My early years were spent on the east coast and in the mid west. At an early age, I had a passion for horses, and acquired my first horse at the age of 13.  He was an athletic creature that carried my young body over big fences, galloping through the local countryside, and giving me that wild freedom that a horse can give a young girl.  Unfortunately, I sustained a fractured lumbar vertebrae in a jumping accident, and experienced severe back pain from the age of fourteen as a result.

As a teenager, I worked as a veterinary technician, nurturing my dream to become a veterinarian.

At the age of 18, I worked as a working student in a hunter jumper barn in Pennsylvania, where I trained horses, fox hunted, and taught children to ride. I suffered many more horse induced injuries, and also sustained an injury to my neck in a severe car accident. Good friends recommended that I see a local Chiropractor, who changed my life with the first adjustment. With good Chiropractic care, my low back and neck improved greatly, and my energy and function came back to that of a normal 18 year old.

Shortly thereafter, I enrolled at Villanova University as a pre med major with the intention of becoming a Chiropractor. I transferred to Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa, where I met my future husband, Todd. I graduated in 1984 with a Doctorate of Chiropractic.

Dr. Todd and I established our first Chiropractic practice in eastern Pennsylvania, where we practiced for six years, loving and helping our local community.  In that time, we had our two children.  As time went by, Dr. Todd missed the mountains of the west, and we decided to sell our practice there, and we moved to Bend in 1990 to establish Teicheira Chiropractic in 1991.

In 1996, I decided to follow my passion for working with animals, and gained my certification with the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association. I later left my human practice to work exclusively on animals, combining my passion for animals and my love of Chiropractic.

Todd and I enjoy our free time in the outdoors, hiking and riding our dual sport motorcycles. Our passion is exploring this wonderful countryside that we call home. We both served many years with Deschutes County Search and Rescue as volunteers.  My passions include gardening, cooking, soap making, music, and art. 

We love caring for our community, and sharing our passion for Chiropractic.  We are blessed to have seen the miracles that happen when bodies are given every opportunity to attain maximum health.