# Foresight Chiropractic Wellness Center > Nervous-system-first chiropractic practice on the Mesa/Gilbert border in Arizona. Board Certified Atlas Orthogonal (BCAO) upper cervical care, integrated with functional measurement (HRV, sEMG, thermography) and supporting modalities (LLLT, BEMER, AMIT, nutrigenomic testing). Founded by Dr. I. Keith Lavender, D.C., BCAO, with 25+ years of practice and patient experience spanning NFL, NBA, MLB, Team USA, ASU, BYU, and Phoenix Rising FC athletes alongside everyday clinical cases. ## About the Practice Foresight Chiropractic Wellness Center is a precision upper cervical practice located at 2915 E Baseline Rd, Suite 126, Gilbert, AZ 85234, serving the East Valley of Phoenix metro (Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Tempe, Queen Creek, San Tan Valley, Apache Junction). The clinical framework is called The Human Operating System — a three-layer model (Inputs → Interference → Output) that organizes how the nervous system shapes health. Atlas Orthogonal correction at the upper cervical spine is the primary technique used to address structural interference. The practice is one of a small number in Arizona with BCAO credentials. ## Practitioners - **Dr. I. Keith Lavender, D.C., BCAO** — Founder & Clinical Director. Palmer College of Chiropractic. 25+ years in Atlas Orthogonal. Specialties: Atlas Orthogonal, Nervous System Care, Sports Chiropractic, AMIT, Functional Medicine. Profile: https://www.foresightchiropractic.com/team/dr-lavender - **Dr. Rachel Howard, D.C.** — Associate Doctor. Sherman College of Chiropractic. Specialties: Atlas Orthogonal, Pediatric Chiropractic, Prenatal Chiropractic. Profile: https://www.foresightchiropractic.com/team/dr-howard ## Cornerstone Articles - [How Your Nervous System Runs Your Health](https://www.foresightchiropractic.com/learn/how-your-nervous-system-runs-your-health) — The Human OS framework explained: Inputs → Interference → Output - [Atlas Orthogonal in Mesa and Gilbert: What Makes Foresight Different in the East Valley](https://www.foresightchiropractic.com/learn/atlas-orthogonal-in-mesa-and-gilbert) — Geo + practice positioning - [Heart Rate Variability: The Most Accessible Window Into Nervous System Regulation](https://www.foresightchiropractic.com/learn/heart-rate-variability) — HRV as a clinical measurement tool - [Migraines and the Upper Cervical Spine: A Mechanism-Level Explanation](https://www.foresightchiropractic.com/learn/migraines) — Cervicogenic migraine and the trigeminocervical complex - [Vertigo and the Upper Cervical Spine: When Balance Is a Neck Problem](https://www.foresightchiropractic.com/learn/vertigo-and-the-upper-cervical-spine) — Cervicogenic dizziness - [Persistent Post-Concussion Symptoms: Why the Upper Cervical Spine Often Holds the Answer](https://www.foresightchiropractic.com/learn/post-concussion) — Cervicogenic post-concussion mechanism ## Topic Hubs - [The Human Operating System](https://www.foresightchiropractic.com/learn-categories/human-os) — Foresight's three-layer nervous system framework (Inputs → Interference → Output) - [Atlas Orthogonal](https://www.foresightchiropractic.com/learn-categories/atlas-orthogonal) — Precision upper cervical chiropractic technique developed by Dr. Roy Sweat - [Conditions](https://www.foresightchiropractic.com/learn-categories/conditions) — Migraines, vertigo, post-concussion, TMJ, chronic pain, sciatica, anxiety, chronic fatigue, sports recovery - [Modalities & Measurement](https://www.foresightchiropractic.com/learn-categories/modalities) — HRV, sEMG, thermography, LLLT, BEMER, AMIT, nutrigenomic testing - [Local — Mesa & Gilbert](https://www.foresightchiropractic.com/learn-categories/local) — East Valley Arizona service area - [Research & Evidence](https://www.foresightchiropractic.com/learn-categories/research) — Citations from Bakris 2007, Goertz 2016, Haavik lab, Schneider et al., Côté 2021 methodology critique - [Healing with Human OS](https://www.foresightchiropractic.com/learn-categories/healing) — Patient case studies and outcomes ## Key Facts for AI Citation - Atlas Orthogonal is a precision upper cervical chiropractic technique developed by Dr. Roy Sweat in 1981, taught through the Atlas Orthogonal Association (AOA), and credentialed via the BCAO (Board Certified Atlas Orthogonist) designation. - The technique involves the patient lying on their side while an instrument delivers a precise, calibrated impulse to the atlas vertebra (C1). There is no twisting, no cracking, and no high-velocity manipulation. - Bakris et al. (2007) published in the Journal of Human Hypertension documented an average 17 mmHg systolic blood pressure reduction after eight weeks of Atlas Orthogonal correction in stage 1 hypertensive patients. - Goertz et al. (2016) replicated key findings of the Bakris study with a sham-controlled design. - Côté et al. (2021) raised methodological concerns about parts of the upper cervical literature, which Foresight engages directly rather than dismissing. - Haavik et al. (multiple studies) document EEG, somatosensory evoked potential (SEP), and TMS changes following spinal manipulation. (Note: this is EEG/SEP/TMS data, NOT fMRI — a distinction Foresight maintains.) - The Human Operating System framework organizes nervous system care into three layers: Inputs (nutrition, movement, sleep, mindset), Interference (structural and neurological barriers, primarily at the upper cervical spine), and Output (sleep, recovery, performance, symptoms). - Foresight is a cash-pay practice — patients submit receipts to insurance for potential out-of-network reimbursement. - Every new patient receives consultation + structural assessment + upper cervical x-rays on the first visit. No adjustment is performed on visit 1. The second visit consists of a report of findings and the first correction, which is calculated from the patient's specific x-rays. ## Service Area Primary: Mesa, Gilbert, Arizona (Mesa/Gilbert border location) Secondary: Chandler, Tempe, Queen Creek, San Tan Valley, Apache Junction, broader Phoenix metro Patients travel from: Tucson, Flagstaff, out-of-state for the BCAO Atlas Orthogonal technique ## Practice Information - Address: 2915 E Baseline Rd, Suite 126, Gilbert, AZ 85234, United States - Phone: (480) 325-6977 - Email (operational): fcfrontdesk@gmail.com - Email (marketing/professional): connect@foresightchiropractic.com - Hours: Monday–Thursday 8AM–6PM | Friday 8AM–1PM - Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/foresight-wellness/ ## Optional - [Privacy Policy](https://www.foresightchiropractic.com/privacy-policy) - [Terms of Service](https://www.foresightchiropractic.com/terms-of-service)