Born and raised in Marion, Dr. John Lawson was a friend to everyone. He treated generations of families, going above and beyond to make patients feel important. He wanted a practice where patients would be considered family, not just a name on a file. Dr. John would take however much time needed with his patients to do what is best both physically and mentally. People knew a visit offered more than a simple adjustment; they’d walk away feeling like they spent time with a friend. Treatments were designed with a patient’s whole health in mind, and his patients knew Dr. Lawson was there when they needed him.

Doing odd jobs, working the front desk and helping out wherever needed, the family-like atmosphere was all Dr. John’s daughter, Shahara Lawson knew. After graduating high school, Shahara studied accounting, before eventually changing her major to follow in her father’s footsteps and attend Chiropractic school. There she met Dr. Kevin Snyder. When Dr. Kevin graduated in 2000, he joined his father-in-law’s practice before Dr. Shahara followed a few months later.
Drs. Kevin & Shahara worked alongside Dr. John, growing the practice and learning from him. When asked about working with her dad Dr. Shahara remembers, “I learned more from working with my dad than I did in 8 years of school.” The three doctors were working together quite well when the unthinkable happened.