Functional Health Associates

09/05/2026

Happy Labor Day from all of us at Functional Health Associates! 🇺🇸

We hope you enjoy a safe, relaxing holiday weekend with family and friends.

Our office will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day. We’ll see you Tuesday!

07/26/2026

NEW CLASSES. NEW ENERGY. NEW YOU.

We’re excited to launch our new fitness classes at Functional Health Associates!

✨ Your first class is complimentary.

Classes begin Tuesday.

Spots are limited—reserve yours today!

Move better, feel better, and live better with yoga-inspired Flow and higher-energy Surge fitness classes at Functional Health Associates.

07/08/2026

Shoulder pain?

The problem isn’t always the shoulder.

Try the movement in this video, then lift your arm.

If your shoulder changes—even a little—that’s useful information. Your neck or upper back may be contributing to your symptoms.

A change in your symptoms is a clue. Understanding those clues helps us determine what to do next.

07/07/2026

Treating your shoulder but still not getting better?

The problem may not be your shoulder alone.

Try the movement in this video, then lift your arm again.

If your shoulder changes—even a little—that’s useful information. It may mean your neck or upper back is contributing to your symptoms.

The way your symptoms respond to movement can help guide what to do next.

07/02/2026

Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸

Our office will be closed Friday, July 3 in observance of Independence Day.

We hope you enjoy a safe and relaxing holiday with family and friends. Whether you’re grilling, traveling, or watching fireworks, take a moment to move well, stay active, and enjoy the weekend.

We’ll reopen on our next regular business day and look forward to seeing you then.

❤️🤍💙 Happy 4th of July from all of us at Functional Health Associates!

07/01/2026

Gardening today in 90+ degree heat was a great reminder: don’t stay bent over too long!

Every 15–20 minutes, stand up, stretch, and hydrate before getting back to work.

Your garden—and your back—will thank you.

06/25/2026

I’ve got a confession… even chiropractors catch themselves bending the wrong way in the garden. 😅

The problem isn’t usually bending once—it’s staying bent over for minutes at a time while pulling weeds or picking vegetables.

A simple fix? Change positions often. Kneel when you can, use a garden stool or kneeling pad, and stand up every 15–20 minutes to give your back a break.

Small changes like these can help you spend more time enjoying your garden and less time dealing with back pain afterward.

🌱 Follow for more back-friendly gardening tips.

06/18/2026

Love gardening but hate the back pain that comes with it? Here are a few simple ways to protect your back and keep doing what you enjoy. Learn more in our full article.

06/10/2026

What if your MRI doesn’t explain your pain?

After 25 years of treating back pain, neck pain, and sciatica, I’ve learned that the MRI is only part of the story.

An MRI shows anatomy.

It doesn’t tell me how your body moves, what positions make you better, or what movements make you worse.

That’s why I don’t treat MRIs.

I treat people.

Your pain has a pattern. When we find the pattern, we often find the solution.

— Dr. Leighia Wells

05/28/2026

What if the way you move is the reason your pain keeps showing up?

Your pain changes when you move.

That matters.

The way your symptoms respond to sitting, standing, bending, and walking can provide important clues.

That’s why we start with movement.

Test → Treat → Retest

📍Portage / Kalamazoo