Meet Palmer rugby alumnae Emily Endres, D.C.

Originally from: Lake View, Michigan
Current location: Battle Creek, Michigan
Year graduated: 2021
Name of practice: Grassroots Family Chiropractic
Specialties: Perinatal, Pediatrics

Dr. Endres’ Story

I never thought I would be where I am today. I knew I wanted to be able to help people but after seeing the way traditional medicine was heading, I wanted nothing to do with that. I wanted to actually help people help themselves. I wanted to find root causes and fully live in the salutogenic model rather than the allopathic that is traditional medicine. It was then that I realized chiropractic was the path for me.

After researching which school would be right for me, I was delighted to see that Palmer had a women’s rugby team. I played rugby in undergrad at Central Michigan University and the family dynamic of the sport was something I was excited to be a part of again. However, Palmer rugby grew into way more than I would have ever expected. 

I have gained some of my best friends from that Centennial Park pitch. Friends that became my family away from family and now are my most trusted colleagues who I never go more than a month without checking in on. These friends pushed me to be a better player, coach and chiropractor. 

Today, I am an associate at Grassroots Family Chiropractic in Battle Creek, Michigan. Grassroots has become a family that I love sharing with my Palmer rugby colleagues. We have had the honor of hosting multiple students over the last year. I specialize in perinatal and pediatrics. Many people joke when they come into the clinic, that it looks more like a daycare than a doctor’s office but that’s exactly why we love it!

Favorite Palmer Rugby Memory?

Winning the Midwest Championship in 2020 and thus securing Palmer Women’s first ticket to the National Tournament, even though we didn’t get to go because of the pandemic. 

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