Joseph Adams, DC, MS
BY Meredith Knight
Joseph Adams knows how it feels to suffer with a health challenge and find no answers or hope. It was, in fact, this early experience that brought him to his chiropractic studies, after back-to-back injuries left him with constant pain and limited mobility. Yet, he couldn’t find the compassion or the care he needed. He never wants a single patient at Calibration Chiropractic and Functional Health to feel that way.
“I spent countless hours studying in the hopes of figuring out my issues,” he said. “After a couple of years, I diagnosed myself and was able to heal.” This early experience gets him out of bed every day committed to giving his patients the care they deserve.
Dr. Adams began his practice of chiropractic in a multidisciplinary setting where he collaborated on challenging conditions such as TBIs, post-concussion syndrome, stroke, migraine, and dizziness. That experience motivated him to further his education with a master’s in applied clinical neuroscience.
A firm believer that health—or lack thereof—is never due to just one factor, he offers his patients a holistic approach to care. “With each patient, we consider metabolic health, lifestyle, neurological dysfunction, and structural dysfunction often picking up on things other providers have miss,” he said.
This whole-person philosophy combined with a dedication to continuing education and an investment in the latest advancing technology enables him to offer each patient a customized care plan including treatments such as acupuncture, shockwave, class three and four laser therapy, decompression, and electrical stimulation devices. “We’re able to combine orthopedics, neurology, functional nutrition, and acupuncture to create a synergistic treatment approach across a team of care providers collaborating toward each patient’s unique health goals,” he said.
Because of this unique blend of diagnostic skills and comprehensive care, general physicians, physical therapists, and other chiropractors often refer more challenging cases to Calibration Chiropractic and Functional Health.
Meet Dr. Adams
When not on the job, Joseph Adams currently serves on the board of the Texas Chiropractic Association (TCA) and the Mansfield Police Department’s TCOLE board. He leads continuing education workshops for other chiropractors, speaks to prospective chiropractic students at Parker University, leads health talks for parents on topics such as screen time and post-concussion management, and presents on local programs such as About Mansfield and Hello Mansfield.
The son of an award-winning designer and sculptor, Dr. Adams is himself a professional designer and fabricator. Before becoming a chiropractor and neuroscientist, he ran two design and fabrication businesses constructing furniture, fountains, bronze sculptures, iron gates, and projects for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Dr. Adams is married to fellow physician, Dr. Jordan Adams. They are parents to two amazing kids, a seven-year-old son who loves creating and playing games and a four-year-old daughter who’s fun-loving and compassionate. Nature and animal lovers, they’re currently sharing that love with three dogs and a horse.
“We’re able to combine orthopedics, neurology, functional nutrition, and acupuncture to create a synergistic treatment approach across a team of care providers collaborating toward each patient’s unique health goals.”
