Our Story
An 80-Year Legacy of Family Healing.
Sláinte didn't start in 2017. It started decades earlier, with a little boy named Frosty, a head injury the doctors couldn't heal, and a mother who refused to give up.
The Edkin Family
It Started With a Boy Named Frosty.
In the Rocky Mountains, Frosty's older brother swung open the family car door. Frosty fell out and hit his head. For years afterward, he couldn't grow. Couldn't gain weight. The doctors had no answers.
Eventually his mother, who'd been seeing a chiropractor herself , pushed her husband to bring Frosty in. He went reluctantly. One adjustment was all it took. Frosty turned to his father in the office and said the words that would shape the next eighty years:
That same year, his father started chiropractic school. Frosty's brother Bruce followed, graduating Palmer in 1974. Bruce's wife Karen, told she might never conceive due to fibroids, was healed through chiropractic, graduated Palmer in 1981, and went on to have children. One of them was our own Dr. Bridget.
Dr. Bridget Edkin-Farrar is a 3rd-generation chiropractor, the 9th in her family. She spent years running from her chiropractic destiny before embracing it in 2013, and is now one of the most sought-after pediatric and prenatal chiropractors on the First Coast.
The Legacy in Pictures
Eighty Years of Edkin Chiropractors.
Three generations of doctors. The original artifacts that started a family tradition, and led to Sláinte.
1954
Palmer School of Chiropractic. The 1st-generation Edkin chiropractor, the one who answered Frosty.
1974
Doctor of Chiropractic, Palmer College. The 2nd generation continues.
1981
Healed by chiropractic, then practiced alongside her husband Bruce.
~1990
Baby Bridget with Dr. Bruce and Dr. Karen, the future 3rd-generation chiropractor.
Dr. Bridget Edkin-Farrar is the 9th chiropractor in her family. Sláinte continues what Frosty started.
Dr. Vin's Why
His Cousin Was Diagnosed With Autism.
Dr. Vincent Farrar grew up in New York, born after a stressful labor with breathing difficulties of his own. He chose chiropractic because he wanted to help people heal without needles or medication. But school revealed something unexpected: the nervous system controls every function in the body, and most of his profession was barely scratching what was actually possible.
Then his cousin was diagnosed with autism. Suddenly the science wasn't abstract. A kid he loved was on the wrong side of a statistic nobody seemed willing to question.
His compass locked in. He wouldn't spend his career chasing back pain. He'd dedicate it to children, and to the families who'd been told there was nothing else to do. In 2016, he met Dr. Bridget at a chiropractic seminar in Atlanta and discovered she was already preaching the same vision. Six months later, Sláinte was born.
Your Doctors
The People Behind Your Care
Dr. Vincent & Dr. Bridget Farrar, partners in life and in mission. Together they lead Sláinte's pediatric and family chiropractic care.
Dr. Vincent Farrar, DC
DICCP · CACCP · Gonstead · SOT Pediatric
A Diplomate in Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics (DICCP) , the profession's highest pediatric credential.
Over 1,000 hours of pediatric-specific training beyond his doctorate, in clinical pediatrics (DICCP, CACCP) and cranial adjusting (SOT Pediatric Certification).
Known for his calm presence and clear explanations, he helps families understand what's happening in the nervous system, and what to do next.
“You can feel that he truly cares, not just about the problem, but about our family.”
Dr. Bridget Farrar, DC
Neurologically Focused Gonstead Chiropractor · Webster Certified
Third-generation chiropractor, ninth in her family. A neurologically focused Gonstead chiropractor specialized in pregnancy, postpartum, and family wellness.
Trained in the Gonstead Technique (one of the most precise in chiropractic) and Webster Certified for prenatal care. Recently named Jacksonville's Small Business Leader of the Year.
Dr. Bridget creates a space where moms feel heard, not hurried, and leave confident in their bodies.
“Dr. Bridget helped me believe in my body again.”
What Guides the Care
Four Things We Believe.
The body is self-healing. Born with the intelligence to grow, heal, and thrive, given the right conditions.
The nervous system runs everything. Sleep, digestion, immunity, development, emotion. It's the master control system.
Stress creates interference. Birth, falls, emotional stress, all of it can block optimal function.
Chiropractic removes the interference. We don't treat symptoms. We restore communication so the body can do what it was designed to do.
Our Core Values
The Four Things That Anchor Everything.
01
God
We put God before all things. Every great achievement bears witness to His presence.
02
Family
Every practice member is part of our family. We call everyone by name and show up during hard times.
03
Abundance
We attract abundance and share it, our time, our knowledge, our health, our wealth.
04
Freedom
Free of interference, your brain is free to dream and your body is free to make it possible.
The Full Team
The People Behind Your Experience
The Sláinte family, team and Farrar kids together. This isn't a franchise. It's a family serving families.
Amanda
Office Manager
Amanda has been part of the Sláinte family since 2018. A wife and mom of two, she's passionate about women's health and is working toward her doula certification. She believes in creating a new path of health for generations to come.
Ciena
Back Office Captain
Ciena started as a patient and loved it so much she joined the team in 2019. After watching her sibling walk again following chiropractic care, when doctors said it wasn't possible, she was sold on the power of the nervous system.
Angie
Office Experience Coordinator
Angie came to Sláinte as a patient in 2021 during one of the hardest seasons of her life. Now she's passionate about helping families discover alternative approaches to health and wellness.
Jewel
Marketing Maestra
Jewel grew up in the Adirondack Mountains, the oldest of 4 siblings and a college graduate at 19. She moved to Jacksonville on faith after her mom spotted Dr. Bridget's post in the Crunchy Moms of Jacksonville Facebook group, and met her fiancé three weeks later. Now she shares chiropractic's message of hope through photography and storytelling, and nannies the Farrar kids.
Sláinte's Purpose
Your Family Is Welcome Here.
No referral needed. Same-week appointments available. We'll meet you exactly where you are.