I was born and raised in Sioux City, Iowa, attended the University of Iowa, and later graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. I married my high school sweetheart in 2007 and moved to Hiawatha/Cedar Rapids in 2009. I have two awesome kiddos —a daughter, Porter (my mothers maiden name) (2012), and a son Cooper (2015).
I enjoy vacations, especially to warm places with mountain views, or remote cabins with fireplaces and snow covered trees, biking, reading, and living vicariously through Porter & Cooper’s activities.
The Back In Line Family Chiropractic & Wellness home and family is a huge part of my life. I love who I work with and I love the work family we have created. The heart and soul of our office is to offer the best services to the patient and meet their individual needs. The team I work with have made a strong commitment to their specialties and areas of focus.
We have many patients with many different conditions, it makes sense to have a one-stop shop. I love the focus on the patient and the patients’ needs—a truly patient-centered focus. We feel very deeply that when we focus on highly specific techniques and training, the patient gets better, faster. The front desk team understands that making every aspect of patient care easy and enjoyable is a crucial part of a healthcare office. Health insurance can be complex, and in the world of high deductibles or no coverage, honoring your healthcare dollars is a crucial part of the patient experience. I value the relationship we have with each other, and our patients.
At the beginning of 2022 I elected to stop working under the constraints of third party insurance companies and work directly for my patients. In other terms, I am an out-of-network provider, meaning I don’t have to play by the rules insurance companies deem necessary to treat and meet “medical necessity” in caring for patients. Don’t get me wrong, I work alongside three other providers that remain in-network for many companies, however, much of my training doesn’t fit within the traditional standard-of-care. I get to think and work outside of the box. I get to practice a truly progressive approach to healthcare in functional lab testing, functional lab assessments, and treat patients that the traditional model of care happens to miss, or to help patients find out why they are having issues with fertility, hormone dysregulation, subclinical hypo-thyroid, GI disturbances, and more. I can still treat patients that have all types of insurance, however, patients who elect to see me can get reimbursed by their out-of-network benefits (if they have them, or elect to use their FSA or HSA, or pay cash or check for care.
My primary areas of focus are headaches, acupuncture, and functional medicine.
My favorite patient types are:
-Functional Medicine and Wellness-based patients
- Patients seeking an in-depth understanding of their current health status, and aim to work towards health optimization
- Patients seeking complimentary care to their cancer treatments with HBOT
- Patients starting to plan for retirement and are thinking of their health differently - Longevity Planning (metabolic fitness)
-Newbies to Chiropractic—those who are not sure where to start or what they need
-Maintenance & Wellness Care
- Headaches and Chronic Migraine patients
