Arbor Lakes Chiropractic Center in Maple Grove, MN offers chiropractic care for your family.

When I meet people in town, they usually say, "Oh, yeah, I know you, you're Dr. Mark. I've seen your ad." Well, let's start with me, the guy in the picture.

When I was only twelve years old, something happened that changed my life forever. You see, I had a "swayed back," and my mom and dad, and my medical doctor was very concerned. The doctor told me that this condition could develop into scoliosis, but they offered no remedy. I remember not being allowed to play sports with the other kids. I was even teased by the other children because of how I looked. As a little kid, I felt like an outcast, and that hurt. I wanted to be like everyone else. Every two years until I was 12 years old the medical doctors took x-rays to see if it was getting worse, and it was.

Finally, my mom and dad took me to their chiropractor. He did an exam and took x-rays. He found that the scoliosis and swayed back was due to a spinal misalignment. Then he did something that changed the course of my life. He "adjusted" my spine and showed me some exercises to further correct the sway in my spine. The adjustment didn't hurt, it actually felt good. Through his care and the exercises, my scoliosis and swayed back began to improve. Chiropractic helped me so much that, at the age of twelve, I decided that one day I would become a chiropractor myself.

Now for my son Talin, who is the boy in the photo. After his birth, Talin experienced a 'blocked tear duct' in his left eye. On several mornings, the discharge became so severe that he was unable to open his eye. We literally had to pull on the eyelid to open the eye. After a few months, we discovered that massaging his eye wasn't helping. Then one day I adjusted his neck and back and, the next morning the eye was clear. Talin hasn't had a problem since. No more "prying" his left eye open in the morning.

The other little kid is my daughter Katelyn. She, like her brother, has been adjusted since birth, and she is very healthy. She has never been to a medical doctor and been sick only for a day, and very rarely. She jumps my table quickly, knowing the adjustment will make her feel better. The two actually now enjoying adjusting each other. As a chiropractor, this is delightful to watch.

It's strange how life is, because now people come to see me with their scoliosis problem. Also they come to me with their headaches, migraines, chronic pain, neck pain, shoulder/arm pain, whiplash from car accidents, backaches, ear infections, asthma, allergies, numbness in limbs, athletic injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, just to name a few.

Let me share with you my training, family beliefs and commitment to the practice members.

Education:
*Three years at North Dakota State University
* Four years at Northwestern College of Chiropractic.

Experience:
* Eight years in a private practice.
* One year Externship in New Brighton and Edina.
* One year of Internship at Northwestern College of Chiropractic.

Family:
Family is a very important part of my life. I'm married and have two beautiful children. My wife Tonya, who has a Master's Degree in Psychology and a background in children's mental health, has chosen to put off her career to raise our son Talin and our daughter Katelyn. We truly believe in family and both hope to become active members of the community.

Commitment Statement:
As your Chiropractor, I am dedicated to serving you and your family. I am committed to providing you premium Chiropractic care and guiding you on your new journey towards health.