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ICON Wellness: New Location … Next-Level Service!

Jul 31, 2017 12:11PM ● By Odell Williams

Diet, exercise or procedures … where to begin!? Dr. Jason Williams, affectionately known as “Dr. J,” is a Columbia native, and owner and primary doctor at ICON Wellness. States Williams: “I have a pretty extensive background in exercise, fitness and wellness, and eventually combined that with a degree in chiropractic. I believe this combination of acquired skills gives me a unique perspective on health and weight-loss strategies.” Continuing, he adds: “A medical model essentially teaches how to manage symptoms with medications, physical therapy or surgery. The chiropractic program is truly a graduate level degree, largely geared towards proper body function and diagnosis and treatment of spinal conditions. As we better understand how many of the lifestyle choices today negatively impact the body, the importance of choosing one wisely becomes abundantly clear. The best approach is one that incorporates strategies that successfully address both one’s diet and level of exercise and physical activity.” For this reason, Williams started Dynamic Weight Loss, a health and wellness entity, as a part of his services portfolio.

    After serving as the head chiropractor and overseeing the weight-loss program for a prominent medical/chiro clinic for a couple of years, it was a very natural transition to open his own practice in Forest Acres. “I wanted to take that model and make it as all-encompassing as possible in order to attack weight loss from every possible angle,” adds Williams. “Overall health is our objective, which means the weight will be much more likely to stay off, rather than quickly return after the program ends. The wellness program includes a top-of-the-line Lapex BCS lipo laser (FDA approved), Synergy Elite machine (FDA approved), complete diet/supplement overview, and some mild physical exercise in our own workout area after each laser treatment. It’s like having a personal trainer, nutritionist, chiropractor and the best technology at your fingertips. Overall improvement and optimal results are the driving factors. We understand more now, have newer technologies, and we’ve seen what’s tried and true. I’m simply combining them all, which is surprisingly something I’ve not seen.”

    Everyone is different with regard to diet. Some are gluten intolerant and some are not. Others work out more than 10 hours a week. Each unique situation requires a different nutritional approach to best serve each client.  “There has yet to be the creation of a one-size-fits-all long-term plan,” says Williams. “We utilize both plant-based and high-protein diet plans, and we also incorporate a small amount of essential carbs as needed. Both play an important role in creating the kind of nutritional environment that the body needs to thrive and function properly.”

    How does chiropractic fit in this strategy? According to Williams, it’s pretty simple: “If the brain and spinal cord communicate to essentially control the entire body (which they do), then we can assume that one would want both to function properly. And in many cases, those with weight concerns also happen to have back problems, which can severely limit physical activity and the ability to exercise. This can be very problematic—hindering one’s progress towards optimal health and the ability to successfully achieve set health goals.

    “With our newly renovated, larger space coupled with our expanded services and facility upgrades, our clients can expect to receive the best health care in a very relaxing and aesthetically stimulating environment,” Williams continues. “We also offer many other services, such as medical massage, microdermabrasion, light therapy, carpal tunnel therapy, and noninvasive knee therapies. This is just the beginning. We also plan to expand our community and network involvement and host learning sessions and workshops. I’m very excited and look forward to helping both current and new clients better achieve and maintain the best quality of life and lifestyle possible—and now, I have the facilities to do just that!”

For more information and to schedule an appointment, call Dr. Jason Williams at 803-828-4276 or visit IconChiro.com. 

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