Function First Spine and Sport

05/13/2026

Due to an unexpected situation, the office will be closed tomorrow, May 14th. We are sorry for any inconvenience and will get back to all voicemails on Friday, May 15th. Thank you for your understanding.

05/09/2026

Truly correcting issues takes teamwork. It takes a commitment from the doctor on listening and truly getting to the root cause of the issue. It takes a commitment by the patient to do what is asked of them even if it does take time. When you get that perfect combination of doctor plus patient...it is true healing.

04/26/2026

This track season has been an especially strenuous one on many of our area athletes. This is a good read and a good reminder that injury prevention has many components and a sometimes overlooked one is what the athlete is consuming.

The FICS Research Commission shares this recommended read.

📖Nutrition for the Prevention and Treatment of Injuries in Track and Field Athletes

🔗 Full article here: https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/ijsnem/29/2/article-p189.xml

Given the high prevalence of injury, it is not surprising that there has been a great deal of interest in factors that may reduce the risk of injury, or decrease the recovery time if an injury should occur: One of the main variables explored is nutrition.

This review investigates the evidence around various nutrition strategies, including macro- and micronutrients, as well as total energy intake, to reduce the risk of injury and improve recovery time, focusing upon injuries to skeletal muscle, bone, tendons, and ligaments.

04/24/2026

Check out our very own Rachel!

Rachel is currently completing her final immersive clinical experience at Fort Dodge Senior High School, where she continues to demonstrate exceptional professionalism, clinical skills, and advocacy for the athletic training profession. Following graduation, she will transition directly into professional practice, having secured a Head Athletic Trainer position, pending successful completion of her BOC exam and state licensure.
Rachel was recently featured on the Fort Dodge Senior High School YouTube channel, where she shared insights on the athletic training profession and highlighted the strong partnership between Fort Dodge Senior High School and CNOS. We’re proud to see her representing athletic training and our program so well as she prepares for practice!

Watch the feature here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA36oVolG-8

04/11/2026

Headed to your appointment tomorrow, hang out awhile in downtown Humboldt and shop the stores like this NEW ONE right NEXT DOOR!

Open Saturday from 9-12 just enough time to start the weekend right with some STEALS and DEALS! Stop and grab a morning pick me up and then swing by and check the store out! We are located in the Humboldt Realty front office! Still working on signage. Thanks for your patience!

04/03/2026

We are closed today. We will resume normal hours on Monday, April 6th. Have a joyful Easter!

03/20/2026

Many factors contribute to the experience of pain. Addressing all the domains of pain is important,not only to the patient but to full healing. Thank you Marsha for trusting us. Thank you for sharing ❤️.

03/16/2026

We are open! Dr. Cindy will be in the Humboldt office until 12:00 and then will be in the Fort Dodge office from 1:00-6:00. Please let us know as soon as possible so we can make schedule arrangements. Drive slowly, pay attention and stay safe.

03/05/2026

We are closed tomorrow and Saturday. Dr. Cindy has continuing education. We will be back in the office on Monday for regular hours.

Have a great weekend!

02/12/2026

Just a reminder!

WE ARE CLOSED FROM THURSDAY (2/12) through MONDAY (2/16)

We are back in the office at NOON on Tuesday (2/17).

Voicemails will be checked periodically.
Please if you call, leave a voicemail so we can help address any scheduling issues. If you have an emergency question, please reach out by email (ffsschiro@functionfirstspineandsport.com).

Thank you for your consideration.

01/14/2026

We are out of the office on 1/15/26. Sorry for any inconvenience. Please leave a voicemail with any questions or reschedules. We will be back in the office on 1/16/26. Phone: 515-332-8154.