Merritt Family Chiropractic Center

Merritt Family Chiropractic Center We are a daughter/father team running a family oriented, wellness based office for over 40 years.

Dr. Nicole specializes in pediatric and prenatal care but both DCs see newborns to ninety-year-old's. Merritt Family Chiropractic, as the name implies, is a family oriented, wellness based Chiropractic office operating in Hobe Sound for more than 30 years. For 4 generations the Chiropractors in our family have served the needs of the community with a simple, honest approach to patient care. Dr. St

ephen Merritt, his daughter Dr. Nicole Townsley and the staff at Merritt Family Chiropractic are dedicated to patient care in a relaxed atmosphere of warmth and caring. Our office embraces the principles of chiropractic which are based on our body’s innate intelligence and its inherent ability to heal. Our objective is to locate and correct vertebral subluxation, or misalignments of the spine, as these can interfere with the function of the nervous system and disrupt natural health. As chiropractors we are trained in the detection and removal of such subluxations thus allowing your body to function at its maximum and be healthy without the use of potentially harmful medications or surgery. We take pride in caring for the entire family from newborns to 90 yr olds. It is our sincerest hope to see everyone well adjusted, healthy and as full of life as possible.

📣Hobe Sound Moms: Whats One Thing You Wish You Had Known Before Becoming A Mom? 🤱Drop yours below. I'll go first:I wish ...
06/18/2026

📣Hobe Sound Moms: Whats One Thing You Wish You Had Known Before Becoming A Mom? 🤱

Drop yours below. I'll go first:

I wish I'd known that asking for help isn't a sign that you're struggling — it's a sign that you understand the assignment. Nobody does this alone. Nobody was designed to.

Your turn.

The comment section is open and I read every single one. I promise at least one other mama scrolling through right now needs to see exactly what you're about to write. And if yours involves birth, breastfeeding, baby sleep, or just the sheer overwhelm of the fourth trimester — know that you've found your people here.
Drop it. Tag a mama who needs to read this thread. 👼

Your body just did something extraordinary. Here's what's actually happening now.👇The postpartum body does not get nearl...
06/17/2026

Your body just did something extraordinary. Here's what's actually happening now.👇

The postpartum body does not get nearly enough credit. Or nearly enough support.
In the 12 weeks after birth, your body is doing something genuinely remarkable: healing, rebuilding, reshaping, and recalibrating — all while producing milk, running on almost no sleep, and caring for a brand new human. It is a lot.😮‍💨

Here's what most people don't tell you about what's happening structurally and neurologically during this time:

Your pelvis spent months gradually shifting to accommodate a growing baby — and it doesn't just snap back. The sacroiliac joints, p***c symphysis, and surrounding ligaments are still relaxed from the hormone relaxin (which stays elevated during breastfeeding) and need time and support to restabilize. Your posture has shifted dramatically — forward head position from nursing and carrying, rounded shoulders,
weakened core — and without support, these patterns become the new normal.

Your nervous system has been through one of the most significant events of your life. Whether your birth was smooth or complicated, your system needs help resetting. Chiropractic care in the postpartum period isn't a luxury. It's structural and neurological support during one of the most demanding seasons your body will ever navigate. Slide through for what to look for, when to come in, and what postpartum chiropractic care actually involves.⏩

DM me "POSTPARTUM" — let's take care of you too, not just your baby👩‍🍼

06/16/2026

Let me tell you exactly what happens inside the Thursday moms circle — because I think the reality is better thananything I could make up.

We sit in a real room. In my Hobe Sound office. With actual chairs and coffee if you want it.
Someone shares something they've been holding for weeks — maybe months. And instead of advice or judgment or "have you tried..." — the room just holds it. Other mamas nod. Someone says "me too." And the person who shared it exhales for the first time in a long time.

Then we talk. About nervous system health and birth recovery and why your toddler is melting down at exactly 4:47pm every single day. About what nobody told you before you became a mom. About what you're still figuring out and what you've finally stopped pretending you have together.

No sales pitch. No program to enroll in. No agenda except you. Thursdays. 10:30am. Starting June 4th.

12082 SE Vulcan Ave, Hobe Sound.
DM me "THURSDAY" to save your spot. Bring a friend. She needs this too. 💖🤱

🌴✈️ Flat Dr. Nicole has been busy making summer memories!This little traveler has been spotted at:📍 At Home with the Kid...
06/11/2026

🌴✈️ Flat Dr. Nicole has been busy making summer memories!

This little traveler has been spotted at:
📍 At Home with the Kiddos
📍 All throughout the Florida Keys
📍Tanzania

Every vacation photo counts as an entry into our Summer Raffle, so don't forget to take Flat Dr. Nicole along on your next adventure and tag us! 🌞🎟️
Where will she show up next? Snap a pic, send it our way, and you could be our lucky winner! 😎📸

Your birth. Your voice. 🤍Here's something I believe deeply: you are not a passive participant in your birth. You are the...
06/11/2026

Your birth. Your voice. 🤍
Here's something I believe deeply: you are not a passive participant in your birth. You are the main event. And the questions you ask — before you're in that room, before things get intense, before someone is telling you what needs to happen right now — matter enormously. Not because asking questions makes you difficult. Because asking questions makes you informed. And informed mamas make decisions they can live with — regardless of how the birth unfolds. Swipe through for all 5 questions.

Save this post. And please — share it with every pregnant mama you know. These questions belong in more hands.

A few things I want you to know before you ask them: You are allowed to ask for evidence. "We usually do it this way" is not evidence. "Here's the research, and here's how it applies to your specific situation" — that's evidence. You are allowed to pause. Unless it is a genuine emergency, you are allowed to take a breath, talk to your partner, and make a decision from a grounded place. Practice saying "can we have a few minutes?" out loud right now. Seriously. It gets easier the more you say it.And you are allowed to know who is going to be in that room with you — and whether they actually know what you want.

Your birth story is yours. You deserve to be the author of it.
If you want to go deeper on birth prep, nervous system health, and how to walk into that room feeling like yourself — come find us Thursday mornings at the Hobe Sound Moms Circle. Free, every week, starting June 4th.

DM me "THURSDAY" to grab your spot.


I was looking through old photos this week and found one from my first week of practice. Same hands. Same stethoscope. C...
06/09/2026

I was looking through old photos this week and found one from my first week of practice. Same hands. Same stethoscope. Completely different human wearing it.What I knew then: the science, the philosophy, the technique. Four generations of chiropractic running through my blood and a degree that said I was ready. What I know now: that readiness is just the beginning. That the work teaches you things no classroom can. That the mama who walks in at her wit's end is teaching me as much as I'm teaching her. That patience is a clinical skill. That presence is a clinical skill. That the moment you think you've seen everything, a three-day-old shows you something
new. I am a better chiropractor than I was when I started. I will be a better chiropractor next year than I am today. If you've been here since the beginning — thank you. You are part of why I keep going. If you just found this page — hi. Pull up a chair. We're just getting started.

06/08/2026

Fair question. Here’s my answer: Because I have watched a colicky baby stop screaming after a single gentle adjustment and I will never get over it. Because I have seen mamas finally nurse without pain after weeks of being told it was just hard and to push through. Because I have seen toddlers sleep through the night for the first time, and the look on their parents’ faces is something I get to carry with me. Because I am a 4th generation chiropractor and I was raised to believe — deep in my bones — that the body, when given the chance, knows exactly how to heal. My job is just to give it that chance. And because this community — Hobe Sound, Stuart, the whole Treasure Coast — deserves someone who shows up with their whole heart and no filter. That’s me. I’m here. And I’m so glad you found me. 💚

📣CALLING ALL PREGNANT WOMEN, NEW MOMS, AND PARENTS📣I'm going to make this very simple because I know you don't have a lo...
06/05/2026

📣CALLING ALL PREGNANT WOMEN, NEW MOMS, AND PARENTS📣
I'm going to make this very simple because I know you don't have a lot of bandwidth right now. I am a Webster-certified, pediatric-trained, 4th generation chiropractor in Hobe Sound — and I specialize in exactly the season of life you are in right now. Whether you're: Pregnant and looking for someone who actually knows what they're doing with a growing belly, a new mom whose baby is struggling with latch, sleep, or just being a baby 🤍 A parent watching your kid deal with colic, reflux, sensory overwhelm, or constant illness I have been trained specifically for this. I see this every day. And our first conversation is always just a conversation — no pressure, no weirdness. DM me "NEW" . I'll personally respond. 🤍

Your body came into this world with an innate intelligence — a built-in, non-negotiable ability to heal, regulate, and t...
06/03/2026

Your body came into this world with an innate intelligence — a built-in, non-negotiable ability to heal, regulate, and thrive. Your nervous system is the master controller of all of it. When there's interference in the spine — from birth, from stress, from a fall, from nine months of being curled up like a little shrimp — that intelligence gets interrupted. The signal gets fuzzy. Things that should work easily... don't. Chiropractic doesn't heal you. It removes the interference so YOUR body can do what it was always designed to do. We just get out of the way. This is why I became a chiropractor. This is why four generations of my family became chiropractors. And this is why I genuinely believe every family on the Treasure Coast deserves access to this kind of care. If you've never tried it — or never brought your child in — I would love to be your first call.

06/02/2026

Baby hiccups are common, but did you know gentle chiropractic adjustments may help reduce them? 👶✨

Hiccups in babies can sometimes be linked to irritation or tension around the diaphragm and nervous system. Gentle pediatric chiropractic care focuses on supporting proper spinal alignment and nervous system function, which may help babies relax, breathe easier, and decrease the frequency of hiccups naturally.

Every baby is different, but many parents notice improved comfort, better feeding, and calmer digestion after an adjustment. 💛

Address

12082 SE Vulcan Avenue
Hobe Sound, FL
33455

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 1pm
3pm - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 1pm
3pm - 7pm
Friday 9am - 1pm
3pm - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

+17725462282

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