Dr. Jason Slagel
Structural Chiropractor
Hi, I’m Dr. Jason Slagel.
First, let me say welcome! Thank you for visiting our site, we appreciate you being here.
Let me tell you a little about myself.
As a kid I always wanted to be some kind of a doctor. I was a true nerd, fascinated with everything involving science, especially entomology, anatomy, and biology. In high school, after a sports injury, I had my first experience with chiropractic and I was surprised how big of a difference that chiropractor made for me. This experience led me to chiropractic school where I found my true passion in a particular type of chiropractic called “structural” chiropractic, which is what I do at my office now.
So, when you have an accident, injury, or birth trauma, this can damage the connective tissue in the head and neck. This damage forces the head and neck to shift out of proper positioning. We call this a Structural Shift.
This Structural Shift of the head and neck can put pressure on the Brainstem, as shown in the picture above. The Brainstem controls all the automatic functions in the body, including muscle tone on each side of the body. So, when there is Brainstem Pressure from the Structural Shift, it causes one side of the body’s muscles to squeeze down more than the other side. This creates a visible Posture Pattern where the head, neck, shoulders, hips, and legs are uneven in a particular way.
Once a person’s body is locked into this posture pattern, pain and dysfunction can develop almost anywhere as a result. The most common Secondary Conditions created by a Structural Shift and resulting Posture Pattern are: headaches, migraines, neck pain, low back pain, hip pain, and sciatic pain.
So, if someone is having pain or dysfunction in their body, we are able to measure their Posture Pattern, and if it matches the pattern we look for, then we are able to correct the root cause, a Structural Shift that’s causing Brainstem Pressure. Once we correct the Structural Shift and the Pressure is off the Brainstem, then the muscle tone balances side to side and the Posture Pattern self corrects and the person stands straight and their body is able to heal and feel better.
My goal here at Structural Spinal Care is to provide the highest quality permanent solution for people who are in pain or simply feel that their body can perform better. What attracted me to “structural” chiropractic was the ability to help everyone from people with new problems to people who feel like they’ve tried everything else. I truly love what I do and it makes me so happy to help people and see them get better. If you decide we are the right place for you, it would be an honor to take care of you here at Structural Spinal Care.
Outside of the office you will find me playing with my three little boys (Trip is 3, Jett is 2, and Mack is a baby), listening to podcasts, and taking walks and going on dates with Debbie, my beautiful wife of 10 years.
GET IN TOUCH
Website: structuralspinalcare.com
Facebook Page: facebook.com/structuralspinalcare
Email: [email protected]
Podcast: “The Shift with Dr. Slagel” (search for it in your podcast app),
or https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/theshiftpod
Blog: https://structuralspinalcare.com/blog/
Address:
Structural Spinal Care
12251 Taft St #403
Pembroke Pines, FL 33026
Phone: (954) 842-2677