I can honestly say I grew up in a holistic, wellness minded family. My Dad, Jason, was a Chiropractor and my Mom, Nola Sue, was always trying to convince us to eat our veggies and healthy foods (more about that later). It was very handy having a Chiropractor around the house and we kept him busy with our own ailments. But a lot of time he would joke with us when we told him, “Dad, it hurts when I do this!”. Then , of course, he would say, “Then don’t do that”! He loved saying that to us. But I have very fond memories of working with him in the office helping him with patients, developing x-rays, doing office work, even showing some exercise plans to the patients. (I started teaching exercise classes when I was in my first two years of Community College in Tifton, ABAC.) My Mom was my Dad’s secretary for a lot of his business years. I got the opportunity to be right in the middle of it. I loved getting to know his patients, especially the older ones. I think that helped me realize that my career focus group would be older adults. I found out trying to teach Pre-K Kids when I was in my early 30’s was not my cup of tea.
There were multiple opportunities through my University of Georgia college days and Internships to experience a diverse age range as well as special populations experience. As a Recreation Therapist, I have worked in Chemical Dependency Rehabilitation settings but mostly in Physical Rehab hospitals, which I prefer. Remember my Dad and his focus on helping others regain functionality and good health. It runs in the family. The Integrated Positional Therapy that I provide is very closely related to Chiropractic and Physical Therapy. The goal is to get the body back into alignment and show ergonomics, stretches, and exercises to help it stay that way. It is an ongoing process to help the body stay strong and thrive, but when you have the right tools & techniques, it sure does make it easier and long lasting. So since both my Mom & Dad have passed away many years ago, I still think they would be proud of their youngest daughter walking in their shoes trying to help others. Thanks Mom & Dad for starting me in my younger years on this wonderful wellness journey.
Next Blog will be to share some other things about this Georgia girl you may not know!
