{"id":25,"date":"2026-08-29T12:07:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T12:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrarif.me\/rushingchiropractic\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2026-09-11T05:56:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T05:56:38","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mrarif.me\/rushingchiropractic\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Why I Became A Chiropractor: My Personal Story. <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMy personal journey to becoming a chiropractor began early in my life. My father suffered from a failed lower back surgery to repair a herniated disc. Working a physically demanding factory job, he did not want to rely on painkillers for the rest of his life or risk undergoing another surgery. Instead, he turned to chiropractic care, which not only relieved his pain but helped him return to work. Growing up, I watched him receive monthly adjustments to maintain his health and manage occasional flare-ups from hard labor. By the age of 15, I knew I wanted to become a chiropractor. As a freshman in high school, I had already seen how chiropractic care had saved my father from a second surgery. That experience sparked a passion that has stayed with me throughout my career, and I continue to find fulfillment in helping patients through conservative, natural chiropractic care.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Dr. James Rushing D.C.\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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