Success Stories

I visited many chiropractors for the 22yrs I toured the country, playing golf tournaments on the LPGA tour. They all helped in many ways but when I started seeing Dr. Cherie Smith I started feeling more in balance and my hip stability gave me added power to hit the ball farther than in my early days on tour! My chronic neck pain disappeared and my body seemed more flexible. Now I’m semi-retired. I had never won on tour but amazingly under her care I broke through with my first professional win on The Legends Tour. I ended up #1 on The Legends Tour  2002­ money list that year. I have since won another event on The Legends Tour and my body feels stronger everyday! She is a wonderful, positive person who has a wealth of knowledge and inspiration to give her patients. I truly think she was the main reason for my success. She incorporates Chiropractic and bio mechanics to improve your sport.

—Lori West
LPGA tour & The Legends Tour
HyVee Classic Champion 2002 ­

As a 48 year-old runner, I thought my running days were winding down, until I met Dr. Cherie. I was having a chronic knee pain that no one had been able to fix. Dr. Cherie stabilized my pelvis and adjusted my feet and knees and shared her vast knowledge of the interconnectedness of all moving parts. After she stabilized my hip rotation, I was able to run pain-free for the first time in years. In fact, I ran my fastest half-marathon in 15 years, and I feel a heightened sense of wellness. Dr. Cherie is truly a gifted healer and treats each person as a whole.

—Sandy Simmons
Member Colorado University Track Team 1976–1980
Winner Boulder~Boulder 10K in 1979, 2nd Place in 1984
South Dakota State High School 440yd  record-holder with a time of 56.9 seconds

­First and foremost, I give a lot of credit to Dr. Cherie for my glowing, healthy pregnancy.  As a 42-year-old professional athlete I was not a particularly good candidate for an easy pregnancy, especially because of my history of a badly broken ankle and vertebrae damage, as well as my small stature.  At one point early in my pregnancy I was afraid that was coming true.  My energy started to get very low.  I felt flat-footed, heavy.  I experienced twinges of pain.  And then I discovered Dr. Cherie.
From the very first day, I would leave her sessions with feathers on my feet, with tons of energy and great focus.  And not only that, over the course of pregnancy pragnancy, while I was being adjusted, I would feel my baby making her own moves in response to Dr. Cherie's touch.
While she understands completely what pregnant gregnant woman and her baby are going through, Dr. Cherie also has incredible empathy for many body types.  As and athlete herself, she understands the mechanics of high performance physical activities, and she provides great advice on nutrition and exercise programs as well.
My daughter, Lorelei, was born on Sept. 27,2005.  We brought Dr. Cherie into her life almost immediately.  From her trip through the birth canal, Lorelei's neck was crooked, and her jaw was slightly uneven.  During her adjustments, Lorelei would giggle, stretch and show obvious signs of pleasure.  Within months those visible symptoms of birth stress were unnoticeable, and she continues to enjoy being on of Dr. Cherie's patients.
There is no doubt I was lucky to have Dr. Cherie through my pregnancy.  Now I look forward to her help in returning to, and maintaining, the health and fitness I enjoyed a s a professional athlete, not to mention her role in raising a healthy, "well-adjusted" daughter.

—Julie Krone
Legendary Jockey

As a personal fitness trainer, surfer and all-around athlete, my body needs regular spinal maintenance so I can perform at peak levels. Dr. Cherie Smith keeps my body-mind connection operating at full capacity. Without her adjustments, corrective stretching and exercise recommendations, I would suffer from chronic pain and tightness, and not performing at optimum levels.Just as I floss on a regular basis to keep my gums healthy, I get treated by Dr. Cherie on a regular basis for spinal maintenance and to prevent injuries from occurring.
I'm very active. Inevitably, I get tossed around by the waves once in a while, but after a visit with Dr. Cherie, my body feels renewed and healed and ready to get back in the water. Dr. Cherie is a lot more than a chiropractor; she's a healer.

—Judd Handler  
Thai Massage Therapist, Personal Fitness Trainer, Metabolic Typing Nutritionist, Encinitas 

I always tell my clients, “There are chiropractors and health practitioners out there… and then there is Dr. Cherie”.  She truly is in her own category.  Whether it’s neck pain, back pain, leg pain, foot pain, organ issues or any “out of balance” challenges, Cherie has the ability, unlike anyone I have ever known or worked with, to get to the heart of the problem instantly and bring BALANCE and FREEDOM to one’s body.  In 25 years of experiencing every health modality out there, she is the only one I go to personally on a regular basis, and I am most comfortable referring all my reflexology clients to her… and the feedback I get is always extraordinary (from the woman who no longer has neck pain after 17 years of suffering and trying numerous other chiropractors, to the 86 year old who got such relief she began referring her ‘assisted living’ neighbors to her).  The list goes on and on. Thank you Dr. Cherie for all that you do! 
 

—Brad Hunsaker
Reflexologist, Encinitas    www.footbliss.net

I've been seeing Dr. Cherie for almost a year. In that time, some of my long-term body issues have been healed. My visits with her are comprehensive and I never feel rushed. She is a gifted practitioner who is generous with her knowledge, time and compassion. Dr. Cherie is a true healer.

—Maria M.

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