Dr. Howard Chapel
Dr. Chapel is a Board Certified Chiropractic Orthopedist with over 37 years of clinical experience treating and managing non-surgical conditions of the spine and skeleton. He is a former post graduate professor at Logan College of Chiropractic and national lecturer on non-surgical management of the shoulder and knee. Dr. Chapel has been a part of the medical staff for several professional and collegiate sports teams and has also served as medical advisor to three of Missouri’s largest insurance carriers. He is a National Examiner for the National Board of Chiropractic. Dr. Chapel is on the advisory board for Chiroup, an evidence-based clinical program. He is married with four children.
Doctorate: Logan College of Chiropractic 1984
Undergraduate: University of Missouri Columbia, 1981
Board Certified - American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedics 1993
Board Eligible - American chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians
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Diversified
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Gonstead
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Thompson drop
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Flexion distraction
Education
Specialities
Techniques
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Instrument-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization
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Myofascial release
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Rehabilitation
Our Doctors:
Dr. Kern McMurtrie
Dr. Samatha Chapel
Dr. Howard Chapel
Dr. Ian McDonald
Our Team
Dr. Samantha Chapel
Dr. Samantha Chapel is a board-certified chiropractic physician, certified functional medicine practitioner, and certified acupuncturist. She received her Bachelor of Science in nutritional science from the University of Missouri-Columbia and her doctorate from Logan University. Her postgraduate education is in clinical nutrition and functional medicine.
Dr. Chapel enjoys helping patients get to the root cause of their health complaints, so that they may achieve optimal health. She treats and manages non-surgical related conditions of the spine and skeleton utilizing chiropractic therapies, and helps support those suffering with chronic health conditions (i.e. chronic pain, digestive related disorders, low energy and fatigue, thyroid related disorders, blood sugar disorders, and more) using non-pharmaceutical strategies that involve diet, nutrition, and lifestyle modifications.
Doctorate: Logan University, 2017
Undergraduate: University of Missouri-Columbia, 2014
Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner
Certified Acupuncturist
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Diversified
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Gonstead
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Thompson/ Drop Table
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Flexion Distraction
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Acupuncture
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Alternate Therapies
Education
Specialities
Techniques
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Cupping Therapy
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Instrumented Assisted Soft Tissue Therapy
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Myofascial Release
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Electrical Stimulation
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Ultrasound
Dr. Kern McMurtrie
Dr. McMurtrie is a Board Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician with over 20 years of clinical experience treating and managing non-surgical conditions of the spine and skeleton. Dr. McMurtrie helps patients identify the mechanical cause of their musculoskeletal problems and develop a long-term solution. Patients want to be able to be healthy, active, and pain-free. Dr. McMurtrie helps patients work towards those goals.
Dr. McMurtrie played collegiate Baseball for Queens University in Canada. In addition, Dr. McMurtrie currently coaches AA baseball. In the past, he has coached ice hockey at the AA and AAA levels. He is married and has three boys.
Doctorate: Logan University, 2000
Undergraduate: Queens University Bachelors of Science with Honors, 1997
Education
Specialties
Board Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician
Rehabilitation and Fitness
Techniques
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Cox Flexion distraction and decompression
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Diversified
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Gonstead
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Thompson / Drop table
Alternative Therapies
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Active and Passive Myofasical Release
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Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization
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Kinesio tape
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Cold Laser
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Electrical Stimulation
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Ultrasound
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Exercise and rehabilitation
Dr. Ian McDonald
Dr. McDonald is a Nationally Board Certified Chiropractic Physician who joined the practice in 2013. He has worked as the team Chiropractor for the University of Missouri, St. Louis, as well as a Wellness Provider for FleetFeet Running. He takes the time to listen to his patients and treats them as individuals. Along with chiropractic therapies, he will provide education and exercise services to help people with conditions related to spine issues (neck and back pain), upper and lower extremity pain, sports injuries, and neuromuscular issues, among many others.
Education
Doctorate: Logan University, 2011
Undergraduate: University of Missouri-Columbia, 2005
Techniques
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Diversifed
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Thomson
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Flexion Distraction
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Exercises Rehabilitation
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Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Therapy
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Myofascial Release
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Mckenzie Method