LifeSource Family Chiropractic Opens In Wesley Chapel
OWNERS SHARE LOVE, VISION FOR PRACTICE

By LAURA CONE

Some women fall in love while watching a romantic movie or dancing to a slow song.
Erica Bergheiemer, a chiropractor with LifeSource Family Chiropractic, fell in love with her fiancé while learning about chiropractic adjustments and supporting organizations such as the World Chiropractic Association.
Bergheiemer, 31, and Jonathan Berns, 30, of Wesley Chapel met while attending Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. They graduated in 2004 and 2005.
They opened LifeSource Family Chiropractic in the Shoppes at New Tampa
Feb. 1.
“I first met him at school and right off the bat I noticed he was a leader,” Bergheiemer said. “He was involved in the groups and organizations I wanted to be in. He was in charge of a lot of things I felt strongly about. His vision was big and so was mine.”
She said the couple had a friendship for two years, which eventually developed into a deeper relationship. She said the two began talking about their vision for their own office and realized they shared the same idea. They wanted a family-oriented practice where they could improve other people’s lives.
Bergheiemer is originally from Warwick R. I., while Berns is from Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
They plan to be married Oct. 27 in Sand Key.
While Bergheiemer first learned about chiropractic care because her parents and sister went to a chiropractor for help with everything from allergies to thyroid problems, Berns was born into the chiropractic field. He had a home birth and has never had a drug or a vaccination. His father, Donald Berns, is also a chiropractor.
Berns said they decided to move to New Tampa after visiting the area.
“She is from the East Coast and I’m from the Midwest so Florida was a compromise where we could both by happy for the rest of our lives,” Berns said.
He said one-third of their patients are children, although they see people of all ages.
Children often have problems such as asthma, allergies, chronic ear infections or constipation.
“If the spine is not in proper alignment, it can cause a certain part of the body to malfunction,” he said. “We remove the inference by adjusting the spine and that allows the body to heal naturally.”
They have an office manager and two massage therapists who work out of their 2,000-square-feet office. They have state-of-the-art software including touch screens to check in and offer computerized scans.
Berns said they are looking forward to their fall wedding overlooking the water.
“We fell in love and we both share a strong love for the profession,” he said. “It’s been both of our dreams. What better way to spend the rest of your life than practicing your dream with the person you love.”
Bergheiemer said one of the common misconceptions is that chiropractic care is about cracking bones or alleviating back and neck pain.
“Really we are nervous system specialists,” she said. “We help people with anything the nervous system controls – the ability to heal, the ability to get over colds.”
She said chiropractic care helps athletes with reaction time and healing time and can ease heart burn.
“We want to have a very vibrant, upbeat place where people are healing and bringing in family and friends because they understand the importance of chiropractic and true health without drugs and surgery,” Bergheiemer said.
For information on LifeSource Family Chiropractic, 1722 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Wesley Chapel, call 929-3700.