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I’m Dr. Ian McIntosh, a chiropractor and movement specialist helping active adults and athletes overcome pain, build resilience, and get back to the workouts and lifestyle they love. At Fenton Spine & Sport, I combine hands-on care, rehab-based exercise, and a functional approach to health so you can move better, recover faster, and perform at your best.

03/09/2026

Back pain isn’t always a back problem.

Most people assume something in the spine is “𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱.”

But what we usually see is something different.

The pain shows up during 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
📍Squatting
📍Deadlifting
📍Bending forward

Then it disappears when you stop.

That pattern usually means the problem isn’t the structure.

It’s the 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀.

Sometimes a hip doesn’t open fully.
Sometimes the spine ends up taking load it shouldn’t.

Over time, the back starts absorbing stress meant for somewhere else.

That’s also why imaging can come back “𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹”
while the pain keeps returning.

Movement tells a different story than scans.

If any of these signs sound familiar, the issue might not be where you think it is.

03/06/2026

Progress doesn’t always look smooth.

Sometimes it looks like
your legs shaking during an exercise
you thought it should be “easy.”

What’s actually happening in moments like this:

Two things are usually waking back up:

1️⃣ 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 - muscles that haven’t been doing their job for years finally turning on
2️⃣ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 - your body relearning how to move without compensating

Without those two things, strength training often turns into 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀.

That’s why random exercises rarely solve the real problem.

You need someone who can identify
𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁.

Then rebuild it the right way.

That’s what we focus on every day at 𝗙𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 & 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁.
🔗Book your free consultation if you want to understand what your body is actually doing: 𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻-𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁.𝗰𝗼𝗺/𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲-𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

03/05/2026

But the problem usually 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸.

Most people try everything first:

🔴 Stretching their hamstrings
🔴 Foam rolling their low back
🔴 Avoiding squats completely

None of those explain 𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸.

What we often see instead:

Your body 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁
because 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆.

So your spine starts taking the load
your hips were supposed to handle.

That’s when the back pain shows up.

When you find the movement restriction first,
the solution becomes much clearer.

If you want to stop guessing and understand
what’s actually driving your pain:

Book a free consultation:
𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻-𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁.𝗰𝗼𝗺/𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲-𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

03/04/2026

If squats keep triggering your back pain…
it might not be your back.

A lot of people shift to one side when they squat without realizing it.

And when that happens, the spine ends up taking the load instead of the hips.

That’s one of the most common patterns I see in people dealing with low back pain after squatting.

👉 The issue usually isn’t the squat itself.

It’s that one hip doesn’t have enough range of motion to open fully.

So the body compensates.

And that’s when the back starts getting irritated.

The good news is once you identify the movement restriction, it becomes much easier to correct.

𝗜𝗳 𝘀𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸, 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝘆.

📍 Movement-based evaluation
📍 Identify the real mechanical cause
📍 Build a structured correction plan

🔗 Book your free consultation:
𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻-𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁.𝗰𝗼𝗺/𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲-𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

03/03/2026

𝗛𝗮𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁?

For people who:

❌ Stretch every day but still feel tight
❌ Feel tension return after workouts
❌ Get temporary relief that never lasts

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴:

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁.
T𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴.

When the pelvis and spine aren’t controlling load well,
The hamstrings increase tension to create stability.

Stretching might feel good.
But it won’t fix instability.

If you want tightness to stop coming back, you have to address what’s driving it.

📍 Movement-based evaluation
📍 Load-specific correction
📍 Structured plan

Book your free consultation at
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03/02/2026

Pain usually isn’t coming back because you’re doing something wrong.

It’s coming back because no one clearly identified what’s actually driving it.

Most people I see have already tried the stretches.
The adjustments.
The rest.

What they haven’t gotten is a thorough evaluation that connects movement, history, and load to the root cause.

When visits are rushed, details get missed.
And when details get missed, flare-ups become predictable.

𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.

If your pain keeps cycling every few months, it’s not random, and it won’t fix itself.

Book your free consultation:
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02/28/2026

“𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗥𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹.”

That’s what he was told.

But his pain wasn’t.

Imaging doesn’t test compression.
It doesn’t test shear.
It doesn’t test how your spine handles load.

So the scan missed it.

A thorough evaluation didn’t.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻, 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹.

You don’t need another opinion.
You need the right assessment.

Book your free consultation at 𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻-𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁.𝗰𝗼𝗺/𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲-𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

02/27/2026

Most disc injuries don’t fail because of the initial lift.

They failed because the rehab stopped too early.

When pain decreases, most people go straight back to squatting or deadlifting , without restoring their spine’s tolerance to compression, shear, and bending. That’s why the second flare-up is often worse.

At 𝗙𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 & 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁, we don’t just calm symptoms. We identify exactly what caused the injury and build a structured progression to safely restore load tolerance.

If you’re tired of repeating the same setback, it’s time for a different approach.

Book your free consultation at 𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻-𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁.𝗰𝗼𝗺/𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲-𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

02/25/2026

If your back keeps flaring up after workouts, it’s not random, it’s mechanical.

Sitting all day changes how your hips, glutes, and spine function. If you don’t correct that, the cycle continues.

At 𝗙𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 & 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁, we don’t chase symptoms. We build structured correction plans.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁:

✔️ 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗲-𝗼𝗻-𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀
✔️ 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
✔️ 𝗔 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀

You don’t need another quick fix. You need clarity and a strategy.

If your pain keeps coming back, what have you actually corrected?

Comment “𝘙𝘌𝘚𝘌𝘛” or 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 your free consultation today:
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02/24/2026

Most desk workers think all chiropractic is the same. It’s not.

If you’ve only experienced 𝟭𝟬–1𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, you’ve likely received temporary relief, not a real solution.

At 𝗙𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 & 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁, we do things differently:

• 𝟲𝟬-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 so nothing gets rushed
• 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁-𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 to understand why the pain started
• 𝗥𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 focused on long-term results, not quick cracks

Recurring back or neck pain isn’t random. It's an unresolved dysfunction. And the longer you wait, the harder it becomes to fix.

If you’re tired of short visits and short-term relief, let’s start with a free consultation and see if a longer, outcome-focused approach makes sense for you.

If this sounds like you, or use the link below to schedule your consultation.
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02/23/2026

You don’t need faster treatment.
You need the right diagnosis.

Most chiropractic care starts with treatment.

We start with evaluation.

Because starting care without identifying the root cause is guessing, and guessing leads to recurring pain.

At 𝗙𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 & 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁:

✔ Full consultation
✔ Hands-on evaluation
✔ Movement assessment
✔ 60-minute sessions
✔ Rehab built into every visit
✔ Care not dictated by insurance restrictions

This isn’t symptom management.

It’s structured correction.

If your pain keeps coming back, it wasn’t corrected.

Comment “𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬” or schedule your free consultation here:
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The longer you wait, the harder it is to correct.

02/20/2026

Our patients tell us they all heard the same thing first.

“Let’s just monitor it.”

“Try some medication.”

“Modify your activity.”

“Come back if it gets worse.”

And over time, the message became:

“Manage it.”
“Slow down.”
“Consider surgery.”

At 𝗙𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 & 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁, this is what feels different:

• 1:1, 60-minute sessions
• A full consultation and hands-on evaluation before treatment
• A plan built around your goals, not just your diagnosis
• Rehab integrated into every visit

We don’t rush appointments.
We don’t chase symptoms.
We don’t recycle generic programs.

We identify what everyone else missed.
That’s what we call the root cause.

DM "𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣 𝗢𝗡𝗘" to schedule your free phone consultation.
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Fenton, MO
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