Yesterday, I visited the wellness center in Fort Worth to meet with the medical staff, Doctor…read moreStacy, NP Mary, and NP Aimée, and I ended up having a 30-minute deep tissue massage with Eduardo. I can't thank Doctor Stacy enough for suggesting it. I have been there before and appreciate the staff. The atmosphere is easygoing and calm. People are helpful without hovering, friendly when needed, and present if you ask. Sometimes it is enough to walk into a place, be treated well, and not have to work to be okay for someone else. Yesterday morning, I was carrying something heavy inside. I call it psychic pain because I do not have another word for it. It is not exactly sadness, anxiety, grief, or exhaustion, though it can contain parts of each. This pain sits between thought and feeling. I can do what I need to do while it is there: work, talk to people, answer messages, make decisions. From the outside, nothing looks unusual. Inside, my mind is trying to get away from itself. I know that tendency. When something hurts too much, my mind moves. It goes into the future or returns to the past. It analyzes, rehearses conversations, and tries to understand things that may not make sense. Sometimes it starts solving problems that do not exist. Thinking becomes an escape. I am present physically, but mentally I am somewhere else. I felt the stress in my body as Eduardo began the massage. I had not arrived thinking about my shoulders, back, or muscles. As he applied pressure, my attention shifted from my thoughts to my body. Some places hurt, and I realized how tense I had become without noticing. As he continued, my attention shifted to what Eduardo was doing. I felt the pressure of his hands, the resistance in my muscles, and where they began to release. I noticed my breathing and the table beneath me. I caught myself tensing before he even reached certain areas. These small physical sensations were enough to interrupt the noise in my head. For once, my mind was not deciding where I needed to be. I was present. Eduardo did not need to know what was happening in my life. I did not have to explain why I felt the way I did. There was nothing to analyze. He worked on my body, and my body responded. I spend much of my life thinking. It is part of my work and part of who I am. I watch people, listen, and make connections. I notice what is said and what is not said, in others and in myself. Most of the time, this is useful. Sometimes I overthink, and my mind keeps turning over the same things long after there is anything left to learn. During those 30 minutes, I did not need another insight. I just wanted to feel my body. The pressure kept bringing me back. My thoughts would drift, and then another sensation would return me to my body. I wasn't telling myself to be mindful or stay in the moment. That would have turned it into another mental task. When my mind moved toward something painful, I felt Eduardo working on another tense area, and my attention returned to what was happening. I was not trying to accomplish anything. I was there long enough for my mind to slow down. The psychic pain did not disappear. I do not want to suggest that 30 minutes of massage erased what I carried. What changed was my relationship to the pain. Before, it felt overwhelming and took up too much space inside. Afterward, it was still present, but it was not everything. That difference mattered. I could feel pain and also feel Eduardo's hands on my back. I could have difficult thoughts and still notice my breathing. I could carry something unresolved and feel my muscles begin to loosen. One experience did not cancel the other. They existed together. That is what being present means for me. It is not a perfect state where difficult thoughts disappear. My mind does not work that way, and I am not sure I would trust it if it did. Being present means I do not have to follow every thought when it tries to take me somewhere. I can notice what is happening without leaving myself. At the end of the massage, I felt different. Not transformed or suddenly free from what was bothering me. I just felt more like myself. My body was less tense, and my mind was no longer racing. I could feel where I was. Thirty minutes is not a long time, which is probably why the experience stayed with me. I can waste 30 minutes without noticing, reading things I don't need, answering things that could wait, thinking about something for the hundredth time, or worrying about a future that hasn't come. Thirty minutes with Eduardo changed how I spent the rest of the day. The physical experience of being cared for affected me more than I expected. It is easy to forget how tiring it is to think, decide, help, manage, respond, and hold things together. During the massage, I was not responsible for anyone else's experience. I did not have to produce anything. Eduardo knew what he was doing, and for half an hour I could stop. I walked out of the wellness center and noticed

Health care good quality care quality amazing in the office experience was great I very helpful and…read moresupportive and made me feel very accepted.

Dr. Gard has been especially helpful when I tell him I'm having knee or back pain and I need some…read morealternative ways of exercising. I like that if I ask, he will suggest an alternative exercise to strengthen my knees, or give me suggestions to help protect my back at my local gym. Dr. Gard's adjustments help me to have a better quality of life, so I can do the things I enjoy.

Received prenatal adjustments from the time I was 4 months pregnant on. They helped with all my…read morepregnancy pains, made sure he stayed head down, and I give them credit for a relatively easy and fast delivery!! I now have a healthy 2 month old baby boy and we all go weekly for our adjustments. They have helped his hips and spine recover from a vaginal delivery and he eats, sleeps and poops beautifully! The whole team is incredibly friendly, welcoming, caring, knowledgeable and dependable. Extremely grateful for everything McAfee chiropractic has done for my family:)

Dr. Tanner is excellent. He really listens. I came in with a lot of issues and in about a month and…read moreI'm already noticing improvement. Highly recommend!

Highly recommend this specialty of chiropractic care if you are having nerve issues or autoimmune…read moreissues. I've been dealing with multiple sclerosis for over 15 years and within 6 months of treatment, I wake up pain free, have more mobility, less brain fog, falls are few and far between, less tingling and heaviness in my extremities, less sleep paralysis, minimal fatigue and have not gotten sick near to the extent I used to. It's been life changing for me. Obviously, everyone is different and every body responds differently, however the techniques Dr Tanner uses do not put my body in a tail spin or cause by body to rebel. If you know, you know.

Absolutely amazing place. My new go to location to stay on top of my health. Such a knowledgeable…read morestaff. The owner Sierra is beyond impressive with her keen awareness of how to bring me back to strength and eliminate my aches and pains. If you want to feel great again make sure you check them out

An overdue shout out to the wonderful Chiropractor, Dr. Gatlin at Azle Chiropractic. Immediately…read morewalking in I knew it would be a fantastic experience. The lobby was clean and the receptionist Tanya was super helpful. Dr. Gatlin came after a short period and took me back to the consultation room where we discussed my pain and the cause of it. He was extremely knowledgeable, as every good doctor should be. From there we went to where he does the actual adjustment. It was the BEST experience ever! It has been many, many years since I have had a chiropractor take that much time with me to discuss my symptoms and give me advice on what I can do to help alleviate the pain. The best part was the roller beds after. They are wonderful! I highly recommend this place to anyone needing a good chiropractor!

Dr. Gatlin is knowledgeable and is not too soft or too hard in his adjustments. The staff is…read moreamazing and I also love the "therapy" after each adjustment. I would certainly recommend these guys to anyone!

Wonderful staff and experience for my husband and son who are battling cancer. Kim is wonderful and…read morehighly experienced. Couldn't recommend more.

I would not recommend this practitioner for fertility acupuncture if you are a woman seeking…read morepregnancy the natural way and are above a certain age. This was my first experience with acupuncture and I was told that because I was over 40, my options were not only limited but hopeless. In fact, she was explicit that she did not blame me if I did not return due to her lack of success. It seemed that my age was the main issue and nothing else was as critical, not my overall health, or willingness to try recommendations to improve my health which in turn, could help my fertility. The experience was unprofessional, lacked compassion and included poor bedside manners, as after she put the needles in, she never came back to check on me, instead, a receptionist came to remove the needles. I never saw the practitioner again before I checked out. While this was my personal experience, it's something to consider when choosing this practitioner for fertility acupuncture.

Dr Brown is so easy to talk to. He puts you on the machines. Pops your back. And takes care of you…read more I've known him for a while (years). I trust him and his friendly staff.

Dr. Brown and Melissa run an amazing operation at Brown Spine & Sports Chiropractic! I'm surprised…read moreI haven't reviewed them before, as they save my back and neck pain every time I come in. I've been to quite a few chiropractors in an effort to find the right one, and am grateful I finally found these guys. Keep up the great work over there :)

Dr. Williams and Dr. Sanchez are Super! Knowledgeable, caring, patient and miracle workers. Their…read morestaff are exceptional!

Love coming here. The staff are so kind and welcoming. They even remember you on a first name…read morestatus. I see Dr. Leza and he has been on my side since day 1 of my injury at work. I would recommend to everyone to come here.