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Chiropractor in Tucson | David D. Heaton, D.C.
Dr. Heaton grew up with chiropractic care playing a strong role in his life.
From an early age he remembers carrying his nephew, who was diagnosed at two years of age with scoliosis, on his shoulders to a local chiropractor that lived and practiced in his neighborhood. Medical treatment at that time for scoliosis was to place metal rods in a patient’s back. Instead of this invasive surgery, his family chose chiropractic care.
After a few months of chiropractic treatment, his nephew not longer had scoliosis. This had such a tremendous impact on him that at 10 years of age he knew he wanted to become a chiropractor. He also experienced the benefits of chiropractic treatments while growing up. As a State of Utah championship basketball player in high school and a college basketball player for Weber State and BYU-Hawaii, regular chiropractic care enabled him to function his best on and off the court.
Chiropractic Education
Dr. Heaton graduated from BYU-Hawaii with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management with a Minor in Chemistry In September of 1996, he graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic West in San Jose, California. He was awarded the Clinical Excellence Award. This is awarded by the clinicians on staff to the intern who they thought had the best skills in treating patients. He licensed in Arizona for Chiropractic and Physiotherapy and joined Dr. Wayne at Tucson Chiropractic Center in December of 1998.
In the 13 years that Dr. Heaton has been in practice, he has exceeded the number of hours required by The State of Arizona Board of Chiropractic Examiners for postgraduate education. His focus and interests to help patients are in spinal correction and rehabilitation, extremity mobilization, home exercise, vitamins/minerals, and nutrition.
Personalized Chiropractic Care for Lasting Results
Generally patients come to see Dr. Heaton due to headaches, neck, back, hip, shoulder, elbow, wrist/hand, knee, and ankle/foot pain. Other patients see him for numbness and tingling and/or pins and needles sensations. Dr. Heaton’s goals are to help them to get rid of their symptoms. He helps patient accomplish this with treatment plans that are specific for their needs. After taking a comprehensive history, performing a orthopedic and neurological examination, and making a diagnosis, the treatment plan is created for each patient individually. Dr. Heaton’s goal for the patient is to help them understand how their body functions and how they can maintain a balanced overall health.
Witnessing how chiropractic care and treatments have transformed the lives of his patients is by far the most gratifying aspect of Dr. Heaton’s career. Patient education and choice are the cornerstones of his practice. His patients receive quality comprehensive care as he treats them and oversees their “plan” as they travel the road to rehabilitative recovery after an injury and/or to their ideal for optimal health and well-being. Dr. Heaton feels the greatest measure of his success is the continued trust he establishes with his patients indicated by their willingness to refer friends and relatives to seek his care.
Dr. Heaton and his wife Dru have five children (Jolene, Kristina, Anna, Mason, and Micah). He and his wife are avid cyclists and can be frequently seen peddling up Mt. Lemmon in the early morning hours.
