Jennifer Lidstrom, DC, has never known life without chiropractic. When she was born, her mother endured a difficult childbirth, and visited a chiropractor just two weeks afterward.

The chiropractor suggested treatment for the baby, too: “This poor child went through a difficult delivery as well,” the chiropractor told Lidstrom’s mother.

After that initial appointment, her family selected chiropractic care as a regular part of their lives. When Lidstrom suffered an injury as a young athlete, she headed to a chiropractor. And when she found herself considering a career in the medical profession, she realized what a large part of her life chiropractic had been.

“I always knew I wanted to go into the medical world, but I wasn’t sure which direction,” Lidstrom says. “And then I thought, ‘You know what? My whole life, when something’s off and doesn’t feel right, I don’t give it medicine — I just fix it.’ I realized chiropractic was just right for me.

“My father is a mechanic. Being a chiropractor is kind of like being a mechanic for the body,” she says.

In the same way that a chiropractic career came naturally to Lidstrom, so did her decision to diversify her practice, Lakeside Sports Chiropractic Center and Motorsports Rehab, with several other disciplines. Located in Cornelius, N.C., at the epicenter of the NASCAR industry, her office includes a massage therapist, an athletic trainer, a nutritionist, and two chiropractors — including Lidstrom — who also perform acupuncture.

The multidisciplinary aspect of her practice, Lidstrom believes, has made both her patients and her community more aware of the type of help she provides. “I’m able to offer more services and attract more of the population than if I were only a chiropractor,” she says.

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