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Dr. Jenni Goodson
140 Village Street, Suite 201
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 981-8090
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Providing true healthcare to families in Birmingham, Alabama and beyond. Reclaim your health so you can reclaim your life!
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Alabama chiropractor Dr. Jenni Goodson and Goodson Health & Wellness are located in the Greystone Cosmetic Center; convenient to patients of Birmingham and surrounding areas. The Greystone Cosmetic Center is also home of Hedden Plastic Surgery & Spa Greystone in addition to the family and cosmetic dentists of Greystone Smile Design.
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Birmingham Chiropractor, Jenni Goodson
Goodson Health & Wellness was founded by Dr. Jenni Goodson. Dr. Jenni graduated from Auburn University in Biomedical science in 2001. She then entered the workforce as a pharmaceutical rep in Birmingham, Alabama only to quickly learn of a much different calling for her life. She changed paths and attended Life University in Marietta, Georgia, receiving her Doctor of Chiropractic degree in 2007. Dr. Jenni practiced for 2 years in Birmingham before opening her own practice. She is a chiropractor, wife, and mother who is devoted to changing the community at large.
Dr. Jenni is passionate about serving families in the community by providing chiropractic care and educating people to make better, healthier choices for themselves and their families. She personally embraces the chiropractic lifestyle including regular chiropractic care for her and her family, proper nutrition, exercise and strong mental and spiritual health. She has helped many individuals in the community reclaim the health they were born to enjoy. Find out how she can help you and your family thrive in today's stressful world.
"What I like the most about Dr. Jenni is that I am treated like a friend and not just a patient."
- Kelly Gailey
Dr. Jenni Goodson is pictured with her husband, Chris, and their children.
Your body is designed to be able to both self-regulate (maintain normal blood pressure, digest food, eliminate wastes, etc.) and self-heal. You entered the world equipped with an innate ability to adapt to your environment and to handle and process stress in such a way that it doesn't negatively affect your health and well-being. The problem today is that we are accumulating more stress in our lives than we were ever designed to handle. When the stress in your life (physical, chemical, and emotional) exceeds your body's ability to process it and adapt, your body reacts negatively and produces sickness, disease, and symptoms.
Are You Stressed?
1. Do you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep throughout the night?
2. Do you spend more than 2 hours per day on a computer?
3. Do you sit or stand for prolonged periods of time?
4. Do you feel like you never have enough time to get things done?
5. Do you get sick often (once per year or more)?
6. Do you experience regular fatigue?
7. Do you have constipation, diarrhea, or both?
8. Would you like to do something to change and obtain greated health?
According to the American Medical Association, stress is a factor in more than 75% of sickness today. And according to the World Health Organization, stress is America's No. 1 health problem. If you answered yes to three or more of the above questions, you may benefit from chiropractic care. Chiropractic increases your ability to adapt to the stressors in your life that cannot be eliminated.
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HOW YOUR BODY WORKS
Understanding how your body was designed to work is the first step in your wellness journey. Your body is inherently self-healing and self-regulating. For example, if you cut your finger, your body will naturally heal the cut without you ever consciously thinking about all the processes taking place to prevent infection and stop bleeding. This is proof that you are a self-healing organism. Also, your body is constantly performing thousands of regulatory functions even as you are sitting here reading this. You produce 200 billion red blood cells every day. Your bone is constantly remodeling itself to maintain strength and durability. Your stomach produces acid and enzymes to digest food. Your immune system kicks into high gear at the presence of foreign invaders. All of these functions take place all day without you even being aware of it. Thank goodness you don't have to schedule time for all these vital tasks!
THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
So how does your body know what to do and when to do it? You were born with a nervous system (brain, spinal cord, and nerves) that controls and oversees all of these important functions. Your nervous system is in constant communication with the rest of the body. Interference to proper communication will result in the cells losing their function. Because organs are made up of large numbers of cells, they will then lose their ability to self-regulate and the body will start to produce dysfunction and disease instead of life, health, and abundance. The nervous system is the master controller of the body and its health is vital for the body to produce normal function, growth, and repair on a daily basis.
STRESS AND HOW IT EFFECTS YOUR HEALTH
Sickness, disease, and symptoms appear in the body when the nervous system accumulates more stress than in can process and still function well. There are three types of stress that bombard the nervous system in our world; physical, chemical, and emotional/mental. Physical stress includes long hours on the computer, poor posture, bad sleeping habits, and traumas such as car accidents and sports injuries. Chemical stress includes additives/preservatives in foods, artificial sweeteners, pollutants in the air, medications, and chemical-based household cleaners. Emotional/mental stress includes financial stress, job stress, marital stress, negative attitudes, and self-destructive patterns of thinking.
OUR APPROACH TO YOUR HEALTH
Our approach to your health is simple, but forgotten by most healthcare providers of this age. We increase your awareness of the stressors in your life that are negatively effecting your health so you can reduce and possibly eliminate them. Most importantly we employ chiropractic techniques and nutritional support that work with your body to increase its ability to cope and thrive in the stressful environment we live in today.
THE NERVOUS SYSTEM IS CONSTANTLY SENDING MESSAGES OUT TO ALL THE PARTS OF THE BODY INCLUDING THE HEART, LUNGS, STOMACH, LIVER, AND ENDOCRINE GLANDS (GLANDS THAT PRODUCE HORMONES) JUST TO NAME A FEW. WHEN STRESS EXCEEDS THE NERVOUS SYSTEM'S ABILITY TO FUNCTION, THESE MESSAGES ARE LOST AND THE BODY IS LEFT IN A STATE OF CONFUSION. RESTORING HEALTH MUST INCLUDE RESTORING NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION AT THE CORE OF THE PLAN OF CARE.
What is Chiropractic?
Chiropractic is a rapidly growing form of healthcare that aims to increase the patients overall health and well-being without the use of drugs and surgery.
Who Goes to the Chiropractor?
Last year 22 million people visited chiropractors for multiple conditions, including but not limited to ADHD, depression, fatigue, neck and back pain, headaches, chronic ear infections, chronic sinustis and irritable bowel sydrome. These patients included infants/toddlers, adolescents, adults and seniors.
What is Subluxation?
A subluxation is a misalignment in the spine that interferes with the body's ability to communicate properly with the brain. The Central Nervous System (CNS) includes the brain and the spinal cord and controls and coordinates every single function of the different parts of the body. The body's organs, glands, blood vessels and muscles are helpless without the direct control of the CNS. When subluxation is present in the body, it's like trying to have a cell phone conversation with a bad signal. The messages between the CNS and the rest of the body are distorted, resulting in misdirection from the CNS and what we know as "symptoms".
What is a Symptom?
Symptoms are extremely misunderstood in our society today. A symptom is an indicator that something is wrong in the body and is not something to merely be covered up by the effects of medications. If the "check engine" light comes on in your car, you wouldn't just cover it up with a piece of tape so you wouldn't see it anymore. You would most likely take it in for a service appointment to find out what the problem is and correct it. Similarily, a headache or high blood pressure are indicators that the body is not working properly and needs some help. Simply eliminating t he aggravating symptom without correcting the underlying cause is not healthcare.
An adjustment is applied by hand or instrument with the sole purpose of removing the interference to the CNS so the body can resume normal, healthy function. There are many different techniques for working with the CNS. Not all adjustments will produce the famous, "popping sound". Dr. Jenni Goodson is trained in applying multiple kinds of adjustments and will consult with you to determine which one is right for you. Chiropractic adjustments are both safe and effective for all ages, which is why chiropractic malpractice costs 1/15 that of average MD and 1/100 that of OB/GYNs!
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Birmingham-Hoover, AL Chiropractor in Greystone
Goodson Health & Wellness, Chiropractor Dr. Jenni Goodson, is conveniently located close to Hoover, Birmingham, Vestavia Hills, Pelham, Alabaster, Mountain Brook and Bessemer.
Increased Breast Cancer Survival Rates
A series of studies referenced by the Index Medicus (an index of articles from medical scientific journals) found that adding thermography to a woman's regular breast health checkups increased the survival rate by 61%. When used as part of a multi-modal approach (clinical examination, mammography and thermography), 95% of early stage cancers are detected.
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Breast Thermography is a state-of-the-art screening procedure to aid in the early detection of breast irregularities. Thermographic imaging may detect breast tumors - which take up to 10 years to develop - earlier than traditional means such as mammography and ultrasound. The sooner a tumor is found, the sooner treatment can begin and the more successful the outcome is likely to be. Since the thermography can detect the very beginning stages of cancer growth, many patients are able to make lifestyle changes years before a devastating condition can occur.
Thermography - An Important Part of a Multi-Model Approach to Screening for Breast Cancer
Breast thermography should not be considered as an alternative to mammograms, but as an adjunctive examination that should be part of every woman's regular breast health regimen. Women of all ages should use a combination of techniques - including breast self-examinations, physical examinations by a physician, thermography, mammography and sometimes ultrasound or MRI examinations - to ensure the earliest detection possible. The inclusion of thermography can often point out the need for more intensive examination to make a complete diagnosis.
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Cosmetic Dentistry
The Alabama cosmetic dentists of Greystone Smile Design are located in Greystone Cosmetic Center to help you achieve a bright, healthy smile and provide your family with unmatched dental care. Dentists Trent H. Buchanan, D.M.D. and Thomas E. Dudney, D.M.D. also practice family dentistry at our Birmingham, Alabama cosmetic center in addition to tooth whitening, porcelain veneers, Invisalign and other exciting cosmetic options.
Medi-Spa
The estheticians and certified laser technicians Spa Greystone are skincare professionals who will leave you with a feeling of rejuvenation and beautiful results. We pleasure in pampering you with luxurious body, skin and beauty treatments that make your skin feel soft and look young. We also offer world-renowned lines of skin care products to promote smooth, healthy skin.
Hormone Therapy
Located at Greystone Cosmetic Center and directed by Dr. William Hedden, the Center for Hormonal Healing™ is dedicated to helping patients slow the effects of aging and restore their health and vitality with natural hormone balancing. A consultation at our Birmingham, Alabama hormone center is the first step to your individualized wellness program with bio-identical hormones
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