Our Team

  • Dr. Chapel
  • Dr. Samantha Chapel
  • Dr. McMurtrie
  • Dr. McDonald
Dr. Chapel

Dr. 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.

Education

Doctorate: Logan College of Chiropractic 1984

Undergraduate: University of Missouri Columbia 1981

Specialties

Board Certified – American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedist-1993

Board Eligible - American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians

Techniques

  • Diversified
  • Gonstead
  • Thompson drop
  • Flexion distraction
  • Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization
  • Myofascial release
  • Rehabilitation
Dr. Samantha Chapel

Dr. Samantha Chapel

Dr. Samantha Chapel is a board certified chiropractic physician, certified functional medicine practitioner, and certified acupuncturist. She received her bachelors of science in nutritional science from the University of Missouri-Columbia and her doctorate from Logan University. Her post graduate 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.

Education

Doctorate: Logan University, 2017

Undergraduate: University of Missouri-Columbia, 2014

Specialties

Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner

Certified Acupuncturist

Techniques

  • Diversified
  • Gonstead
  • Thompson/ Drop Table
  • Flexion Distraction
  • Acupuncture
  • Alternate Therapies
  • Cupping Therapy
  • Instrumented Assisted Soft Tissue Therapy
  • Myofascial Release
  • Electrical Stimulation
  • Ultrasound
Dr. McMurtrie

Dr. 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 find the mechanical cause of their musculoskeletal problem, and develop a strategy for 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.

Education

Doctorate: Logan University, 2000

Undergraduate: Queens University Bachelors of Science with Honors, 1997

Specialties

Board Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician

Rehabilitation and Fitness

Techniques

  • Cox Flexion distraction and decompression
  • Diversified
  • Gonstead
  • Thompson / Drop table

Alternate Therapies

  • Active and Passive Myofasical Release
  • Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization
  • Kinesio tape
  • Cold Laser
  • Electrical Stimulation
  • Ultrasound
  • Exercise and rehabilitation
Dr. McDonald

Dr. 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 for the enhancement of people dealing with conditions relating to spine issues (neck pain/back pain), upper and lower extremity pain, sport injuries, neuromuscular issues, among many others.

Education

Doctorate: Logan University, 2011

Undergraduate: University of Missouri-Columbia 2005

Techniques

  • Diversifed
  • Thomson
  • Flexion Distraction
  • Exercises Rehabilitation
  • Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Therapy
  • Myofascial Release
  • Mckenzie Method