and cousin, Katie, just a few short days after she had welcomed her baby boy into the world.  Previous to this pregnancy, her cousin received multiple rounds of fertility treatments.  It was following this tragedy combined with her own fertility challenges and miscarriage, that Dr. Tiffany began diving into fertility awareness and has been the driving force behind the new fertility program at Healthy Start Family Chiropractic.  Because of all the outpouring of support from the Healthy Start family, this tragedy also inspired our Healthy Start Community.  Dr. Tiffany has a heart for helping people walk through tough times and this community has given many families an opportunity for support, serving, and friendship.

She has a passion for education, so during her free time, you’ll usually find her out and about in the community, networking and teaching others how to regain their health and take charge of their lives.  Her other passions include yoga, homesteading on their acreage, her children, Lucy and Myriel, and her faith.

Her chiropractic story:

“As a child, I struggled with health. I had severe allergies, which developed into asthma.  I also had an immune system that couldn’t cope with common illnesses.  I was constantly on antibiotics as I would contract Strep throat multiple times per year.  By the time I was a teen, my digestive tract was a wreck.  I remember thinking it was normal to have a bowel movement every two weeks.  By the time I was in college, I had to plan my outings with friends around bathrooms and meals around what my stomach could tolerate. This was no way to live.  It was at this time that I met my first chiropractor, who changed my life.  He was the first person to tell me that my situation was not a matter of bad luck.  He said that I had a choice in how I wanted to live.  From that day forward, I was no longer a victim to my health.  I then began my path to becoming a chiropractor, restoring my health and thriving at life!

Looking back, I wish I had known in my childhood what I do now.  This is why my purpose as your preconception, pediatric, prenatal and family chiropractor is to empower families to make positive choices for their families…starting from before conception.  Together, we can change the statistic that our children will live shorter, less quality lives than we did.  This starts from educating families before they get pregnant on what healthy is and how to achieve health.  Since I’ve been in practice, I’ve seen some very sick kids, some of which you can hear about on our website, some of these kids were sicker than I was in college and they were only 18 months of age.  Our babies and our future have so many things stacked up against them in this lifetime…it’s my life mission to give them the best life possible.”

Dr. Alex, DC, CACCP, CPT, is a pediatric and prenatal chiropractor specializing in fertility, pregnancy, birth and pediatrics. He received his post-doctorate training through the International Pediatric Chiropractic Association. He is a Webster certified chiropractor, to care for the unique needs of moms-to-be. He has also received his post doctorate training in Wellness with three focuses on nutrition, exercise and mental health and he is trained in myofascial therapy from the Myotherapy Institute. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Allegheny College in Pennsylvania in Biology and received his Doctorate in Chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, IA. While there, Dr. Alex was chosen for a Missions Program in the country of Vietnam, providing those in the rural communities a chance at healthcare. In addition, Dr. Alex was selected into an elite community of Gonstead chiropractors, called the Troxell Intern Program as a student.

At Healthy Start Family Chiropractic and Wellness, Dr. Alex is a vital source of life changing information for the practice members.  He implemented the Healthy Start Lifestyle Change Program, which combines today’s research in genetics, nutrition and exercise with his first hand knowledge on personal change and passion for caring.  This program takes patients on a step-by-step journey into a wellness mindset and helps each individual take control of their health and their lives again. Dr. Alex provides these “Wellness Workshops” to practice members and to the community, giving them the most up-to-date scientific information about health and wellness.

Dr. Alex loves the outdoors, so in his free time you will see him riding his bike, hiking, running, camping, practicing wing chun kung fu and stick fighting. He also enjoys cooking, watching Steelers football and spending time with his daughters, Lucy and Myriel.

His chiropractic story:

“I was raised the son of a medical doctor and pharmacist by education.  Throughout my childhood and young adult life, I didn’t even know what a chiropractor was.  When I was in high school, I was a wrestler at the 103 weight bracket.  Needless to say, I had to “make weight” and was underdeveloped and unhealthy.  While in a wrestling match, I injured my neck and lost all the strength in my right arm.  Normal activities were no longer the norm.  I was unable to raise my arm, do a pushup or get ready in the mornings.  Over time, my symptoms improved, but I continued to have neck pain and headaches.  Fast forward to after high school, I worked as a bus boy at the local country club and sustained a low back lifting injury while busing tables.  From that point on, my life was changed, I could no longer bend like normal.  Washing my feet in the shower, bending over the sink to spit my toothpaste, sneezing, and twisting the wrong way would all elicit extreme pain.  My life was altered permanently….until I met my first chiropractor.  At the age of 29, I stood in line to talk to my first chiropractor for an hour at a bike expo in Chicago.  I then scheduled my first appointment, started my corrective program and by the end of the year, I was enrolled in chiropractic school.  Chiropractic has changed my life and its my life mission to give other people this incredible gift of a better life”

Hi! I'm Kendra. I'm one of the Chiropractic Assistants at the front desk! I actually didn't believe in chiropractic for most of my life. I didn't grow up in a family that really talked about health or wellness. 

Although we weren't really "unhealthy", we didn't really know much about our bodies & just always defaulted to what Doctors would say. We didn’t really educate ourselves beyond that.

As I got older and became a parent, I did what I knew and defaulted to my pediatrician & parents advice. My first pregnancy was hard, with a difficult birth that ultimately ended in a c-section. I wish I had known about prenatal chiropractic then!  My first few years as a Mom were challenging, with kids that were sick frequently. My second child was a very fussy baby. She ended up with reflux and really bad gas, and the only solution we were given was to put her on very expensive formula until she “grew out of it.”  

I really wish someone had told me about pediatric chiropractic too. But I didn’t think at that time that chiropractic really did everything that people claimed. Then during my third pregnancy I began to experience debilitating migraines. I couldn’t work, couldn’t spend as much time with family and friends, and began to get very depressed. I was desperate and willing to try anything. I posted a plea on social media for any recommendations for things to do for relief, and a friend suggested I go to Healthy Start. 

My life was changed forever that day. Not only did I finally get consistent relief from the migraines, I also learned just how incredible chiropractic really is. Now my whole family gets adjusted, and I get to experience seeing families get healthier and happier every day at work! I went from patient to employee to passionate promoter of chiropractic care for all! 

Lori lives on a small farm with her husband and children. She enjoys taking care of the animals, has a big garden in the summer and loves being outdoors. Lori prefers natural techniques to healing and addressing underlying imbalances, not just treating symptoms.  She believes in regular exercising and eating mostly healthy to help maintain health. In her free time, she loves to go to her kids' activities and traveling.  Lori has a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. As a Chiropractic Assistant, Lori will help schedule your appointments and help you with insurance and billing questions.