There’s a new face at the office, and we wanted you to get to know him!

In this episode of Appalachian Wellness Connection, Dr. Micheal Bryan sit down with Dr. Josh to introduce him to our patients and the Appalachian Wellness community.

We talk about Dr. Josh’s background, what led him to chiropractic, his approach to patient care, and what he enjoys most about helping people improve their health. We also get to know him beyond the adjusting table—his interests, experiences, and what brought him to East Tennessee.

Most importantly, we talk about what Dr. Josh hopes to bring to our office and how his approach fits into our goal of helping patients understand their health and become more active participants in their own care.

Whether you're already a patient or you're hearing about Dr. Josh for the first time, join us for a casual conversation to get to know the newest member of the Appalachian Wellness team.

Why would a healthy baby or child ever need to see a chiropractor?

In this episode of Appalachian Wellness Connection, Dr. Kevin Britt and Dr. Micheal Bryan explore one of the most misunderstood topics in healthcare: pediatric chiropractic. Rather than focusing on pain or specific conditions, they discuss the developing nervous system and how the earliest experiences in life—including birth itself—can influence movement, coordination, adaptation, and overall development.

They dive into the physical and neurological stresses of labor and delivery, including the potential impact of prolonged labor, Pitocin induction, epidurals, vacuum-assisted deliveries, forceps, and cesarean sections. The conversation also explains why chiropractors ask detailed questions about birth history and how those experiences may relate to a child's movement patterns, posture, feeding, and nervous system function.

Throughout the episode, they connect current research with a brain-based approach to chiropractic, emphasizing proprioception, the upper cervical spine, and the remarkable ability of a child's nervous system to adapt and develop.

Whether you're an expecting parent, a new parent, or simply curious about pediatric chiropractic, this episode offers a balanced, evidence-informed perspective on supporting healthy neurological development from the very beginning.

In this episode, we take a step back and share what’s been happening behind the scenes in the clinic over the past several months.

We start by diving into real patient stories and outcomes we’ve been seeing with our red light therapy bed—highlighting how light-based therapies are helping improve recovery, energy, and overall function.

From there, we introduce and explain why we are switching our shockwave technology. We break down what is different and why we’re excited about its potential to accelerate healing and improve results for a wide range of conditions.

We also discuss one of the biggest updates to our practice—our new functional medicine and nutrition program. We walk through why we created it, what makes our approach different, and how we’re using simple, targeted testing and personalized strategies to help patients get to the root cause of their health challenges.

This episode is a great overview of where we’ve been, what we’re seeing clinically, and where we’re headed as we continue to refine our approach to helping patients heal and perform at a higher level.