Shelton Chiropractic Center
1635 Olympic Hwy N
Shelton, WA
(360) 426-8060

Hoodsport Chiropractic
60 N Lake Cushman Road
Hoodsport, WA
(360) 877-2225

The Flu?

Instead of a flu shot, try a Chiropractic adjustment. Vaccine Shortage?  No problem. A study at the Florida Atlantic University near West Palm Beach, found that people who underwent chiropractic adjustments had a 15% lower rate of the flu than people who didn't get regular adjustments. 

Meet The Staff

Dr. Ernst, Chiropractor and Clinic director for Shelton and Hoodsport Chiropractic.  Dr. Ernst enjoys helping the patient reach their potential health and well being through chiropractic.  Dr. Ernst and Shannon have 4 children and one grandchild.

Dr. Morson is our token Canadian chiropractor, contributing to the multicultural feel of the office- not really eh!  He is a 2002 graduate of the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, and has been practicing chiropractic in the South Sound since 2003.  He lives in Shelton with his wife and 4 young children, and  enjoys aviation in his free time.

Shannon Ernst is our Office Manager and the better half of Dr. Ernst!! :) We have been in Shelton since 1998, We enjoy the beauty of this area and the small community. We have a great staff at Shelton Chiropractic and Hoodsport Chiropractic, and we are here to help you!

Erika, Chiropractic Assistant.  My Husband Curtis and I moved from North Bend to Shelton in 2005. Including Shelton Chiropractic I have nine years experience working with chiropractic. When I'm not at work you will most likely find me knitting on some project. Look forward to seeing you soon at Shelton Chiropractic Center.  

Carolyne W. Chiropractic Assistant started at Shelton Chiropractic July 2007 she is learning the ropes and is eager to help you.

Kristin, massage therapist, joined Shelton Chiropractic in 2000. She specializes in deep tissue and personal injury work. Kristin also works part time as our office manager/massage therapist in our Hoodsport office.

Jennifer, massage therapist, graduated from Massage School in August of 2000 and has worked at Shelton Chiropractic since April of 2005. She lives here in Shelton with her husband and two daughters.

 Chiropractic and Asthma 

Three case studies reported in the September issue of the British scientific journal, Clinical Chiropractic, highlighted the success of chiropractic care on patients with long term asthma.  The study performed  at the University Of Surrey Chiropractic clinic, reported that asthma is the most common chronic disease in the United Kingdom, with nearly 3.5 million people affected, including 1.3 million children.

These studies document three separate cases of individuals who had suffered with asthma for years. The first was a 28-year-old athletic male who had been suffering from asthma since childhood.  The study notes that his symptoms were most prevalent when exercising and at night. He was using an inhaler daily in the morning and at night before going to bed.  The report then notes that he began a program of chiropractic care.  The study reported that a few weeks into his care he felt so good that one night he forgot to use his inhaler. He reported that he suffered no ill-effects and reported he had a "great night's sleep".  From that point forward he reportedly did not use his inhaler at night, and was extremely pleased with the results achieved from chiropractic care.

The next case was a 56-year-old woman who had been diagnosed with asthma 5 years previously. She reported that her main symptoms were chest tightness and coughing.  After just 2 weeks of chiropractic care, she reported feeling "much better within herself". She reported that she found it much easier to breathe with less coughing. Additionally she also reported feeling less tired, and had also noticed that her dry skin had apparently also shown dramatic improvement.  "I knew this treatment was having an effect as I could feel the changes happening."

The third case in this report was of a 26-year-old woman, who had suffered with asthma since childhood.  In her case she played rugby competitively for a ladies' team and she reported that she was always having to stop during the game to use her inhaler.  She would also awaken each night wheezing and have to use her inhaler. In her case, after starting chiropractic, she reported being able to play a whole game of rugby without needing her inhaler once, and was sleeping through the night uninterrupted.

The report noted that "the mechanism by which chiropractic is thought to affect asthma is based upon the proposition that spinal adjustment can modify autonomic nervous system". 

For Children a new form of Adjustment

This article comes from a recent USA today newspaper under the "A better Life/Health Section".   

FOR CHILDREN, A NEW FORM OF ADJUSTMENT

Melanie Booth never expected to take her baby to a Chiropractor. But when Mac was 3 months old and having problems, difficulty with nursing, apparent discomfort when lying on his tummy and a tendancy to turn his head only one way, his pediatrician recommended she do just that. Booth, a university professor in Portland Ore, found that her lactation consultant and several friends also endorsed chiropractic care for kids. 

After one visit, she was a believer, too. As Chiropractor Dr. Elise Hewitt worked on Mac, "he began to quiver and shake, and it kind of scared my husband and me." Booth says. Almost immediately we saw a change in his ability to move his neck.  Nursing and tummy time problems cleared up also, as Mac continued care for several months.

Stories such as Booths help explain why nearly 3% of children in the USA were treated with Chiropractic in 2007. Making it the second-most common form of complementary medicine for children.  The most common being natural products, herbs, etc.

Word of mouth, not research brings most parents to chiropractors says Dr. Jeanne Ohm, a chiropractor in Media, PA.  Parents "are usually referred by someone whose asthma went away, or whose ear infections went away," she says.   Ohm says she does not promise to cure anything but emphasizes broader goals. "Taking stress and tension off the nervous system affects their whole physical body and their mental state. We look at the whole person".   

Health Pass Month

During the month of April our office will feature health passes for any family member or loved one, that you fee may benefit from Chiropractic.  

If you have a friend, family member, or a loved one that you feel could benefit from receiving an examination from the doctor, the Health Pass enables your friends or loved ones to receive their first visit including consultation, exam, and any needed x-rays, for $25 as a gift from you.

Simply have them call the office directly(not via this newsletter) mention the health pass, and make their appointment.  

The greatest gift we can give to someone else is the gift of drugless health.

Please call our office for your appointment today.

We want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for referring your family and friends to us!! We are honored by your confidence in us and we thank you for your generosity and your loving concern for others.

We extend a warm welcome to all of our new practice members

Shelton Chiropractic Center