Dr. Joan Brown, DC  |Chiropractor Huntsville AL.  

     Dr. Joan as she likes to be called is originally from California but moved to the Eva, Alabama years ago. She is an Honors graduate of Life University, College of Chiropractic.  After passing all parts (I, II, III, IV and physiological therapeutics) of the National Boards, she has been in practice for five years.  Dr. Joan was instrumental in Millar Chiropractic-Huntsville clinic receiving the Best of Huntsville, Chiropractor Award for 2021.She is an in network provider with BCBS , Fed BCBS, and PeeHip and accepts most insurance.  She also accepts Medicare. 

     As a Chiropractor, Dr Joan treats lots of conditions but she specializes in six areas:
1) Dr. Joan likes to treat bulging and herniated disc and the radiating pain that they produce.  2) Low back pain with or without leg pain, or weakness.  3) Neck pain with or without arm pain or weakness.  4) Headaches and Migraines.  5) Sciatica.  6) Joint Pain (the big joints Hips, Knees, Shoulders and the little joints elbow, wrist, hands and ankle, foot and toes). 

     Dr. Millar says, "Dr. Joan is simply one of the best chiropractors in Huntsville. Her adjusting skill is off the chart. Patients constantly rave about her adjustments. They also rave about her turn over every rock and get to the root cause of patients problems." Dr. Millar went on to say, "She has that innate skill of knowing what to treat and what not to treat. You can't teach that. It only comes from years of experience. Years of treating patients." 

     Dr. Joan adjust both manually and activator instrument. She is well versed in many techniques for both hard tissue (the bones) and soft tissue (muscles, ligaments, tendons). She utilizes Decompression Traction, Low Level Cold Laser, E-stim, UltraSound, Custom Rehabilitation and exercises.   

Education Highlights:

Life University College of Chiropractic: Doctorate of Chiropractic

National Board Certified Part I: Includes subject examinations in each of six basic science areas: general anatomy, spinal anatomy, physiology, chemistry, pathology, and microbiology.  National Board of Chiropractic Examiners,

National Board Certified Part II: Includes subject examinations in each of six clinical science areas: general diagnosis, neuromusculoskeletal diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, principles of chiropractic, chiropractic practice, and associated clinical sciences.  National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 

National Board Certified Part III: Includes questions that address nine clinical areas: case history, physical examination, roentgenologic examination, clinical laboratory and special studies examination, diagnosis or clinical impressions, chiropractic techniques, supportive techniques, and case management. National Board of Chiropractic Examiners,

National Board Certified Physiotherapy: Includes questions that address passive adjunctive therapies of: laser, thermotherapy, electrotherapy, mechanotherapy, phototherapy; and active adjunctive therapies of functional assessment, exercise physiology, endurance training, muscle rehabilitation, neuromuscular reeducation, and disorder-specific rehabilitation.  National Board of Chiropractic Examiners,

Alabama State Board of Chiropractic: Jurisprudence Examination