Dr. Veerman was inspired to be a chiropractor after a remarkable recovery from a sports injury that nearly took his leg. While playing soccer in 2003, he began to suffer from chronic ankle sprainsand shin splints, which led to a severe lower leg cramp that would not subside.

Dr. Veerman ended up in the emergency room where he was misdiagnosed multiple days in a row with a muscle spam.

During his third visit to the ER, Dr. Veerman was rushed from the hospital directly to an orthopedic surgeon, who correctly diagnosed him with a compartment syndrome (a rare limb- and life -threatening condition which occurs when there is not a sufficient amount of blood to supply the muscles and nerves with oxygen and nutrients).