Voted #1 Chiropractor - Best of Lawrence 2025, 2023, & 2022
Thank you for your support! This type of service we refer to as Functional Chiropractic.
Established in 2019, Midwest Muscle & Joint Clinic is a chiropractic healthcare clinic in Lawrence, KS that specializes in not only getting people out of pain, but finding the root cause of that pain. Our main goal is to bring various forms of manual therapy & rehabilitative exercises under one roof to provide the best evidence-based care and results. If you are in pain, our priority is to resolve the pain as quickly as possible - no long-term commitments or unnecessary treatment plans. We are constantly reassessing your conditions to make sure the care we are providing is effective for you. We pride ourselves on coaching patients through proper movement patterns and exercises, so that they can learn to not only manage their pain on their own but understand when an appointment with us might be necessary. Many people view this as “Sports Chiropractic,” but our focus is not solely on athletes. For example, the pain and movement dysfunctions we are seeing in weight lifters, baseball players, and golfers, we are identically seeing in teachers, electricians, and warehouse workers. Our bodies were meant to move - MOVEMENT IS MEDICINE! So, whether you’re a high level athlete or work a 9-5 desk job (or both!), functional chiropractic is for you! With the functional chiropractic approach, we seldom rely on an adjustment alone. Adjusting (and only adjusting) used to be the gold standard for all chiropractors. The reality is that adjustments cannot always solve everything and some patients might not even need an adjustment to resolve their specific issue. With a thorough assessment, we can determine what therapies and corrective exercises may or may not be appropriate for you. Because of this, we spend an average of 20-30 minutes with our patients though this often varies. You might think “That’s great and all but I just want to get treated real quick and get on with my day.”
Of course! As we said earlier, our goal is to avoid unnecessary treatment plans and that is why we follow this effective and efficient model of care:
1. Find the root cause of the problem (the what).
2. Thoroughly explain the mechanisms of pain and dysfunction (the why).
3. Determine what treatment and rehab will be most effective (the how).
4. Coach you on how to perform basic self-maintenance on your body.
5. Live pain free. We love seeing our patients and helping them in any way possible, but our one true goal is to help you reach your goals, and we want you to spend your time doing that instead of seeing us! Don’t get us wrong, if you like to see us regularly or feel like you need treatment - come on in! You know your body better than anyone. We are here to help you through all stages of life and activity levels. If you’re currently in pain, wanting to run your first 5k, be able to get down on the floor to play with your grandchildren, or just move better - this is the place for you!
09/18/2025
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! 📣 Please join us in welcoming Dr. Davis to Midwest Muscle & Joint Clinic!! You might recognize Dr. Davis from seeing him around the office earlier in the year when he completed his preceptorship with us. We are thrilled to have a fellow Cleveland grad join our team and grow with us. Dr. Davis will be accepting patients starting Monday 9/22!
Very honored to have been voted #1 chiropractor, sports medicine and acupuncture providers in Lawrence for 2025! Thank you to everyone who voted and continues to support our small business!
08/12/2025
Need a last minute sports physical? We’ve got you covered! Call or schedule online at midwestmjc.com
07/04/2025
Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday weekend!
06/25/2025
Reminder that Free physicals are being held 6/24 and 7/1 5:30- 8:30 pm. Please come with physical paperwork filled out. Papers available on website in health and wellness section. We will also have paperwork at physicals , but parent/guardian must be present to fill out.
06/19/2025
Midwest Muscle & Joint Clinic is SIX! We are grateful for everyone who has been a part of our journey over the last 6 years and are honored to serve our community every day. Thanks for 6 great years, here’s to many more!
06/02/2025
Best of Lawrence is back!! You can cast one vote daily for your Lawrences favorites now through Saturday!
Please join us in welcoming Taelor to Midwest Muscle & Joint Clinic! Taelor is in his final trimester of chiropractic school at (our alma mater!) and will be spending his preceptorship time in our office. He will be shadowing both doctors and helping around the office for the next couple months. Be sure to say hi next time you’re in!
02/07/2025
Happiest Red Friday! Go Chiefs!! 💛❤️
12/31/2024
Dr. Kelsey is back! Scheduling is open starting this Thursday 1/2. Big thanks to everyone that has been flexible in scheduling with Dr. Drake over the past few months, we appreciate it! Looking forward to seeing you all in the new year!
12/25/2024
Merry Christmas from our family to yours! We hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday ❤️
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What exactly is Midwest Muscle & Joint Clinic? We are a chiropractic healthcare clinic that specializes in not only getting people out of pain, but finding the root cause of that pain. We love seeing our patients and helping them in any way possible, but our one true goal is to help you reach your goals, and we want you to spend your time doing that instead of seeing us! Don’t get us wrong, if you like to see us regularly or feel like you need treatment - come on in! You know your body better than anyone. However, if you are in pain, our goal is to resolve the pain as quickly as possible - no long-term commitments or unnecessary treatment plans. We are constantly reassessing your conditions to make sure the care we are providing is effective for you. We pride ourselves on coaching patients through proper movement patterns and exercises, so that they can learn to not only manage their pain on their own but understand when an appointment with us might be necessary.
This type of service we refer to as “Functional Chiropractic.” Many people view this as “Sports Chiropractic,” but our focus is not solely on athletes. For example, the pain and movement dysfunctions we are seeing in weight lifters, baseball players, and golfers, we are identically seeing in teachers, electricians, and warehouse workers. Believe it or not, our bodies were meant to move. Movement is medicine! So, whether you’re a high level athlete or work a 9-5 desk job (or both!), functional chiropractic is for you!
With the functional chiropractic approach, we seldom rely on an adjustment alone (we’ll cover what an adjustment and manipulation is in a later post). Adjusting (and only adjusting) used to be the gold standard for all chiropractors. The reality is that adjustments cannot always solve everything and some patients might not even need an adjustment to resolve their specific issue. With a thorough assessment, we can determine what therapies and corrective exercises may or may not be appropriate for you. Because of this, we spend an average of 20-30 minutes with our patients though this often varies.
You might think “That’s great and all but I just want to get treated real quick and get on with my day.”
Of course! As we said earlier, our goal is to avoid treatment plans and that is why we follow this model of care:
Find the root cause of the problem (the what).
Thoroughly explain the mechanisms of pain or dysfunction (the why).
Determine what treatment will be most effective (the how).
Coach you on how to perform basic maintenance on your body.
Live pain free.
Just because we resolved your complaint does not mean you are not welcomed back! We are here to help you through all stages of life and activity levels. If you’re currently in pain, wanting to run your first 5k, be able to get down on the floor to play with your grandchildren, or just move better - this is the place for you!