In this episode of Hey Charles, chiropractor Dr. Perry shares his powerful personal journey from a devastating football injury to discovering chiropractic care, which ultimately saved his life and inspired his career. He explains how chiropractic isn’t just about treating back pain, but about restoring proper nervous system function to help the body respond to stress, inflammation, and environmental stimuli. Dr. Perry emphasizes a holistic approach, rejecting the “pop and pray” model for personalized, root-cause-focused care.

The conversation critiques the limitations of traditional health insurance, especially in covering preventative and wellness-based treatments like chiropractic and shockwave therapy. They dive into the effects of chronic stress, poor nutrition, overstimulation, and the rising prevalence of childhood diagnoses like autism. The episode closes with Dr. Perry highlighting his passion for pediatric and prenatal chiropractic care, especially for families navigating neurological and developmental challenges.

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Key Moments:

1. From Career-Ending Injury to Calling (00:02:01 – 00:04:20)

Dr. Perry shares how a devastating football injury nearly left him unable to walk—and how chiropractic care not only healed his body, but gave him a new purpose.

2. The Truth About Chiropractic Care (00:06:08 – 00:07:36)

Charles and Dr. Perry challenge the traditional view of chiropractic as “just back pain relief,” emphasizing its role in nervous system regulation and whole-body health.

3. Why Insurance Doesn’t Cover What You Actually Need (00:07:36 – 00:08:46)

They break down how most health insurance plans only pay for acute care, leaving patients to pay out of pocket for true preventative and wellness-based care.

4. The Real Source of Chronic Disease (00:09:09 – 00:10:33)

Dr. Perry explains how poor nutrition, stress, and generational habits—not genetics—are the true drivers behind most chronic health issues.

5. What Your Body’s Inflammation Is Really Telling You (00:13:05 – 00:14:30)

They dive into the body’s stress responses, showing how inflammation is often a protective signal—not something to immediately suppress with medication.

6. Shockwave Therapy: Surgery-Free Healing (00:32:23 – 00:36:00)

Dr. Perry introduces a new therapy for chronic injuries and reveals how it helped heal his own long-term neck pain after just one session.

7. The Mission Behind the Practice (00:42:22 – 00:43:17)

He closes by sharing his deeper purpose—serving infants, kids with developmental challenges, and families through a neurological and holistic lens.