Dr. Houser was born and raised in Morganton, NC. After graduating from Freedom High in 2007, he attended Appalachian State University where he graduated with a degree in Exercise Science, with concentrations in pre-professional studies. His minors were in Biology and Psychology. He went on to complete his Doctor of Chiropractic degree at National University of Health Sciences, attending both of their campuses, Florida and Illinois. He is happy to be back home and providing excellent chiropractic care to those living in the foothills.
Dr. Houser has been active in athletics since childhood, playing baseball as a child, wrestling in middle school and high school, and playing tennis and pick-up basketball games in college. During his time in Tampa Bay, he was a member of a beach volleyball league, and also served as a volunteer at several local races, triathlons, AVP tournaments, and The Sunshine State Games. While practicing in Durham, he worked under the previous team chiropractor for NC State and Duke Athletics. He also served as covering medical provider at the AVP First tournament in Raleigh, NC. After practicing the previous 7 years in Morganton, and winning the Best Chiropractor in Burke County in 2024 and 2025, he decided relocate to Hickory in 2026 to start his own practice.
Along with safe and effective spinal adjustments, Dr. Houser also offers extremity adjustments, flexion/distraction and traction techniques, drop technique, manual and instrument-assisted soft tissue therapies, myofascial release, instrument assisted adjusting, end-range loading exercises, cupping and kinesiology taping. His professional interests are in sports medicine, rehab, diet/nutrition, and lifestyle counseling. His personal interests are traveling, exploring new places to eat, and attending sporting events and concerts with his wife Tiffany. He and his wife have two dogs, Cheese and Sadie, who are absolutely spoiled.
