A Black-owned chiropractic clinic is breaking barriers in northwest Arkansas, where only two exist, according to 5newsonline.com.

Dr. Bri Biehl-Jackson, owner of Essence Chiropractic, has locked down an NIL deal with the University of Arkansas. She specializes in athletic, neonatal, and pediatric care since opening in May in Fayetteville.

“Any athlete from any sport, men’s, women’s, whatever, they can come here and get services for free in exchange for social media ambassadorship basically. So right now, I have almost 50 basketball and football players, a couple of women’s sports, and some track athletes. They enjoy it, (and it can) keep them well and keep them ready for whatever sport they do.”

She also works with former Razorback football player Brooks Ellis, who visits bi-weekly. Even after his athletic career ended, Ellis said he seeks to keep his body loose and flexible.

“My posture is improving, my knees are improving, my joints are moving better... I mean one of the biggest benefits of going to a chiropractor is your body starts to communicate with itself better,” Ellis told 5newsonline.com.

The journey hasn’t always been easy for Dr. Biehl-Jackson, who said she struggled to find commercial space initially. “It was definitely really hard just to even find an office space that would work for what I wanted to do. A lot of the businesses and landlords were not really getting the vision of what I was trying to do,” she said.

Thankfully, with the support of Jae Merchant, the co-organizer of the Black Owned Business Expo in Fayetteville, she successfully secured her first office in February. Now, she wants to inspire other community young people to pursue their health care dreams.

“It’s honestly really not about me, it’s more about providing something to people in a way I wish I had before,” Biehl-Jackson told 5newsonline.com.