Dr. Blake Upston, D.C. was born and raised in Battle Creek, MI. He graduated from Lakeview High School in 2002. After High School, Dr. Upston went and played soccer at Winthrop University. He then transferred to Albion College where he graduated with a BA in Biochemistry in 2007. After Undergrad, Dr. Upston decided to go to Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida in Daytona Beach. Dr. Upston Graduated in December of 2010 with his DC, Doctor of Chiropractic. Dr. Upston also graduated with honors, and was among four finalists for the Clinical Excellence Award, which is the top award given out at Palmer.
Dr. Upston’s decision to become a chiropractor was due to the knee surgeries that he suffered while playing soccer in college. During his last knee surgery, he developed panic attacks, and the only thing that seemed to help him with his injuries were Chiropractic adjustments to the Thoracic area. The treatments helped with his breathing, and also helped keep him more tranquil while recovering. From there, he made it his mission to help anyone that has this condition, or any similar conditions. Along with all the knee surgeries, Chiropractic seemed to help with his knees as well, and the pain in his knees has diminished since he started being treated by a chiropractor.
Dr. Upston decided to open Upston Chiropractic Wellness Center in Kalamazoo, MI because he grew up down the road in Battle Creek. Growing up, Dr. Upston played soccer for TKO and loved the city of Kalamazoo when he would come to play soccer or just visit. He believes the City of Kalamazoo and Portage has the potential to be one of the healthiest cities in the State of Michigan.
More about Upston Chiropractic Wellness Center
In the office, Dr. Upston has two Hy-Lo tables, along with three mechanical traction tables. He uses a wide variety of chiropractic adjusting procedures that include Gonstead, Diversified, Thompson Drop, Seated Cervical, Extremities, Activator, and Palmer Package.
Dr. Upston uses a wide variety of therapies, which include kinesio taping. Kinesio taping helps athletes and patients who are in a lot of pain by giving support and stability to your joints and muscles without affecting circulation and range of motion. Upston Chiropractic also uses Graston/Gua Sha to help with muscle healing. We have well trained massage therapists on site, Biofreeze, heat, mechanical traction tables, and many more services to help you with your speedy recovery to a happier and healthier quality of life.
Upston Chiropractic Wellness Center is a distributor of Shaklee products.
We at Upston Chiropractic Wellness Center believe that every case is a different case and to treat every patient as an individual. Dr. Upston will spend the proper amount of time that you require to make sure that you are satisfied and properly taken care of in accordance to the high standards that we at Upston Chiropractic Wellness Center have for each and every patient.
For your convenience we have a digital X-ray machine in the office, supplements, pillows, and four massage therapists on site. Give us a call today at 269-569-5621. We are located at 4200 West Michigan Ave. Ste 231 Kalamazoo, MI. We accept most insurances.