Business Profile: Grain Valley Chiropractic

Dr. Cathy Dowd, owner of Grain Valley Chiropractic, has seen tremendous growth of her business since she first decided to test the market in Grain Valley in 2017. After initially taking a portable table to clients’ homes, she found herself needing a dedicated office space within months. She now finds herself looking to expand again, and her office is currently being expanded into a recently vacant storefront next to her current office. The new space will allow for a larger waiting room, dedicated office space for front line staff, and an office for an additional chiropractor.

Dowd became a chiropractor as a mid-career move brought on by the recession.

“I had always wanted to be a chiropractor, but it involves eight years of additional education. As a single mother, this wasn’t an option, so I got a job as an associate actuary,” Dowd said.

When the recession hit, Dowd lost her job and took the opportunity to pursue her dream. She completed her degree from Cleveland University – Kansas City, and took the leap to start her own practice in Grain Valley in 2017. Dowd’s daughter is also a chiropractor, and recently opened her own practice in Oak Grove.

Dowd specializes in spinal decompression, which is a manual chiropractic technique designed to reduce pressure on the spine by a gentle, hands-on manipulation of the spine using the flexion distraction spinal decompression technique. This non-surgical method uses a speciallydesigned flexion distraction table to help the doctor manipulate the spine to aid in decompression.

Dr. Anschutz, an experienced chiropractor and mentor of Dr. Dowd’s, has joined her office and brings expertise in functional medicine.

Dowd is focused on working with patients to find the causation of their symptoms and/or pain, so she can not only administer treatments but help determine what patterns to change to keep the issue from continuing.

Dowd explains that patients of all ages can benefit from chiropractic treatment, and she speaks with enthusiasm about the variety of conditions that can be improved naturally through chiropractic care. From back pain, neck pain, headache, pain in the extremities, and problems brought on by injuries such as whiplash, chiropractors are trained in nutrition and exercise, and offer a range of services and advice to alleviate symptoms and help patients get to the root cause of the problem.

Dowd also treats several student athletes and has seen positive results for her patients who run track, cross country or compete in sports such as volleyball.

Dr. Dowd understands how terrifying it can be to make the leap to start a business and advises entrepreneurs to do their research, study their market, and work on making connections.

“The Grain Valley Partnership has been an amazing resource for my business, and it is a great way to meet people and market your business,” Dowd said.

Grain Valley Chiropractic is located at 203 South Main in Grain Valley and can be reached by phone at 816-443-5485. For more information, visit www.grainvalleychiro.com.

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Dr. Cathy Dowd, owner of Grain Valley Chiropractic LLC, began her practice in Grain Valley in 2017. Her practice has quickly grown, and an office expansion currently underway will allow for additional office space and additional services for patients. Grain Valley Chiropractic is located at 203 South Main in Grain Valley and can be reached by phone at 816-443 443-5485. For more information, visit www.grainvalleychiro.com.

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