MEN WI N HEALTH www. Char l es tonPhys i c i ans . com | www.Hea l thL i nksChar l es ton . com | 45 When Dr. Sarah Kalani Wharton opened Cypress Chiropractic & Wellness in Charleston in January 2022, her initial incentive was to be in charge of her own business and provide holistic and natural health care to patients. But from day one, patients came to her with the approach that they were simply living on borrowed time. Now, only half a year later, Wharton’s original motivation for opening her own practice has been expanded with a purpose to give her patients not only a new outlook but the best possible chance to once again be in charge of their own health. “My focus is in maintaining the health of every one of my patients, rather than treating disease,” said Dr. Wharton, who opened Cypress Chiropractic & Wellness after three years of previous practice. “And to this end, I am part of my patients’ health team.” While she treats any musculoskeletal ailment for the back, neck and other parts of the body, Dr. Wharton makes sure that her patients understand that the healing comes from the inside out. “Some of my patients come with the belief that chronic pain and fatigue is just part of life – they think I’m just going to crack their back and send them on their way,” she said. “But each unique adjustment I provide opens up space for them to heal.” Part of this focus includes a full spine examination; posture and range of motion analysis; specific chiropractic adjustments; soft tissue mobilization; health history and health goals; healing touch; and answers about her patients' health. “My services are for people of all ages,” Dr. Wharton said. “And I facilitate each person’s innate ability to heal from within by removing the barriers that inhibit their central nervous system.” She pointed to her own experience as the main reason for her approach and for starting Cypress Chiropractic & Wellness. While an undergraduate at the College of Charleston, Wharton had an allergic reaction to an antibiotic that caused inflammation. Parts of her body swelled so much that her hands struggled to button her blouse and her feet hurt so bad that she could barely walk. A chiropractor gave her some adjustments and recommended her to an allergist. “But by the time I checked out of my allergy appointment, I was almost 100% better,” she said. “The adjustments simply allowed my immune system to no longer be inhibited – and it was a lightbulb moment because I knew that becoming a chiropractor was all I wanted to do.” Since 2017, the American College of Physicians has recommended that patients seeking chiropractic care first use nondrug treatments, such as spinal manipulation, for acute and chronic low back pain. For Wharton, it is all part of helping her patients realize that they are not chronic sufferers. “As patients are educated on their body and receive regular care, I see their pain decrease and see them not only feel better but also live better,” she said. “And I love it.” By L. C. Leach III Dr. Sarah Kalani Wharton CYPRESS CHIROPRACTIC & WELLNESS Charleston 843-277-4885 cypresschirocare.com @cypresschiropractic My focus is in maintaining the health of every one of my patients, rather than treating disease. " " Photo by Jenn Cady.
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