Hall Of Spine In Dardenne Prairie MO

Welcome to the Hall of Spine!

In here you will find just a smattering of the cases we have completed over the past 20 years. Hall of Spine is our love letter to what’s possible with great chiropractic care and great patient relationships.

You do not have to live with bad posture and its debilitating effects and lifestyle disruption. Even in this post-pandemic world of horrible postures, neck humps, and terrible ergonomics, there is hope.

We plan to update this pretty regularly and once we hit maximum capacity for the site we will begin alternating cases.

All of these pictures are real. There is no CGI or any misrepresentation. The only changes we make are to the color saturation to allow ease of identification. Each of these patients has reviewed their Hall of Spine submission and has final approval.

Have a look around! Contact us today with any questions.

- The Staff & Doctors of Midwest Family Wellness

S. showed up in our office with a lifetime history of pain and frustration about her low back and neck. She had headaches, upper back pain, shoulder pain, low back pain and pain when she did any type of walking. Once we got her diagnosed as something we could help with we made incredible progress! Her head position and posture rapidly changed with care and her functional assessments of grip and pulmonary function went through the roof. She is ecstatic to finally be able to work out and is equally excited to be 'on my way to healthy for life.'

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MM came to us barely able to walk to and from her car to her house. For someone so young she felt like she was 'at a dead end, I can't do anything without pain.' In addition to fixing her low back we have stood her back up nice and straight and her spinal pains have been resolved! Best of all we have given her the tools to keep her posture right where it needs to be!
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M. came to us with almost a lifetime of headaches and upper back pain. When your head shifts forward the symptoms can be tragic. So far we have moved that head back more than halfway from where it had distorted and the functional change for her has been really dramatic! Almost 60 percent less head weight pulling on her upper back! She stands up much straighter now!
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M. showed up in our office with really bad headaches and extreme tightness in his neck. He was a young man really suffering from forward head positioning and he reported that he had not been able to look over his shoulders for quite some time. We went right to work and so far have moved that head positioning way back to where it belongs! He has no headaches and is enjoying a lot more motion in his neck and upper back. He also reports that the neck pain went away after the first visit!
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S. came to us with years of pain and headaches. He was most troubled by how badly his wrists and shoulders were bothering him when trying to play catch. His head position was too far forward and was contributing to a weaker grip and arm strength. It was also magnifying his effective head weight. We cleaned that right up! Now he plays catch all and throws bp all he wants. He is on track to finish correcting this posture imbalance and keep it corrected for the rest of his life!
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R. is a fantastic case study. She had years of pain and improper range of motion with posture issues. Her head and neck did not line up quite right and she was suffering endlessly from headaches and upper back pain. Every facet of her spine improved as her symptoms began to decrease. To date we have 'stood her up straight' for the first time in a long, long time. Where other doctors had failed, we worked with her to reclaim her spine and quality of life. These changes take time and effort, but what greater effort than on your own body.

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Imagine holding a bowling ball 2 inches in front of your body all day, every day. That's what Z. was going through! He was suffering from range of motion issues, headaches and a LOT of back pain. We stabilized the spine and then worked to bring that head back on top of his shoulders and fix that slumped posture for good! He looks like a different man and we are so proud to be part of his journey!

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When S. is not busy bossing us around she is out doing whatever she wants. She leads an active life and now that the 'hump around my back' has been corrected she stands up straighter and smiles brighter. She enjoys pain free posture with awesome grip strength and increased pulmonary function. Its an absolute honor to be providing care for such incredible people and we are pumped to see her doing so great!

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V. is working out again, he can move more weight and he can move it pain free! Working with him to stabilize the neck and draw his shoulders back has profound implications on his overall health and flexibility! His shoulder and neck correction means it is much easier for him to do the things he loves to do without the increased risk of injury, headache, or neck pain! He looks awesome and we are proud to be part of his team!

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M. is about as sweet as they come and it is a pleasure providing her with spinal care. She was having so much trouble holding her head up and couldn't even get through a game of cards. Now she regularly runs the table and can walk/hike with her husband as well as sit through Hallmark Christmas movies without any pain! We moved her head up and back on her spine where it belongs!

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We get so many questions regarding the formation of 'old lady hump' or 'dowager hump.' The short answer is that yes, we can remove those things with spinal and postural correction if they are caused by improper posture. There are more than just those two causes, so we have to be very careful in our diagnosis. That is why we spend so much time with our patients and running the latest and greatest in spinal examinations. D. is an awesome patient and we are so excited to see the transformation he has undergone. Imagine losing almost 4 pounds of head weight!

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Check out that fierce jaw line! So many times the changes in posture, especially in the neck and upper back can effect the way we swallow, breathe, and stand. These changes show up everywhere from our jawlines to our upper backs. Its an awesome possible side effect to correcting posture that movie star grade jawlines can show up. Massive reduction to head weight and forward head posture make this a really cool case. Plus A. is a wonderful human being and one of the best goalies around!

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Sometimes we fix the neck, and sometimes we fix the whole thing top to bottom. When you compare the position of M.'s spine relative to the plumb line (green) you get an idea of how hard her body was working just to stand her up straight. With that change in body posture we can celebrate how much easier it is for her to enjoy living and doing the things she loves. Our greatest victories are when people can enjoy their lives again.

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Forward head posture used to be a problem mostly for older people. As smart phones and i-pads continue to replace bigger screens even our young people are affected. B. had a case of posture change that was strongly effecting her and we were quickly able to start to fix it. So far we have moved her head back an inch and a half! Better yet, we are working with her to continue this trend and give her tools to permanently ensure that she does not end up with this debilitating trouble in her spine.

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N. can quilt like the wind can blow. Over the years her forward head posture have made it difficult to pursue the things she loves. We worked with her to massively shift her head back to where it belongs and stand her up straight!! She is as productive as ever and does not have to waste an ounce of time suffering from 'old lady disease.' Its hard to get all of her positive changes into one slide. What a great case and a great human being.

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Restoring proper head positioning, and fixing the unsightly scar tissue that can form at the top of the back is a very challenging objective. Working with our patients to empower them to control their spines is a HUGE tool for us. Its hard to get a better example that R. She is on an awesome spinal trajectory since starting care here. Her grip strength, range of motion and posture are absolutely interstellar.

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Take a look at this specimen! The postural restoration with M. is as dramatic as it is healthy. Absolutely massive shifts in his head position and hips have reduced his effective head weight. His chronic low back and neck pain are long gone, but more than that he is in control of his body again!

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J. was a very interesting case. She had pain in her low back and neck that radiated around her arms and legs. We quickly resolved the spinal restrictions to her head and neck and are working to restore proper biomechanics and posture. Removing the scar tissue at the base of her neck is really helping her range of motion and daily activities.