From as long as I can remember I always knew I was destined for healthcare but being a chiropractor is a second career for me.
I started out early on thinking just like I imagine most pharmacologists and aspiring pharmacologists think: that I was going to be a super hero and develop a super-drug that cured something huge! I worked in various divisions of three different large pharmaceutical companies and also one university all this for over a decade. Over the years though, you know, through research and interactions with actual patients, it became clear that about the majority of chronic conditions can be managed with lifestyle interventions.
The more I spent time with actual patients, real people with real concerns, what stood out for me was that many of them (not all but many,) didn’t seem to need a new super drug at all. What became obvious was that most needed to learn how changing their lifestyles would influence their condition and they needed the tools to help themselves. I would have to say the search for a holistic solution started there.
I did my research and found out that
chiropractors are the number one holistic health care providers in the
USA. I also remembered the excellent
results that friends and family had with their chiropractors over the years. I
would eventually have my own very positive experience of my chiropractors
helping me with my severe pain, and so my decision was made easily. I finally
came home one day and told my husband that I wanted to quit my well paying job
in pharmacology to go back to school. I knew about how the body functions, about biochemistry and pharmacology, but I needed to learn holistic patient care
I quit my lucrative job working for the pharmaceutical industry. Like I said, I had been in the industry for over 10 years. Going back to school as a mature student posed its own challenges but I can truly say it was worth every moment. Chiropractic school proved to me that there is a growing movement of people who are willing to try more conservative options to care before pulling out the heavy hitters – the drugs, the surgery.
Choosing
my specialty was easy. Clinical
nutrition: helping patients to live healthier lives and treating chronic
conditions through nutrition therapy – well that was a no brainer for me,
that’s what I had wanted all along! I have since made a commitment to dedicate
the rest of my professional life to helping people realize that, they can live
healthier pain free lives. And in this age of improper use of narcotic pain
relievers, I offer patients an option for pain relief that is efficacious and
100% natural.
My reminder to you for 2021:
You can live a happier, healthier and even longer life. It is possible for most patients with pain to #bepainfree! I invite you to CLICK HERE to get our Free Ebook:
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Regards in Health,
Dr. Davia H. Shepherd
Saporito Chiropractic
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