Dr. Alterman is a native of Colombia, South America, where she lived until finishing high school. In 1979 her family moved to the United States and they have made this country their home since then. She graduated from Life University in 1984 and had practiced alone and in a partnership in Michigan and Florida for 10 years before joining her practice with Dr. Johnson's.

For over twenty years Dr. Alterman has been practicing family chiropractic in her office in Jacksonville Beach. As of late, though, she has grown intensely more interested in pre-natal chiropractic and, as a result of that, acquired special training that exclusively teaches the practice of the chiropractic art, science and philosophy as it pertains to the care of pregnant women. She is certified in the only two existing prenatal chiropractic methods: The Webster Technique and The Bagnell Technique. Both of these methods utilize specific chiropractic analysis and adjustments to reduce interference to the nervous system and balance pelvic muscles and ligaments. This, in turn, reduces the cause of intrauterine constraint and allows the baby to get into the best position for birth.

Dr. Alterman in the news!   Lecture by Dr Alterman

These techniques also address the most common complaints associated with pregnancy:

- Heartburn, Nausea/Vomiting
- Headaches of pregnancy
- Low Back Pain, Sciatica, and Meralgia Paresthetica
- Pubic Symphysis Pain
- Pre-eclampsia
- High Blood Pressure
- and last, but not least, it helps with malpresentations of the fetus (breech,
posterior or transverse)

"The Bagnell Technique for Breech Presentation was designed with the breech baby in mind, but has also been used very effectively for transverse, oblique and posterior presentations. It is a chiropractic technique that focuses on the alignment of the spine and pelvis of the mother to be. It is NOT in any way a medical procedure such as an external version... the Bagnell Technique places emphasis on the alignment of the pubes... (it) has uncovered that sacral rotation plays a very significant role. The Bagnell Technique also incorporates the importance of C2, coccyx and the sacrotuberous ligaments"

Dr. Johnson graduated from Life University in 1986. She practiced in Georgia following graduation, and then established a solo practice in Jacksonville Beach in 1989. When they joined their practices, it was Dr. Johnson's location which was chosen to be the home of their new partnership.

The main focus of the practice is serving families, and educating parents on the need for better spinal health for their family. Both doctors continue to actively involve themselves and their staff in education and training so they can provide ther most up-to-date chiropractic care available today.

We realize that people are looking for alternatives to drugs and surgery when making decisions about thier health and their family's health. It is our commitment to provide excellence in chiropractic care, along with access to educational opportunities to facilitate the exploration of these alternatives.

On a weekly basis we offer an "Introduction to Chiropractic" lecture, and throughout the year an empowering series of topics of current interest, such as "Raising a Healthy, Drug-Free Family," "The Ritalin Controversy," "Traumatic Birth Syndrome," "Combatting Stress." All these are free of charge and open to the public.

We also have available for our community the “Children's Chiropractic Information Center.” This is a library of books on topics of interest for families; it is available to anyone who is interested, and it offers the most updated information about controversial issues like vaccinations, antibiotic overuse, nutrition, pregnancy and breastfeeding, wellness lifestyle, etc.

We welcome anyone who is interested in learning more about chiropractic or other topics to come to our office, look through our Children's Information Center, sit through one of our lectures or make an appointment for a complementary consultation with the doctors.