We Look for the Root Cause. Not Just Where It Hurts.
Treating the symptom without finding the driver is why so many people say "I tried chiropractic and it didn't work."
Why That Matters
Pain shows up where it hurts. It usually starts somewhere else — a restricted joint, a compensation pattern, a movement your body's been quietly avoiding for months. Dr. David Lamson's exams are built to find that driver first, then build a plan around it. Not a generic package. Not a guess.
Weekend trail runner, construction worker whose back is done playing nice, parent chasing a toddler around the house — the exam looks different for each of you, because the actual problem is different for each of you.
Dr. David Lamson, D.C.
Durango, Colorado. Focused on finding what's actually driving your pain before doing anything about it — and explaining it in plain English, not chiro-jargon.
Full bio, training, and credentials coming soon.
How We Think About Care
Straight answers, not a sales pitch
If your exam doesn't show a clear driver, we'll say so — and tell you what we'd check next instead of adjusting on autopilot.
Your nervous system runs movement, not just pain
How you balance, coordinate, and adapt to physical stress runs through your spine and nervous system — not just whether something hurts. Spinal function's effect on proprioception and motor control is an active, growing area of research, and it shapes how we think about care beyond the pain in front of us.