About Dr. James

I grew up in a small town in the southwestern part of Wisconsin called Westby. It is a town of about 2000 people, and is mostly a farming community. Yes, it is the type of town where everyone knows everyone. I do love the fact that I had the opportunity to grow up in a smaller town because it is a bit slower of a lifestyle, and really instills good values. I believe my personality matches that small town charm.
I became interested in health when I was very little, and read anything I could get my hands on. To make a long story short, I entered into a small private university in La Crosse, WI called Viterbo. I entered into the pre-med program, but as I was studying and thinking about my future, I began to see that I didn't want to give patients something to just mask their condition and not really get to the root of the problem. I needed something more...
I started my search and found that chiropractic was much more than just back and neck pain, and it allowed me to diagnose and treat most maladies that a family practice doctor could...but better! It was a way of listening to the body, understanding the patient's pains, thoughts, belief systems, day to day stresses, and long held dietary habits. It was a way of teaching the patient and the body how to overcome the obstacle interfering with the patient's ability to be well. This seemed logical and poetic...a type of work I could spend my life teaching and learning about...being a doctor.
It was a real awakening for me. I had never been the one to pop a pill for this or that. I had always been interested in taking care of my health with a good diet and exercise. I can remember my mom getting mad at me for refusing to take medicine if I ever did get sick because I knew my body, with due time, would take care of it. Chiropractic was me in a nutshell! It fit everything I believed about health care, and it also fit my personality. I could still be the "family doctor" and counsel my patients, but more importantly, counsel them on how important lifestyle is and how it can affect your health.
I went to chiropractic school in Iowa at "The Palmer College." After graduating, I opened my wellness facility in Oconomowoc, WI. My passion is to help children and families live a life full of health. Our office is warm, comforting, crazy, and fun! Kids love it, families love it, and most importantly we all have a blast! From the music that plays to our friendly puppets Portia and Angus, we know how to keep health care fun and serious at the same time!
My mission is to help as many people as we can reach their health potential, especially children. Time and time again we see children and adults who have suffered traumatic birth injury that was left uncorrected and now is causing true physical problems. From digestive disturbances such as colitis, IBS, Crohn's, to asthma, heartburn, infertility, thyroid issues, adrenal problems, PMS, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, immune dysfunction, allergies, and on and on! The problem is with a nerve going to that particular organ or system. Correcting and relieving the interference to this nerve once again establishes homeostasis or a condition of normal health.
The greatest compliment any parent can give me is the trust to adjust their newborn baby on their way home from the hospital. We have watched many children grow month to month at our office, and have removed any interference to this child's nervous system before it could become a problem...this is wellness...and that is what I do. I have adjusted babies on their way home from the hospital, and I would be glad to do it for your baby, or one of your family members. I strive to give every parent enough information for them to see the vital importance and the value of chiropractic to improve their child's health and keep them well for life.
I have no faith in the quick fix mentality most of us are led to believe today, but do believe in taking the patient to the next level...complete and utter WELLNESS! Think about this for a moment...If your condition silently started 20 years ago from a fall off of a swing set as a child, do you think it is normal that we can correct your health problem in one month? That is ridiculous and so is our health care, or better yet, our sick care system we put our hard earned dollars into today. But guess what, I stand for something different, I am here to completely wipe out the condition you are faced with and restore your innate ability to be well. You are right, we are completely different and love it! This is exactly why patients refer their friends to us, it is why we get amazing results, and it is why we see such crazy conditions! And guess what...we have an absolute blast in our office helping these people and so do they!
I hope over time, I am able to change the way people think about health care in the U.S. I want them to understand that medicine has its purpose, and that we are truly the best when it comes to acute care, trauma care, and surgery, but we are missing the boat on how to make a nation well. Currently, we rank last in national health in industrialized nations. We have money, power, and brilliant doctors, yet we remain last. It is time to teach the patient how to be well...naturally! A new concept indeed, but one that would start us on a path to practicing true health care, not sick care.
As a doctor, I am your teacher. I want to give you back control of your health, and your families health, by teaching you lifestyle changes that will change you and your family profoundly, and more importantly, put you, your spouse, and your children, back in control of their health journey. You will begin to marvel at the beauty, and the amazing intelligence the body has to heal itself when given adequate time and patience. Let's get started.