About Dr.Mike
Finding Inspiration in Every Turn
Michael A.Housman D.C. Dipl Ac .is a chiropractor and
chiropractic acupuncturist that has been in practice for
over 45 years.
He currently lives on the coast in Maine and continues to
practice wholistic health for his patients and community at
Oceanside Chiropractic Office.
He hosts the podcast Healthyself and is the creator of
Chirobase, a Chiropractic EHR database system as well
as the author of books on longevity, artificial inteligence
and applied kinesiology.
My Own Journey into Healing
Nearly 50 years ago, during my undergraduate pre-med
studies, I found myself caught in the relentless pressure of
maintaining a 3.8 GPA to secure a place in medical school.
The stress was overwhelming—endless studying,
competitive coursework, and the constant fear of falling
short.
Over time, my body began to break down. I struggled to
regulate my body temperature, suffered from insomnia,
and battled anxiety so intense that it felt like needles were
piercing every pore of my skin. Desperate for answers, I
turned to the student health services, hoping for relief. The
diagnosis? Anxiety. The solution? A prescription for Valium
and sleeping pills.
The medications I was prescribed only made me feel
worse, and I knew deep down that masking symptoms
wasn’t true healing. I asked myself, Is this really the kind
of doctor I want to become—one who prescribes
medication without addressing the root cause? On a whim,
I followed a recommendation to visit a chiropractor and
nutritionist in the next town—Dr. David Kaufman.
That decision changed everything. Within weeks of
working with him, my symptoms dramatically improved. I
felt a level of balance and well-being that I hadn’t known
was possible. I knew then: This was the kind of healing I
wanted to practice. Six months later, I enrolled at New
York Chiropractic College, eventually earning my doctorate
with a specialty in kinesiology. Later, I pursued advanced
training in acupuncture, further expanding my
understanding of how the body heals.
Now, after nearly 45 years of practice, I can say with
certainty that my personal healing journey shaped the way
I care for my patients.
