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Connected Family Chiropractic
Experts in Pediatric Prenatal and Family Care
ABOUT US
We love all things to do with the health of families, pregnancy, birth and kiddos. Our goal is to allow the whole person to heal and be connected to their bodies and families.
​Too often our own role as the individual is taken away and our health care has become a passive event where we may feel like we only have one option. From preconception and pregnancy to birth to the health of our children there are many points along the journey that may feel incongruent or may make our "mom gut" tingle. This is where we come in, we help families heal.
Just become something is common does not mean it is normal.​
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Mission
To provide children and families with hope and healing by maximizing life through chiropractic care and to provide our community with the knowledge to make their own health decisions. ​
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Vision
Ensuring that every child is checked and adjusted at birth and knows the value of consistent chiropractic care.
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Dr. Francois
I am a pediatric and prenatal chiropractor passionate about helping the kiddos and families in our area grow, develop, thrive and live healthy. I was raised in Ishpeming Michigan and grew up outside! I am in awe of the intelligence and healing ability of the body and discovered chiropractic.
While at Palmer College of Chiropractic I was blessed to study under some of the best chiropractors and healers in country. I realized the best expression of the body’s intelligence was during gestation and birth and fell in love with serving kiddos and mommas-to-be!
Having the privilege to work with midwives, doulas, MD’s and other chiropractors to support and provide for countless women who have seen the amazing results in their physical and mental health when families get the truth and support from multiple providers.
Dr. Francois is a member of The Pediatric Experience and International Chiropractic Pediatric Association, two of the best pediatric and prenatal chiropractic organizations.
In his free-time he loves spending time with his wife Laura and his two adorable kiddos, as well as biking and being outside.
Pediatric Chiropractic
This is where the heart of our office is. We work so hard to have a massive impact in the lives of the kiddos we are privileged to take care of. From day old babies to stressed out struggling teens. Pediatric care sets our office apart with amazing repeatable results with everything from colicky fussy infants to anxious, depressed teens to chronically sick kids to sensory and spectrum challenges.
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Nervous system focuses chiropractic care is crucial for a child to maximize what is called neuroplasticity. A big word that encapsulates your child’s ability to grow, heal, develop and learn. We see many kiddos in the storm of ‘dysautonomia’ or sensory processing disorder. From ADHD to autism to massive tantrums and food aversions we help these children begin to heal and help their body function as intended.
Family Care
In our fast-paced overwhelming world the typical parent might be burnt out, stressed and running on empty. Our care allows parents more energy, better sleep and greater emotional regulation. Our post-partum mommas are in our heart as some of the most rockstar but exhausted people in the community. We love giving them their life back.
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Prenatal Care
Chiropractic care during your pregnancy is one of the most important things you can do to ensure the best physiological birth possible. Chiropractic’s goal during pregnancy is to help keep mom in a state of ease to facilitate growth of baby. In addition to calming the nervous system, chiropractic during pregnancy helps optimize the pelvis, uterus and other soft tissue to make the most room for babies in the womb and upon entrance to the world. Women under prenatal care have shorter delivery times, less intervention and better health outcomes for mom and baby.
TESTIMONIALS
What Parents Say
Justin W.
...during our care we have experienced many changes; including calmer demeanor better sleep, improved digestion and diminished anxiety. My wife also prepared for and had the perfect home birth under chiropractic care as well.
Chelsey S.
Working with Dr. Francois has changed our lives! My son no longer gets stuck or fixated on his clothes, he can be more flexible with what he wears. He no longer has meltdowns that last for hours, he will get mad or upset but it able to work through it much faster!
Jamie P.
my 2.5 month old my son was struggling with latching, and wouldn’t allow me to lay him down/hated his car seat and was often times inconsolable in the evenings. I had an appointment scheduled to get his buccal ties revised (cheek ties) thinking that was the answer, but made an appt to see Dr. Francois first. After only a couple appts I could lay him down for naps and he started latching better/didn’t scream in his car seat. After 5 weeks of consistent adjustments and some cranial work, his buccal ties were almost gone.
Ashley
I finally called CFC and Dr. Francois, and his care advocates were the first people to make me feel heard and seen in the struggles with Otto.
After our Day 1 consultation and his scans we felt so hopeful for the first time.
After a few months of care Otto started sleeping through the night, night after night!
We noticed his speech improve
He became a much less picky eater!
First Visit
What to Expect
Day One
Your families healing journey has begun. At this point our team has had a chance to go over your paperwork and we are itching to meet you and deep dive into your kiddos story. Day one includes detailed health history and we put together the pieces of the health struggles. We go over how health got to this stage and what needs to be done to get you child the help they need!
Insight Scans
After deep diving into the story of your child's health we will then gather some information on the function of their nervous system! We use three state of the art, non invasive test to help us understand where and how much neurological stress is 'stuck on'. Insight Scans give us a huge advantage in understanding the root cause to your child's health struggle. This helps us make the best custom care plan for your child.
Day 2
Day two is the most exciting day yet! We give you the best plan to get your kiddos life back! We will extensively go through scans and put together the pieces of how your child's health go to where it is. No more flighty or dismissive explanation like, "its simply genetic" or "don't worry they will grow out of it".
After going through scans we will show you the path for your family to get out of the storm and begin thriving!
Workshops
The Perfect Storm
Momma, does it seem like you are constantly looking for answers for your kiddo? Have you been up all night scrolling online looking for the one thing that is going to help your child? Have you done all the functional medicine, the therapies and the diet and detoxes? From birth to where you are in your child's health journey have you been ushered from pediatrician to specialist to therapy to medication?
The term “Perfect Storm” refers to a combination of factors that, when occurring together, create a situation that is much worse than each factor alone. In pediatric health, “The Perfect Storm” describes a convergence of stressors that can disrupt a child’s nervous system development and lead to chronic illness.
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From a colic baby to ear infections into terrible two tantrums to an ADHD diagnosis, kiddos do not grow out of problems but they evolve into new symptoms depending on the developmental stage of the child.
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In this workshop we look at the relationship of subluxation and the vagus nerve and its role in childhood development. We look at the most common causes of vagus nerve damage and how this shows up in your child. From speech delays to poor coordination to behavior issues this workshop will give the answers your looking for.
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