Hi! I’m Taryn and I’m so happy you stopped by. I am a chiropractor, lover of travel, the outdoors and gardening, follower of Jesus, proud dog mom, wife to worlds most patient husband, avid Chicago Cubs fan, worlds coolest aunt…just ask my nephews, and I’m the Wellmentum Mama! You are probably wondering what wellmentum is and that it sounds like a made-up word. It’s a term my dad, also a chiropractor, came up with to describe how health and wellness isn’t something that happens with making just one healthy decision. We must make many choices that take us on the path to health and wellness, we need to build momentum in that direction, hence the term “wellmentum”. The same goes for sickness and disease. You don’t typically end up with a disease because you eat one unhealthy meal. It is a series of choices that takes you down that path and the more choices you make in that direction the more momentum you build towards sickness and disease. We are always seeking to empower our patients with tools and knowledge to lead them on the path to wellmentum.
My specialty is pediatric and prenatal chiropractic. I am a firm believer that it is easier to grow healthy children than to fix sick and injured adults. I am Certified by the Academy Council of Pediatric Chiropractors through the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association. I am also certified in Webster technique which is a specific analysis and adjustment of the pelvis that we most commonly apply to pregnant woman and has been shown to improve birth outcomes. I love working with my patients and seeing families thrive!
In my classes to earn my certification I learned so much about childhood development, neurology, nutrition, immunology, and so much more! I am also an avid reader and constantly seeking knowledge. It is sometimes hard for me to communicate everything I would like to while I am seeing my patients, so I thought what better way to communicate and reach a broader audience than to start a blog! I had always had this vision of doing some sort of family lifestyle blog when I became a mom where I could document adventures in parenting, gardening, travel, nutrition, etc. Well guess what?! My husband Cole and I are expecting our first child in December, so Wellmentum Mama was born! Here you will be getting a mix of my knowledge as a chiropractor as well as my adventures in being a first time mom.
My hope is that you will find this blog empowering, uplifting and fun! Thank you for joining me on this journey!
xoxo
Taryn