Dr. Gary Embley became the local chiropractor for Magnolia in 2014 when he joined The Joint Chiropractic after practicing previously throughout the Houston area. Dr. Embley is a 2007 product of Texas Chiropractic College, but before that, he graduated in 1993 from University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a degree in criminal justice.
Dr. Embley first experienced chiropractic as a teenager in New Jersey. He was a high school football player who experienced severe headaches that wouldn’t go away, not even with medication. A chiropractic examination revealed a loss of curvature in his neck, which irritated the nerves and caused his headaches. After a series of chiropractic treatments, the headaches subsided and he was able to continue playing football into college.
“Having been a lifelong chiropractic patient since high school football,” Dr. Embley says, “when I decided to switch careers, it was an easy decision.”
He believes routine chiropractic care is the key to overall health and well-being. Dr. Embley has treated his own newborn son, as well as patients in their 90s. “Good health is never missed until it’s gone,” he says.
He relishes the chance to be part of a patient’s decision to live a healthier life. “It’s extraordinary to be able to deliver healthcare by using the body’s innate ability to heal itself,” he says. “I love working in Magnolia because it’s where the country meets the city, and it is wonderful to be a part of this community.”
Dr. Embley enjoys sports, which includes golfing and surfing, as well as spending time with wife Lacy, son Gavin, and their Boston terrier, Kali.
In Case You Didn’t Know
Being of Greek lineage, you might expect Dr. Embley to go for tzatziki, but because “everything tastes better with a little kick,” Sriracha hot sauce is his go-to condiment of choice.
An ideal dinner party for him is one that includes some of the biggest celebrities in their fields, including surfer Laird Hamilton.
“He’s an all-around waterman and surfer who, through his innovation and pioneering spirit, has tested the boundaries of what can be accomplished in the water,” Dr. Embley says. “Despite being famous, when I met him before, he was very humble and gracious enough to take a picture with a group of us.”
Humble and gracious would not describe another member of Dr. Embley’s ideal dinner party: General George Patton, whose “courage, patriotism, and his ability to lead others through tremendous adversity” are admirable traits.
Another type of general, of the filmmaking kind, is Clint Eastwood. No doubt, Dirty Harry would be a topic of conversation. “I grew up watching his movies,” Dr. Embley says. “He has a keen sense of how to tell a story through his directing abilities.”
Rounding out Dr. Embley’s ideal dinner table is “Deepak Chopra, because of his philosophy on alternative medicine and how we play a role in the universe.”
And if they have trouble getting the conversation started, they might consider the notion of jumping out of a plane.
“Skydiving,” Dr. Embley will tell them, “is the coolest thing I’ve ever done.”
