About Us
The Importance of Your Health
In our office we put your specific needs first. We are proud to provide a high quality level of customer service, chiropractic experience
and commitment to health and wellness to all our patients. Our goal is to improve your lifestyle by caring for your health.
Our newly remodeled waiting room
Experienced Knowledge
Dr. Dowsett was born and raised in Dowagiac, Michigan and graduated from National University of Health Sciences in December of 1993
in Lombard, Illinois. He performed his undergraduate work at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan and received his Bachelors degree in Human Biology.
Ever since his first experience with chiropractic, Dr. Dowsett focused on building a lifetime commitment to helping people, using chiropractic healing methods. Dr. Dowsett opened his first practice as a solo-practitioner in his hometown of Dowagiac, Michigan on August 20, 1996. Prior to having his own practice, he worked in a group practice in Michigan City, Indiana.
With over 30 years of experience, Dowsett Chiropractic Health Center is capable analyzing your body and creating a custom pain relief and rehabilitation plan to benefit your health. We understand the importance of educating you on chiropractic care so that you can heal quickly.
A Chiropractor Who Cares
The Dowsett Chiropractic Health Center staff will not only treat your existing conditions; we strive to prevent pain and illness from reoccurring. We strive to help you improve your quality of life, achieve your wellness goals, and heal your body to live your best life possible.
Dowsett Chiropractic Health Center is very proud of the relationships it has established with local general practitioners, neurologists, neurosurgeons, podiatrists, orthopedists, pain specialists and physical therapists.
What to Expect
Three Phases of Care
Phase One - Relief Care
Many people go to a chiropractor because they are in pain. In this first phase of care, the main goal is to reduce your symptoms. Sometimes this will require daily visits, or two to three visits per week for a time. Most people are under the assumption that if they don't feel any pain that there is nothing wrong with them - that they are healthy. Unfortunately, pain is a very poor indicator of health. In fact, pain and other symptoms frequently only appear after a disease or other condition has become advanced. For example, consider a cavity in your tooth. Does it hurt when it first develops or only after it has become serious? How about heart disease? Regardless of whether you are talking about cancer, heart disease, diabetes, stress or problems with the spine, pain is usually the last thing to appear. When you begin chiropractic care, pain is also the first symptom to disappear, even though much of the underlying condition remains.
Phase Two - Stabilization
Most chiropractors regard the elimination of symptoms as the easiest part of a persons care. If all that the chiropractor does is to reduce the pain and stop there, the chances of the condition recurring are much greater. In order to prevent a rapid recurrence of symptoms, it is necessary to continue receiving care even though your symptoms are gone. During the correction / restorative phase of your care, you will not have to receive adjustments as often as you did during the first phase of care and, depending on your particular circumstances, you may begin doing exercises and stretches at home to help accelerate your healing. Do not be discouraged if you have mild flare-ups in your symptoms on occasion. This is normal. Flare-ups are bound to occur during this phase because your body has not fully healed. Depending on the severity of your injury or condition and how long you have been suffering from it, this phase of your care may last anywhere from a few days to a few months.
Phase Three - Wellness Care
Once your body has fully healed, routine chiropractic care can help ensure that your physical problems do not return, and keep your body in optimal condition. Just like continuing an exercise program and eating well in order to sustain the benefits of exercise and proper diet, it is necessary to continue chiropractic care to ensure the health of your musculoskeletal system. When you make routine chiropractic care a part of your lifestyle, you avoid many of the aches and pains that so many people suffer through, your joints will last longer and you will be able to engage in more of the activities you love.
Our Services
Chiropractic Care
Dowsett Chiropractic Health Center offers a wide variety of services, specializing in automobile accidents, workers compensation* cases, full spinal problems, extremities, children’s injuries and sports injuries. Dr. Dowsett and his staff are fully versed in the latest techniques, including Diversified and Gonstead, as well as Thompson Drop Table, and Cox flexion distraction for disc herniations.
We are knowledgeable in spinal and chiropractic adjustments. The purpose of spinal adjustments is to return the spine to a natural state of health and to reduce pain, muscle spasms, and nerve irritation, so you can enjoy your life pain free.
The office is fully staffed with two experienced office assistants. X-rays can be ordered at nearby Borgess Lee Hospital or any other imaging facility. In addition; these services are performed in our office; physiotherapy alternatives including ultrasound, electric muscle stimulation, and hot/cold packs. Dr. Dowsett understands that chiropractic is not a cure-all for every condition and will make the appropriate referrals, should chiropractic not be the best option for care.
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Work Related Injuries
Most work injuries are caused by overuse and repetitive stress injuries. Overtime, small tasks done with poor posture can lead to acute and chronic pain, which can result in reduced worker productivity, lost time from work, disability, and an inability to perform job tasks.
Specialized Services
Motor vehicle accident injuries
Work related injuries*
Sport injuries
Children and preventive and family care
Chronic difficult case
* Filing a fraudulent workers’ compensation is a felony subject to up to 5 years in prison or a fine of up to $50,000 or double the value of the fraud, whichever is greatest or by both imprisonment and fine.
Services & Techniques
Many conditions that are not responsive to general medical treatments may be responsive to chiropractic techniques and approaches to wellness. In addition to treating common joint problems, many other conditions including bed-wetting, chronic ear infections, headaches, constipation, chest pains, jaw pain, carpal tunnel, shoulder and leg pain have been helped successfully by the Dowsett Chiropractic staff.
Chiropractic Techniques
Diversified
Gonstead adjusting
Thompson Drop Table
Cox flexion and distraction
Extremity adjusting
Full spine adjusting techniques
Adjunctive Care Services
Ultrasound
Electric muscle stimulation
Hot and cold pack
Exercise programs
Gym ball exercises
Vitamin supplementation
Orthopedic bracing for ankle, wrists, elbow, and low back conditions.
Miscellaneous Services
Referrals – Lab work ups, MRI, CT Scan, Massage,
Diagnostic X-ray services
Meet The Staff
Dr. Timothy J. Dowsett, D.C.
Darci - Billing Manager
Toni - Office Manager
Abbi
Front Office
Lexi
Office Greeter
Luna & Fergie
Office Greeters and Sisters