How many days should I plan to be in Huntsville?

Plan your trip around at least your first two visits, so we have time to examine you, take imaging when it's needed, deliver your first correction, and recheck how your body is holding it. On your initial phone call we'll give you a specific recommendation based on your situation.

Do I need X-rays or records from home before I come?

No. Bring any recent imaging or records if you already have them, but it isn't required. We'll take the imaging we need here when it's clinically appropriate, so your exam is based on current information.

How does payment work if I'm traveling in?

Functional Chiropractic is a self-pay practice with simple, transparent pricing. We'll go over the cost of your exam and visits up front so you can plan your trip with no surprises, wherever you're coming from.

What happens after I travel back home?

Before you leave you'll get clear, plain-language guidance for holding your correction between visits. If you'll need ongoing checks closer to home, we're glad to help you find a qualified upper cervical provider in your area.

Is it really worth traveling for upper cervical care?

For the right person, it can be. But we'll tell you honestly on the phone whether upper cervical care is a reasonable fit for your situation before you spend time and money traveling. Dr. Porter would rather give you a straight answer than have you make the trip for nothing.

Dr. Porter providing gentle upper cervical care to a patient at Functional Chiropractic in Huntsville

Built for patients who travel in

When no one can explain your symptoms, look to your upper neck.

If you’ve spent months or years with chronic headaches, facial pain, dizziness, brain fog, or other neurological symptoms and no one can tell you why, the cause is often structural rather than a disease. Where medical care looks for pathology, Dr. Porter looks at how the atlas and axis, the top two bones in your neck, are changing the way your body functions.

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Why people make the trip

A specialty that isn’t on every corner

Upper cervical chiropractic, focused on the atlas and axis at the top of the neck using Blair and Toggle Recoil, is a specific discipline that not every chiropractor offers. When someone has spent years with headaches, dizziness, brain fog, POTS symptoms, or a neck problem no one has been able to explain, finding a provider who does this exact work can mean traveling for it. Dr. Porter regularly cares for patients who make the drive from across north Alabama and southern Tennessee, and farther, because the care isn’t available where they live.

How a travel visit works

Built around a trip, start to finish

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Start with a phone call
Tell us your history and what you've already tried. We'll talk through whether upper cervical care is a reasonable fit before you plan a trip.
02
Plan your visit
For out-of-town patients we coordinate the consultation, exam, imaging, and your first corrections into a schedule built around a trip, not spread across multiple long drives.
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Your in-person care
A thorough exam, imaging where it's clinically useful, and gentle, specific Blair and Toggle Recoil adjustments, with time to explain exactly what we find.
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Follow-up & continuing care
You'll leave with clear guidance for holding your correction, plus help finding a qualified upper cervical provider closer to home for maintenance if you need it.

What brings people in

Reasons patients travel for care

Getting here

Finding the office

Fly in
Huntsville International Airport (HSV) is about 20 minutes from the clinic, with rental cars and rideshare on site.
Drive
We’re at 8400 Memorial Pkwy SW, Huntsville, AL 35802, right on Memorial Parkway in south Huntsville, easy to reach from I-565 and US-231.
Where to stay
Hotels are a short drive away along the Memorial Parkway and Research Park corridors. Ask us when you call and we’ll point you toward convenient options for your visit.

In their words

Patients who kept looking and found answers here

I was having all sorts of weird issues with my head and neck such as dizziness, brain fog, and extreme fatigue. I started coming here and got a full exam with X-rays that was very professional and informative. The best thing, however, was that a day after my first visit my symptoms started to fade. I had been experiencing these things for 5 months and they almost entirely went away after one adjustment. If you suspect you have some kind of cervical misalignment, I highly suggest coming in for an upper cervical adjustment. It has continued to be a positive experience for another 6 months and is consistently clean and helpful. I appreciate all the staff, especially Brittany for guiding me through the process, and Dr Porter for being there to help manage otherwise mentally debilitating symptoms.

David Cooper · Google review · 2026

I started seeing Dr Porter in 2019 after spending YEARS in neurologists offices. All they gave me was "we don't know what's wrong, here's a bunch of pills". Dr Porter truly gave me my life back! I moved to GA for 4 years in 2020 and have since moved back. I am so glad to be back in his office again. The difference he has made in my life is truly remarkable! I just wish I had known sooner!

Brittany Hoover · Google review · 2025

Before you book a trip

Traveling-patient questions

Not sure whether the trip makes sense for you? The best first step is a conversation. Call us and we’ll give you an honest read on whether upper cervical care is worth traveling for.

(256) 714-6166

8400 Memorial Pkwy SW, Huntsville, AL 35802 · functionaluc@gmail.com

Ready to plan your visit?

Call or request a visit and we'll coordinate your exam, imaging, and first corrections around your trip.

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