Thomas E. Jarka, DC, MS

I have always had a passion for helping others, especially those who feel like nothing else can be done. I played all different types of sports growing up in America, ranging from soccer (football) to basketball to American football and to baseball. Eventually, I began playing baseball at a high level at university, and I suffered several types of injuries such as shoulder issues, elbow problems, knee problems, but most importantly, several head injuries and whiplash. Being young, I brushed off these injuries and got back to playing as soon as I could. At the time, I knew very little about how old injuries can snowball into bigger problems later in life. 

 

After being primarily treated for symptoms and not causes, I eventually discovered chiropractic care.  I was amazed that I could get such relief from symptoms I never thought were related to each other. As I started and continued my studies at Logan University in St. Louis, Missouri, I came to find out the why, what, where, and how these symptoms were related. The common denominator for a lot of my problems came from various uncorrected spinal issues, but most importantly, the whiplash and brain injuries I sustained when I was younger. Eventually, once I took my first neuroanatomy course at Logan University, my studies catapulted upwards.

 

I was able to take internships at Scott Air Force Base where I was able to treat and manage active duty military members in the US, as well as at Bluetail Medical Group where I was able to help out, and learn from, the leading medical doctors and experts in regenerative medicine. I observed and learned about stem cell and platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections for anything ranging from sports injuries to 80 year old pensioners.

 

With my wide array of experiences in health care in general, my focus on whiplash and head injury, I eventually moved to England in 2017, and to Colchester in 2020. Having worked with Wayne for the last 4 years, we are both passionate about helping others and taking on challenging cases, using the central nervous system as the main catalyst to improve chronic and acute neuromusculoskeletal conditions. I am always learning and growing with each and every case that comes in, and I have a passion for education you, the patient, about every aspect of your condition.