Highlands Chiropractic & Wellness

09/02/2026

Dry Needling: Helping Your Muscles Move Better💪

Tight or overworked muscles can develop trigger points that contribute to pain, stiffness, and limited movement. Dry needling uses a thin, sterile needle to target these areas, helping the muscle relax and supporting improved mobility and recovery.

It may be helpful for neck and shoulder pain, low back pain, sports injuries, tendon discomfort, and ongoing muscle tension.

Every patient is different, which is why we begin with a thorough evaluation and create a personalized care plan based on your needs and goals. ✅

📍 Highlands Chiropractic & Wellness
📞 Call 828-526-1022 to learn more or schedule an evaluation.

08/28/2026

Happy Friday from Highlands Chiropractic & Wellness! 🌈

We’re ending the week with a little extra color and a lot of gratitude for the patients and community we get to care for each day. Wishing everyone a healthy, relaxing weekend ahead.

What’s one thing you’re looking forward to this weekend?

08/27/2026

One of the things patients have said to me again and again over my 18 years in practice is:

“I wish someone had taught me this sooner.”

I’ve met so many people who genuinely want to be healthy.

They know they should eat well. Exercise. Maintain a healthy weight. Get enough sleep. Keep their blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure in a healthy range.
But when we actually start talking about how to do those things, I hear some version of:

“I just don’t know what I’m supposed to do.”

And very often, that conversation happens after something has already changed.

A diagnosis.
Abnormal bloodwork.
Weight gain.
Loss of strength.
A health scare.

I’ve thought so many times: I wish we could have had this conversation years ago.

That is a huge part of why I created The Health Membership.

I want us to have those conversations sooner. I want to teach you what matters, help you understand your own health, and give you practical things you can actually do to improve it.

And if you already have some health concerns? You haven’t missed your opportunity. There may still be many things we can work on to improve your health and reduce modifiable risk factors going forward.

This is the kind of healthcare I wish more people had access to.

So we built it.

The Health Membership — $99/month

Coming September 1.

Building Health. Learn. Measure. Improve.

08/26/2026

🐾 Happy National Dog Day from our office pups to yours! 🐶

Allie, Arlo, Koda, and Henry are part of the Highlands Chiropractic family, and today we’re celebrating all the dogs who bring so much joy to our homes, our office, and our community.

We love being part of a community full of familiar faces, friendly neighbors, and of course, plenty of four-legged friends. 💛

Give your pup some extra love from us today!

08/25/2026

What if your doctor actually taught you how to take care of your health?

Not just “eat better.”

But what should you eat?

Not just “exercise.”

But what kind, how much, and why?

What should you be measuring?

Which numbers actually matter?

How do you know if what you’re doing is working?

That’s a big part of The Health Membership.

We’re taking the science around nutrition, exercise, strength, metabolic health, sleep, healthy aging and disease risk — and helping you turn it into things you can actually do in your everyday life.

And if you already have health concerns or risk factors?

We can work on those too — helping you understand what you can influence and what changes may support better health moving forward.

You don’t need more vague advice.

You need to know what to do and why you’re doing it.

The Health Membership

$99/month

Coming September 1.

08/22/2026

Did you pick up your copy of The Laurel Magazine of Highlands NC and Cashiers NC this month? If not, you can check out Dr. Kristin’s latest article about protecting your ability to enjoy your life below!

Balance reflects whole‑body resilience, and protecting strength today helps preserve the active mountain lifestyle you want to enjoy for years to come.

08/21/2026

Just another day at Highlands Chiropractic & Wellness — with Dr. Olivia and our four-legged office assistant, Henry, keeping things running smoothly. 🐾🌿

We're lucky to work in a place where caring for our community, helping people stay active, and enjoying a little mountain fresh air are all part of the job.

Henry is Dr. Kristin's pup and our favorite co-worker — his contribution? Mostly moral support... and looking handsome for the camera. 🤍

08/20/2026

What if your healthcare included a plan for staying healthy?

Not just a plan for what happens after your blood sugar rises.
Or your blood pressure changes.
Or you lose strength.
Or you’re diagnosed with something you wish you could have prevented.

What if we talked about those things before they became problems?

And if some of those changes have already happened? There’s still so much we can work on. We can help you understand the lifestyle factors that may improve your health, address modifiable risk factors, and support better health moving forward.

That’s the thinking behind The Health Membership.

We’ll help you understand the factors you can influence — nutrition, movement, strength, sleep, metabolic health and more — and turn that knowledge into an actual plan for your health.

Because whether you’re working to prevent future problems or improve the health you have today, the goal is the same:

Build health.

The Health Membership
$99/month
Coming September 1.

08/19/2026

What if your doctor helped you understand what actually reduces your risk of chronic disease?

We know more than ever about the factors that influence our long-term health.

The problem is that most people have never had someone sit down and help them understand what actually matters — or how to apply it to their own life.

That’s what we want to change.

The Health Membership gives you ongoing access to health education, guidance, and meaningful ways to measure your progress — so you can make informed decisions about your health before something goes wrong.

And we wanted to make proactive healthcare accessible.

The Health Membership is just $99/month.

Because learning how to take care of your health shouldn’t feel out of reach.

Building Health. Learn. Measure. Improve.

Coming September 1.

08/18/2026

What if you talked about your health before something was wrong?

Think about how healthcare usually works.
You feel bad.
Something hurts.
A lab comes back abnormal.
You develop a diagnosis.
Then the conversation starts.

But many of the chronic diseases we worry about later in life develop over years — and the choices we make today can influence our risk.

That’s why we created The Health Membership.

A place to have the conversations that too often get skipped: nutrition, movement, strength, sleep, metabolic health, meaningful health markers, and what you can actually do to support your future health.

You don’t have to wait until something is wrong to start taking your health seriously.

Building Health. Learn. Measure. Improve.

Enrollment opens September 1.