Dr. Perry Nickelston, host of the Stop Chasing Pain podcast, found his calling in the health and wellness field as a result of an unforgettable experience.
“At one point, I was really into bodybuilding and weightlifting, and I hurt myself training. My training partner at the time suggested, ‘You should go see my chiropractor.’ Within a visit or two, I was standing upright, and the pain was gone.”
That experience left a lasting impression, because two years later, Dr. Perry thought to himself, “Maybe I could do that.”
This was a more aligned direction for the former political science student who once had aspirations of becoming an attorney.
So, he decided to go back to school to become a chiropractor.
“When I found my purpose, it flipped a switch, and that was the spark.”
After 32 years, Dr. Perry is a well-known functional movement specialist. Working with people who have chronic pain, he has noticed that, “Sometimes, when you…