The Joint Chiropractic - Lafayette

Dr. Ashley Fontenot is a native of Eunice and graduated from Eunice High School in 2000. She attended Louisiana State University at Eunice and graduated with academic honors in 2003 with an Associate of Science Degree.

Dr. Ashley became interested in chiropractic when she was a child. Her father’s best friend was a chiropractor and so were his two sons. Dr. Ashley’s father would take her to get adjusted on a regular basis and this helped to keep her healthy way into adulthood. She attended Texas Chiropractic College in Pasadena, TX and graduated in 2006 with a Doctor of Chiropractic Degree and a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology.

She practiced with a neurosurgeon in the Texas Medical Center in Houston in early 2007 then took a position as an associate doctor in Angleton, TX and practiced there for six years. Now she is the clinic director and chiropractor at The Joint in Lafayette.

She has adjusted thousands of patients ranging from infants, children, pregnant women, athletes, and geriatric patients. Her passion is to help others achieve optimal health and well being by enhancing their natural ability to heal through chiropractic care. She is married to Dr. Michael Fontenot, who is also a chiropractor. They have two children, a daughter named Camila and a son named Micah.

Dr. Michael Fontenot is a native of Eunice and he graduated from Eunice High School in 1998. He attended LSUE and LSU from 1998-2002. He attended LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans from 2002 to 2004 and graduated in August 2004 with a Bachelor of Science in Cardiopulmonary Science from LSU HSC.

He fell in love with Chiropractic while he was working at a rehab hospital in New Orleans, where he discovered the importance of preventative and wellness care. He was amazed by the body’s natural healing powers and wanted take a more active role in helping patients get better. That is when he decided to pursue a career in chiropractic. He attended Texas Chiropractic College and graduated, with academic honors, with his Doctor of Chiropractic Degree in April 2008.

Dr. Michael has advanced training in Integrative Dry Needling for Sports Medicine and Trauma Rehabilitation, taught by Dr. Yun-Tao Ma, Ph.D. of the American Dry Needling Institute. He has also completed post doctorate training from the world-renowned Spine Research Institute of San Diego and Dr. Arthur Croft, which focuses on whiplash and brain injury trauma related to automobile accidents.

Dr. Michael has worked as a respiratory therapist in the New Orleans and Greater Houston area over his 10 year career in healthcare. He brings his knowledge and passion for patient care to the families in the Lafayette area helping them to reach a goal of overall health and wellness. He believes in building long lasting relationships with patients in regards to their health and wellness by providing high quality natural care that allows your body to function at its highest. He loves working at The Joint-Lafayette because he can provide affordable and convenient chiropractic care without the hassles and limitations of insurance. He is married to Dr. Ashley Fontenot who is also a chiropractor. They have a daughter named Camila and a son named Micah.