Atlanta has major hospitals and cardiology practices, and if you have POTS you are probably already in touch with one. What we add, for people in the Atlanta area, is something a medical visit may not cover: a hands-on look at autonomic regulation, balance, eye movement, and the neck, with time to explain what we find.
Dr. James Wright is a Doctor of Chiropractic and a diplomate in functional neurology through the American Chiropractic Neurology Board. Diagnosis and medication stay with your physician. We recommend emergency care for fainting, chest pain, or an unremitting rapid heartbeat.
The Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine describes POTS as a multifactorial syndrome, with no FDA-approved medicine specific to it, which helps explain why people look for several kinds of support at once (May 2019). Our approach is one such complement, explained in our dysautonomia and POTS page.
You can start with a complimentary consultation, and the practice is private-pay. If our approach is not a fit, we will tell you.
Cleveland Clinic notes that dysautonomia can bring dizziness or fainting on standing, a fast or slow heart rate, fatigue, brain fog, headaches, sleep trouble, and digestive and temperature problems (September 2023). Our services focus on the systems we can examine:
A complimentary first consultation about your symptoms, triggers, and what testing you have already had
Review of your diagnosis and care team, since POTS is diagnosed by a physician
Evaluation of autonomic regulation, balance, eye movements, and the neck
A look at how posture changes, activity, and exertion affect your symptoms
Graded exercises designed to support how your autonomic nervous system is working
Guidance on pacing, sleep, hydration, and daily habits, alongside your doctor's recommendations
Care for the neck and shoulders when tension or posture seems to feed symptoms
Coordination with your cardiologist or other physician, with your permission
Whether you commute downtown, work from home, or care for others, we look for habits that fit. The plan is yours to adjust, and we expect it to change.
Some people with autonomic symptoms are bothered by crowded trains, bright offices, and screen time. Eye and balance exercises are designed to support tolerance, and we pace them to your day.
We document what we observe and can share it, with your permission, with your cardiologist or primary care physician.
Where tension or posture feeds dizziness or headaches, hands-on care and exercises are part of the plan.
Smyrna sits about ten miles northwest of downtown Atlanta, and the City of Smyrna puts the drive at around 15 minutes on the interstate. Heat and long waits can be hard with POTS, so ask for a time that avoids rush hour and bring water if your doctor recommends it. Buckhead, Midtown, and West Midtown are on the Atlanta side, and Vinings is nearby in Cobb County.
For more convenient options we describe care in Smyrna, Sandy Springs, and Marietta. People with POTS also frequently live with widespread pain, covered in our fibromyalgia care for Atlanta page.
1. Reach out: Call or book. For fainting, chest pain, or a very fast heartbeat that will not settle, seek emergency care.
2. Your history: Dr. Wright reviews your diagnosis, medicines, testing, and the daily situations that set off symptoms.
3. Evaluation: Testing of autonomic regulation, balance, eye movements, and the neck, in a way that respects how you feel on a given day.
4. Findings: We explain what we found and how our care may fit with your doctor's plan.
5. Gentle start: Exercises begin at a level you can tolerate and build gradually.
6. Review: We track how you respond and adjust, keeping your physician informed with your permission.
Different practitioners look at different things. We do not replace your cardiologist. We add a neurological look at balance, eye movement, autonomic response, and the neck.
Many people ask someone else to drive, and we can schedule outside rush hour. Tell us your needs when you call.
Yes. Bringing someone is fine, and it can help you remember what was discussed. It is also a good idea if the drive itself is tiring.
If you already have a diagnosis, bringing your records helps us understand your history before we begin. If you do not have them, we can still start with a conversation.
Eye movements, balance, coordination, reflexes, neck motion, and autonomic responses, within what you can comfortably do. If a test makes symptoms spike, say so and we will stop or adjust.
Call 770-767-3830 or book online. See the contact page for the address.
Next steps
Your symptoms are part of the story, and we'd love to help you understand the rest. Book a consult online, or give us a call and we'll walk you through it. Your initial consultation is complimentary, with no obligation to begin care.
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