Dr. Smith is originally from Michigan. He attended Michigan State University for his undergraduate studies. Dr, Smith received his Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) Magna Cum Laude from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1993. Dr. Smith has maintained a solo practice in Hickory since 1994. His primary focus is on family care with an emphasis on wellness. He is excited to be in association with Dr. Boehme this past year. He feels that together they can better serve the greater Hickory community for years to come.
Dr. Smith states,
“ My experience in chiropractic, like many of my colleagues, started first as a patient. While attending undergraduate school I was in a severe car accident that left me with serious headaches and neck pain. I first tried traditional medical care because it was all I knew to treat the problem. With conventional medicine I found myself taking strong prescription drugs to ease the pain, but it didn’t do anything to help my headaches after the medication wore off. By fate I was told to go see a chiropractic Doctor. Upon my initial examination I knew something was different! The doctor told me the headaches where not the cause, but an effect of the underlying problem. It was then that I realized the drugs where only masking my symptoms not treating them. I had subluxation in my spine! This caused nerve interference, thus resulting in headaches. Within a short time of starting my chiropractic treatment I was amazed by the results. Not just my headaches, but my whole body felt better. It was at that point that I decided to switch my studies in engineering to become a doctor of chiropractic.”
The main principle of chiropractic is based upon the fact that every function in the body is under the total control of the central nervous system. It must operate at 100% without interference for optimal health. When you think about it the body doesn’t need help when it comes to healing. Without interference the body has an amazing innate ability to heal itself. Unfortunately, as a society all we do is interfere with our body’s natural process. For example, stress, poor diets, lack of exercise, and most importantly nerve interference. The result is pain, lack of energy, and poor health.
Our clinic utilizes state of the art adjusting techniques, physiotherapy, rehab exercise and nutritional counseling to help our patients toward optimal health and wellness. Dr. Smith is excited to provide these services for Hickory and its surrounding communities.
Dr. Smith resides in Hickory with his wife Jennifer, and there five children aged 12 and under. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his kids, hiking, playing basketball, and hanging out with his family and friends on Lake James.
Thank you for visiting our website. We look forward to meeting all your health care needs.
Dr. Steven L. Smith