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Why I'm building
The Nervous System Co.

The story behind the practice, the people I'm building it for, and what we stand for.

Dr. Sam Lahr, D.C.

I'm a dad
first. Everything
else follows.

"I may not always remember someone's name right away — but I'll remember their story. And if you're in my room, I genuinely want to know you."

I love being with my family, being involved in my community, and getting to know the people around me. That's a big part of why I built The Nervous System Co. I want to help build the kind of community my kids grow up in, where families know each other, kids have people in their corner, and we learn to take care of our health early instead of waiting until something hurts.

I became a chiropractor because I experienced that kind of care myself. Growing up I played football, wrestling, track, baseball, and basketball. Football went all the way through college. When an injury started to keep me off the football field in seventh grade, my dad's chiropractor took care of me, and that experience planted the seed for what I wanted to do with my life. Today, my focus is the nervous system. Because when we understand that system and take better care of it, we give ourselves a better opportunity to move, perform, recover, grow, and live well.

My job isn't to fix you. It's to listen, look at the whole picture, find where your nervous system may be under unnecessary stress, and help you understand what your body is telling you. Then we work together — one step at a time.

Practicing since 2019 Webster Technique Certified · ICPA, 2023 PX Certified, Pediatric Chiropractic · Pediatric Experience, 2023 Cranial/Sacral Certified · Peak Potential Institute, 2025 TRT Thompson Drop Diversified Activator Gonstead Active Release Technique (ART) Instrument-assisted soft tissue

Doctor of Chiropractic, Palmer College of Chiropractic (valedictorian) · Licensed chiropractor in Iowa

My faith is at the center of how I try to live and serve. I believe we were beautifully designed, that our bodies are capable of amazing things, and that serving other people is one of the greatest ways we can use what we've been given. This is bigger than chiropractic. From the Nervous System Out.

The Lahr family

Sam, Liz, Reese (5), Edison (3) & Wells — the whole crew.

"When I picture who I'm building this for, I see Reese at t-ball, Edison running around town, and Wells right there soaking it all in. I want them to grow up in a community that knows how to take care of itself."

— Dr. Sam
Kirk the goldendoodle
Meet Kirk

The official NSCo goldendoodle and full-time office dog. He takes his role very seriously — especially the part where patients give him attention.

Outside the office

T-ball coaching, park days, golf, workouts & walks with Kirk

Rooted in

Carlisle, Iowa — community, faith, and family first

For your family.
For this community.
For generations to come.

Our Vision

"Healthier, happier generations growing together in a stronger, more connected community. That's what we're building — one family at a time."

Our Purpose
One family at a time.

To help build a healthier, happier community — one family, one athlete, and one nervous system at a time.

Our Mission
Understand. Care. Thrive.

To serve families and athletes with compassionate, neurologically focused chiropractic care — rooted in faith, connection, education, and empowerment — so they can thrive by better understanding their bodies and caring for their nervous systems.

1% better than yesterday

Progress

Move well, move often

Vitality

We are beautifully designed

Foundation

What we
stand for.

These aren't words on a wall. They're why NSCo exists, and they shape every decision we make.

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Family & Connection

People thrive when they feel known, heard, and cared for. We don't want to know your spine — we want to know your story.

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Health from Within

The body is beautifully designed and capable of amazing things. Our job isn't to fix you — it's to remove what's in the way and let your body do what it was made to do.

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Educate & Empower

We don't want people dependent on us. We want them to understand their bodies and become active participants in their own health. An informed patient is a thriving patient.

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Excellence & Care

We take what we do seriously — even if we don't always take ourselves too seriously. 1% better than yesterday, every single day.

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Joy in the Journey

In the nursery, on the field, and everywhere in between. Getting healthier shouldn't feel heavy. It should be something you look forward to.

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Kingdom Driven

We serve others, steward what we've been given, and work to leave our community better than we found it. That's not a slogan. It's why I'm doing this.

Come meet us.

Coming to Carlisle in 2027, with founding patient spots open now. No pressure, just a real conversation about your family's health.

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