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Dr. Gina Courson is a chiropractor who received her undergraduate degree
in business from the University of Georgia and her doctor of Chiropractic
degree from Life University in Atlanta. Courson is certified in physiological
therapeutics and cold laser therapy. She has practiced in Mount Pleasant for
15 years and shares two offices of Accurate Chiropractic with her husband. She is member
of the South Carolina Chiropractic Association and Junior
League and volunteers with various charitable organizations
around the country. She enjoys outdoor activities and playing with her Great Danes.
Courson said that each year more than 15 million Americans choose chiropractic
care for safe, natural and effective relief from back pain, neck pain, headaches,
extremity pain, poor overall health, low energy levels and more. Because chiropractic
treatments are primarily applied to the spinal region, many individuals incorrectly
assume that chiropractors treat only back and neck ailments. While they do quickly
and effectively eliminate back and neck pain, it’s not the only goal. The objective is to
restore and optimize health.
“When evaluating and treating patients, we take a holistic approach which
includes identifying and correcting the cause or causes of the patient’s health ailment.
Chiropractors believe that correcting the cause of the problem provides significant
long-term benefits over only treating the symptoms.”
Accurate Chiropractic offers treatments that are extremely safe for individuals of all
ages – from infants to 100-year-olds.
“Our treatments are safe because we only use natural and noninvasive methods of care.
Research consistently shows that care from chiropractors is among the safest care available
and is light years ahead of traditional medical care in terms of safeness,” she explained.
Dr. Gina
Courson
Accurate Chiropractic
3373 South Morgans Point
Road, Suite 307
Mount Pleasant
426 W. Coleman Blvd.
Mount Pleasant
843-971-8814
Photo by Jenn Cady.
W hen she was 23 years old, Charleston native Windi McKeithan
took a leap of faith and decided to buy two children’s wear shops in
Mount Pleasant.
Armed with a fashion merchandizing degree, good taste, an eye for
upcoming trends and an entrepreneurial spirit, the businesswoman grew her trio of
small businesses – Ragamuffin Children’s Boutique, Stride Rite Shoes and Radical Rags
– into a success story.
This spring she’s celebrating 32 years in business.
“I had been a buyer for junior sportswear, and I decided to try out the world of
children’s fashion, and I ended up falling in love with it,” she said.
The entrepreneur said one of her favorite things about her job is building lasting
relationships with customers.
“I’m definitely a people person and love the great relationships I have with our
customers. Customers that used to shop for their children now come in with their
grandchildren. It’s such a blessing for us to dress the newest generations of their family.”
McKeithan said her days stay filled with helping customers, placing orders, meeting
deadlines and “personally handpicking everything that comes into the stores.” Although
tedious, she said “Owning these stores doesn’t feel like ‘work’ to me. I’m so thankful.”
She credited her continued success, in addition to her own hard work, to her
support system: her husband and children, her staff and a higher power.
“My husband and children are always by my side. My mom worked here for many
years. Every one of the ladies that work here is amazing and they all love what they do.
We have the best time working together and helping our customers. When you love
what you do, it shines through!”
Windi
McKeithan
The Ragamuffin Children’s
Boutique
Stride Rite Shoes
Radical Rags
210 Coleman Blvd.
Mount Pleasant
843-884-4814
Photo by Ronnie Martinelli.
By AMy MerCer