Dr Steve Hernandez DC & Dr James Newell DC (Sr. Consultant)
Providing truly boutique chiropractic care based on personal complaints and needs of patients in private settings.
Dr. James Newell DC- Sr. Consultant
Dr James Newell has been treating patients of all ages in Woodland for 30 years. Dr Newell continues his fathers' great legacy in California. He graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic Davenport, Iowa in 1977 as a Doctor of Chiropractic. He is well known for his passion for chiropractic as prevention of many common causes of illnesses. Dr James Newell is also a qualified Dept. of Transportation medical examiner for truck & commercial drivers license holders and X-Ray technician. He offers free spinal care to children up to age of 10 to ensure healthy spine development and prevention of spinal diseases. He is not only the most caring doctor, he is also a proud Vietnam War veteran. He served as a US Navy Corpsman Medic from 1968 to 1972. From 1972 to 1975 he served in Geneseo IL police department, fire and ambulance EMT. In 1975, he became the youngest elected Mayor of his birth place the City of Geneseo IL. Through 1977, he also served as a Liquor Commissioner and a Judge in Henry Co. IL. But, his most rewarding experience in life has been to educate and mentor 600+ interns and externs during the past 30 years. Some of these students studied further to become a doctor of chiropractic themselves. Our Dr Hernandez graduated from Palmer West in 2022 and now is the lead chiropractor.
Dr. Steve Hernandez DC - Lead DC
Born and raised in San Jose, CA, Dr Hernandez brings the youthful and advanced chiropractic touch to our City of Woodland. He has always been fascinated by the human body, how we perform and finding ways of rehabilitation following an injury. Dr Hernandez is passionate about fitness, nutrition, preventing injuries, being and eating healthy. Dr Hernandez is also qualified DOT medical examiner and a licensed X-Ray technician
During his four years at UC Davis studying neurobiology, physiology and behavior he expanded his knowledge in science of human anatomy. He also participated in an undergraduate internship program spending time and learning more from Dr Newell, ultimately developing a passion for chiropractic as well as a close bond they share. After obtaining his Bachelor of Science degree from UC Davis, with encouragement and support of Dr Newell, he decided to become a chiropractor ultimately enrolling at Palmer College of Chiropractic West, San Jose graduating in March 2022. Dr Steve Hernandez is very excited to share his vast knowledge of human anatomy, how the body works, health, wellness including exercise and nutrition in both English and Spanish. Dr Hernandez is developing treatment plans to the needs of individual patients and the demands that of a particular lifestyle imposes. His outside interest primarily is spending time at the gym lifting weights, finding and eating only healthy foods. Dr Steve Hernandez provides the highest level of care to all patients.
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HISTORY of CHIROPRACTICDr. B. J. Palmer. Developer of Chiropractic. B.J. was the son of Chiropractic’s Founder, D.D. Palmer. And like both his father and A.T. Still, he was a brilliant scientist, clinician, and philosopher, who was truly ahead of his time. Whereas Dr. Still believed that FASCIAL ADHESIONS were the root of most diseases, B.J. believed (and to at least a degree, proved) that a very common cause of disease is NERVE INTERFERENCE due to VERTEBRAL SUBLUXATION. In fact, B.J. was so adamant about this premise of his philosophy that he coined the saying, “One cause, one cure“. As far as BJ was concerned, Subluxation was the cause of all sickness and disease, and Chiropractic Adjustments were the solution. And while he may not have been totally correct, science is today proving him to be more right than most people realize.Vertebral Subluxations occur when individual vertebrate are either misaligned or not moving properly in relationship to each other. Among other problems created by the Subluxation Complex, they irritate nerve function, and interfere with the loop of nerve impulses from the brain to the body and back again via the spinal nerves (kind of like static distorting the music on an old AM radio). Although much greater technical details are known about the Vertebral Subluxation Complex today, much of what BJ discovered and taught was spot on. As you can imagine, subtly blocking nerve impulse can cause a whole host of health problems, including to, but not limited to pain.In order to promote chiropractic in the medically hostile environment of the early 1900’s, BJ was not only a scientist of the highest order, he became an expert at marketing. During his tenure, Palmer College of Chiropractic actually owned a couple of radio and T.V. stations —- one being the very station where one of America’s greatest presidents, Ronald Regan, got his start in the show business industry as a radio announcer.
OUR MISSION
Is to serve our patients and our communitywith a spirit of total caring, providing quality service to each patient as a unique individual with specific health needs and wants. Our number one overriding purpose is to serve you. FURTHERMORE, we strive to act as teachers, healers, and health care providers so we may be able to bring the health benefits of chiropractic within the understanding and availability to all so they too may also experience the true "living"and "health" that comes from having a healthy spine and nervous system. TO a program of wellness care for our patients so they may gain the same benefits of a healthier lifestyle through chiropractic as is gained from preventative dentistry, proper eye care, a nutritiuos diet and regular exercise. Our goal is to add more life to your living. CHIROPRACTIC does indeed provide life for the spine and the body as a whole, helping us all to relaize our true health potential. Our spine and the nervous system it protects is one of the most important organs of our body regulating all movement, healing, sensation, bodily function and activity. Without good spinal health we grow old before our time. OUR MISSION is to make every effort to do whatever is necesssary so that everyone we come in contact with has the opportunity to have their spines checked, cared for, and to recieve preventative spinal care so they may live the longest, healthiest and most active lifestyle possible. Everyone deserves chiroropractic care. WE COMMIT ourselves to you, this is our missson and ask you to join us being healthcare guardians for all those you love and care for in your life. We believe proper spinal care is a higher health goal and we committ ourselves to you in helping you achieve your health goals today, tomorrow and for your lifetime.
