The Joint Chiropractic - Cypress

It was in 2017 that Dr. Brynne Gingras joined The Joint Chiropractic’s network of local doctors focused on meeting the Cypress community’s health needs.

Dr. Gingras graduated from Randolph College -- formerly Randolph-Macon Woman’s College -- in Lynchburg,Virg., with bachelor degrees in French and music; she played the flute, and graduated magna cum laude. She went on to get her doctorate at Sherman College of Chiropractic in Spartanburg, S.C., and graduated summa cum laude.

She says the thing she loves most about being in the chiropractic field is “helping people heal naturally and holistically with chiropractic adjustments and lifestyle education,” Dr. Gingras says. “The other thing I like is continually learning more about the art, science, and philosophy of chiropractic, and living a chiropractic-centered holistic lifestyle.”

Raised in New Hampshire, Dr. Gingras worked previously in South Carolina and Niceville, Fla. When she’s not working, she enjoys using chiropractic on animals to help improve their flexibility and health. She also enjoys horseback riding, working out, hiking, fishing, playing music and cooking for her husband John, a pilot who flies Boeing 757s and 767s. They have a horse named Harley, and two dogs, a Lhasa apso named Pendella and a blue heeler named Chico.

Dr Gingras pursued chiropractic after an experience she had as a teenager.

“When I was 16, I fell while snowboarding and had trouble walking after the fall,” she explains. “I went to an doctor and a physical therapist, but nothing helped. A friend suggested I go to a chiropractor. I went home and told my parents I wanted to go to a chiropractor, even though I had no idea what a chiropractor was. I went, and was told my lumbar spine was subluxated, and also that my neck was subluxated, which was causing my frequent headaches.

“Immediately after my first adjustment, I was able to walk, and didn’t have headaches for a month. After my first visit, I knew what I wanted to do the rest of my life.”

Dr. Gingras greatly enjoys doing that in the Cypress clinic. “I love the team I work with in the office,” she says. “We have great synergy and work hard to provide excellent service to our patients. I also love the owners of this particular office; they care greatly about the team, and about ensuring a great patient experience.”

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Dr. Gingras says the one thing she always has to have in her refrigerator is dark chocolate. Not only is it healthy, she muses, but “what girl doesn’t love chocolate?”

If she could gather four people from history to make up her dream dinner party, Dr. Gingras says she would choose Daniel David Palmer and his son, B.J. Palmer; Jim Carrey, and Patrick Stewart. “The first two are the founder and the developer of the field of chiropractic and two of its great minds,” she says. “Jim Carrey is one of my favorite actors, and I love listening to his inspiring speeches. Patrick Stewart was Captain Picard in ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ and is my childhood hero.”

She says one of the coolest things she has ever done took place after receiving her doctorate. “I had a mobile practice in South Carolina after chiropractic school adjusting animals and people,” Dr. Gingras says. “I love adjusting animals, and patients loved that I came to them and adjusted the entire family at home.”

Dr. Sophia Bekiaris -- you can call her Dr. Sophia -- joined The Joint Chiropractic in 2018 and works at a number of different clinics in the greater Houston area, including Cypress. A 2005 graduate of University of Houston with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, she graduated magna cum laude. She went on to earn her doctorate in chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa.

“Chiropractic is such a great field and the thing I like most about it is improving the quality of life of my patients naturally,” Dr. Sophia says. “I love seeing a patient’s face light up when they feel better instantly.”

A product of the Houston area, she has a pit bull named Atlas and a husband who, she says, “moved halfway across the globe for me.”

She likes being active in her spare time and enjoys yoga, gardening, and making cheese.

She knew chiropractic was her calling when she experienced its effects first-hand. “I was suffering from really bad migraine headaches,” Dr. Sophia says. “Chiropractic was the only treatment that was able to help. It provided pain relief and allowed me to function properly, like a regular person.”

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Dr. Sophia says the one thing she must always have in her kitchen is avocados.

Among those historical figures that she would like to meet for her dream dinner, she would like to pair Elon Musk (“a modern-day genius”) with Beethoven (“he was a deaf musician!”), She would also include Mother Teresa and Mahatma Gandhi on her guest list. “They advocated peace and respect toward fellow humans,” Dr. Sophia says. “We need more of that.”

Dr. Sophia once had the opportunity to practice in Athens, Greece, providing her one of the coolest experiences ever. “It was interesting because there is no regulating agency, so anyone can claim they are a chiropractor,” she says. “However, when people find a legitimate doctor of chiropractic, their entire outlook changes.”

Dr. Mary Tran joined The Joint Chiropractic in Katy while serving as an adjunct professor at Lone Star College, a gig she continues even today even though she isn’t that far removed from college herself. She graduated from the University of Houston in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology-exercise science. Later, she then went on to earn bachelor degrees in anatomy, and health and wellness, as well as her doctorate of chiropractic, in 2014 at Parker University in Dallas.

She joined the Katy location in January 2017, but also works at The Joint’s Copperfield, Cypress, Cinco Ranch, Kingwood and Cy-Fair locations.

With such a strong educational foundation steeped in anatomy and how the body works, it’s no wonder that Dr. Tran is driven by “helping people get out of pain and restoring motion back into their bodies after having to live with dysfunction for so long,”

“Increasing the quality of one’s life is the most rewarding part of being the chiropractic field,” she says, adding that she’s fond of the saying, “Your health is your wealth.”

“With my cultural background, we took a more natural and holistic approach to healthcare,” Dr. Tran explains. “Taking preventative measures and maintaining your health through good habits is the type of environment I grew up in. The philosophy of chiropractic was congruent with my upbringing, and that’s when I knew it was my calling. My father had carpal tunnel syndrome and was advised for surgery. After watching his fellow peers have unsuccessful results, he sought chiropractic care. Through several treatments, his symptoms disappeared and he avoided surgery.”

Because of that moment, and that background and commitment to others, Dr. Tran says “bringing/increasing the quality of life through affordable chiropractic care” is what she likes best about being at The Joint’s Katy location.

When she’s not helping others, Dr. Tran enjoys attending festivals, cooking, trying new restaurants, and going to the movies and comedy shows. She also practices Krav Maga, a military style of self-defense -- though she prefers the healing arts.

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Dr. Tran is a big fan of great food, but she loves keeping a good juice on hand at all times, whether it’s orange, grapefruit or Kombucha. “Why? I’m not sure,” she says, “but it makes me happy.”

What would also make her happy is the opportunity to dine with some of her favorite personalities. If she could choose a foursome to join her at one of the great restaurants she seeks out in Houston, she would choose Food Network chef Ina Garten (“I adore her and her recipes”), financial guru Suze Orman (“I’d pick her mind on business management, what made her successful, and get some financial advice”), the Dalai Lama (“to spiritually guide me through the art of happiness”) and Ellen DeGeneres (“she’s incredibly funny, optimistic, and I admire her philanthropic work”).

Maybe someday Dr. Tran could visit the Dalai Lama on his turf. She loves to travel. “Adventure is the best gift you can give yourself,” she says. “Making memories and experiences are far more valuable than money will ever be.”