Ashworth Chiropractic, Physical Therapy and Acupuncture

04/22/2026

𝗖𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟯 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀.

A 2024 meta-analysis of 6 RCTs: 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳, 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗽 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝟯 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀. The cortisone group had largely returned to baseline by then.

No needles. No downtime. 3–5 sessions. And for patients who need rehab too, Kelly Brown Gross, PT, WCS is right here.

https://link.trustdrivencare.com/sp/93f54d49e75

📞 (515) 225-4002 | ashworthchiro.com
📍 West Des Moines, IA

04/21/2026

𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆? 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗧. 👊

Most people think surgery means putting everything on hold. 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚'𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬:

The 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 are 𝗕𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘 surgery, the 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 and 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 your recovery will be 𝗔𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗥.

Your joint may need to be repaired — but 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙, 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙙, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙣𝙤𝙬. And it should be.

𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗧 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘆. Do some of it now, while your body can build real strength — not after surgery when it's playing catch-up.

Pre-surgical care = a stronger foundation, a smoother recovery, and better results.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗲. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

📍 Ashworth Chiropractic, PT & Acupuncture | West Des Moines
🌐 www.ashworthchiro.com

04/21/2026

💥 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 = 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘆 💥

Laser therapy isn’t just hype—it’s science-backed and results-driven.

🔬 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗼𝘄 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 (𝗟𝗟𝗟𝗧):
✅ 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – by increasing nitric oxide and improving blood flow
✅ 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 – modulates neurotransmitters to reduce pain transmission
✅ 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 – boosts cellular function and tissue regeneration
✅ 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗢𝘅𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀s – helps your body recover faster and stronger

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁?
You can now rent our clinical-grade laser devices to use in the comfort of your own home.

💡 More consistent care
💡 More effective results
💡 More affordable than ever

📅 Ask us about rental options today!

04/19/2026

🎯 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗼𝘄 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻?
You don’t need to settle for pain—or go it alone.

At 𝗔𝘀𝗵𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰, 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 & 𝗔𝗰𝘂𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, we take a team-based approach to help you heal faster and feel better using the Ashworth Integrated Method (AIM).

Here’s how we tackle low back pain:
🌿 𝗔𝗰𝘂𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: Calms the nervous system and reduces inflammation
🧠 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰: Restores alignment and relieves nerve pressure
💆 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆: Relaxes tight muscles and boosts circulation
🏋️ 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆: Builds strength and improves movement

You may not need every service—but the 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 is here when you do.
𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲.

📅 Book now: ashworthchiro.janeapp.com

04/19/2026

That sharp heel pain when you take your first steps in the morning. You know exactly what we're talking about. 👇

Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common conditions we treat — and one of the most frustrating, because for a lot of people, it just keeps coming back no matter what they try.

Stretching. Rest. Orthotics. Cortisone shots. A walking boot. And still — the pain returns.

Here's why: chronic plantar fasciitis is not primarily an inflammation problem. It's a degeneration problem. The tissue has stopped repairing itself. Anti-inflammatory treatments can't fix tissue that needs to be rebuilt — they can only temporarily quiet the pain.

This is exactly what shockwave therapy was designed for.

A 2021 systematic review of 11 randomized controlled trials covering 658 patients found that ESWT produced significant, lasting improvements in both heel pain and foot function — even in patients who had failed other treatments.

At Ashworth Chiropractic, we use the Storz Medical Duolith SD1 Ultra — the gold standard in focused shockwave technology, and the device the research was actually performed on. Not a radial device. Not a copy. The real thing.

Most patients complete 3 to 5 sessions. No needles. No downtime. No surgery.

We just published a full breakdown of the research and what to expect — link below.

👉 https://link.trustdrivencare.com/sp/00c4e7fa428

Shockwave Therapy for Plantar Fasciitis: What the Research Shows and What to Expect By Dr. Matthew Wilson, DC, FIACA | Ashworth Chiropractic, Physical Therapy & Acupuncture | West Des Moines, Iowa Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common — and most frustrating — musculoskeletal conditions we ...

04/19/2026

😣 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗷𝗮𝘄 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀? 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗠𝗝 𝗱𝘆𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻—a 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁.

Our team uses a combination of chiropractic adjustments, massage therapy, and targeted rehab to ease tension in the jaw, neck, and surrounding muscles—so you can eat, talk, and live pain-free again.

💬 If you’ve been grinding your teeth or waking up with a sore jaw, we can help.
📲 Schedule a TMJ consult today!
🔗 https://ashworthchiro.janeapp.com/

04/18/2026

If you have been dealing with any of these and nothing has fully worked — this is worth a conversation:

🔹 Plantar fasciitis / chronic heel pain
🔹 Achilles tendinopathy
🔹 Tennis or golfer's elbow
🔹 Calcific shoulder / rotator cuff tendinopathy
🔹 Patellar tendinopathy (jumper's knee)
🔹 Hip bursitis / gluteal tendinopathy
🔹 Chronic trigger points and soft tissue injuries that won't heal

Shockwave therapy stimulates your body to actually repair the tissue — not mask the pain. It works especially well for conditions that have become chronic and stopped responding to other treatment.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆:
✅ 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘇 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝘂𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗗𝟭 𝗨𝗹𝘁𝗿𝗮 — the gold standard in focused shockwave
✅ 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟯–6 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
✅ 𝗡𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 — ever
✅ No needles, no surgery, no downtime
✅ Walk in, walk out, go about your day

Call us this week to get on the schedule.

📞 (515) 225-4002
🌐 ashworthchiro.com
📍 5504 Ashworth Rd, West Des Moines

04/18/2026

😣 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻?

You don’t have to live with it.
You don’t have to figure it out alone.
👥 Our team works together to help you heal—faster.

💆‍♀️ Acupuncture: Calms nerves & inflammation
🧠 Chiropractic: Relieves pressure & improves mobility
🏋️ PT: Strengthens & restores movement
🌿 Massage: Loosens tight muscles

We call it the 𝗔𝘀𝗵𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱 (𝗔𝗜𝗠).
You may not need every service, but we’ve got the right tools—when you need them.

✅ 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻. 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲.
📅 Let’s get started: ashworthchiro.janeapp.com

04/18/2026

𝗪𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁. 🙌

At 𝗔𝘀𝗵𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰, 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 & 𝗔𝗰𝘂𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, our goal has never been to keep you coming back forever. Our goal is to figure out 𝗪𝗛𝗬 you keep going out of alignment — and 𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙞𝙭 𝙞𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀: we give you the toothbrush. 🪥

We use a very specialized view of the human body to zero in on the asymmetries that are actually driving your pain. Then we give you personalized and simple, effective home exercises that make a real difference — 𝘀𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲.

𝙉𝙤 𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙨. 𝙉𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚. 𝙉𝙤 𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙨.

Our average new patient is seen in 𝗳𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀. That's not a typo.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩?

💬 "I'm glad you're feeling better — and that we could give you the tools to stay out of here."

𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙣 𝙥𝙝𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚. 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙞𝙭𝙚𝙨. 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙨. 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥.

📍 West Des Moines | 🌐 www.ashworthchiro.com

04/17/2026

🚨 𝟰 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗨𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿

We hear these all the time. Let's clear them up. 👇

❌ 𝗠𝗬𝗧𝗛 #𝟭: "𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗹."
✅ TRUTH: Iowa is an open-access state. You can book directly with a PT — no doctor's note required.

❌ 𝗠𝗬𝗧𝗛 #𝟮: "𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗺𝗲."
✅ TRUTH: You have the right to choose your own physical therapist. Always.

❌ 𝗠𝗬𝗧𝗛 #𝟯: "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗧 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿."
✅ TRUTH: Many hospitals hire new grads to cut costs. 𝙆𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨, 𝙋𝙏, 𝙒𝘾𝙎 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝟮𝟬 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 — 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘖𝘕𝘌 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦. 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘸𝘰. 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳. 𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀:
⏱️ 1-hour evaluations with hands-on treatment
⏱️ 45-minute personalized follow-up visits
🚫 𝘕𝘰 𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘣𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘗𝘛 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴.

❌ 𝗠𝗬𝗧𝗛 #𝟰: "𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿."
✅ TRUTH: ~99% of PT is low-tech. A band, a weight, and a great therapist. Kelly's goal? Get you better as quickly as possible — with exercises you can do at home.

📍 Ashworth Chiropractic, Physical Therapy & Acupuncture — West Des Moines
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