Assessment
Receive a comprehensive assessment that focuses on your pain, movement patterns, and compensations. This is an important step to receiving treatment during your first visit.
Our Process
STEP 1.
STEP 2.
Get a Customized Treatment Plan
We are goal-oriented meaning we will discuss your desired goals from care at our office. We will place you in a specific phase of care based on your symptoms during your first visit.
We focus on 3 phases of care: Pain Relief Phase, Return to Activity Phase, and Performance Phase.
STEP 3.
Pain Relief Phase
Pain is usually the driving force for someone to schedule an appointment. For this reason, visits may be more frequent at the beginning to help alleviate pain and discomfort as quickly as possible.
Chiropractic adjustments, muscle work, and other therapies may be used initially to help get your symptoms under control.
STEP 4.
Return to Activity Phase
Whether you are returning to work, sport, or life we want you to be able to do so pain-free and with confidence.
This phase often requires a lower frequency of visits, but it is an important phase to reinforce all the work put in during the acute phase of your injury. During this phase, we start to introduce rehab exercises and movement modifications.
STEP 5.
Performance Phase
Think of this phase as the fine-tuning and maintenance phase. We want to keep the forward progress moving in the right direction. If progress plateaus we risk returning to the acute phase sooner than desired.
This phase is to help you become stronger, faster, and smarter with custom-made home exercise programs, occasional adjustments, and maintenance muscle work.
Important Information
We are in-network with most major medical insurance plans. We accept HSA and Flexible Spending Accounts.
Treatment is usually performed during your first visit to the office. Imaging or other tests are only performed if red flags are present.
Conditions are often resolved in 8-10 visits.
Please allow up to 45 minutes for your initial visit. Wearing athletic clothing that allows you to move, walk, and squat comfortably is important.
Common conditions we treat:
Athletic / Sports Conditions
Back and Neck Conditions
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- Back pain / low backaches
- Neck pain / stiffness
- Headaches
- Sciatica
- Spinal stenosis
Personal Injury & Accident Conditions
Stories of Transformation
As a life-long marathoner, I’ve been to multiple chiropractors who haven’t been able to solve my problems with repeated costly visits. Dr. Donahue is the first I’ve found who is proactive with working with me on a plan to minimize reoccurrence and has me running pain-free and smoother than ever. For a first-rate professional experience, I highly recommend Dr. Donahue and his staff.
Jill F.
Marathon Runner
I have been headache free for the past week thanks to my adjustments. (I have been living with almost daily headaches for more years than I can count.) I particularly like the fact that Dr. Donahue realizes that the muscles and bones work together so he works to stretch muscles as well as make sure the spine is aligned. He is extremely professional! I feel amazing after only 3 visits.
Kathy P.
Busy Grandparent
Dr. Donahue is an amazing chiropractor. He is attentive, thorough, has a friendly demeanor, thoughtful, and extremely knowledgeable. I came in hobbling from an ankle injury and Dr. Donahue gave me the information and healing I so needed. In 6 sessions he was able to get my ankle moving and get some of the scar tissue straightened out. Dr. Donahue is a great asset to have. I’m so happy I found him!
Erin K.
Active Mom
Meet Dr. Donahue
After experiencing first-hand the benefits of chiropractic care, Dr. Donahue is on a mission to change the health care of those in the Greater St. Louis area. Dr. Donahue provides a noninvasive, drug free approach to treat acute and chronic pain. Dr. Donahue uses a patient centered approach to help each individual meet their health goals, whether that is eliminating pain, decreasing headaches, or assisting athletes compete to the best of their ability.
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