Meet Our Team Chiropractic Care Experts In Grand Rapids, MI

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“Building a GREAT client experience does not happen by accident. It happens by design.” – Clare Muscutt

Andrea Hobbs

Office Manager and New Patient Coordinator

Amy Prahl

Chiropractic Assistant and Lead Front Desk

Mayzie Bultema

Chiropractic Assistant and Front Desk

Dr. John Owings

“I’m going to die,” I thought, lying in a hospital bed at 12 years old. My appendix had ruptured, and the infection spread. Surgery after surgery, I wasn’t sure if I’d make it. This happened in 1978. But let me back up.

I was an active kid. That summer, I competed in the Jesse Owens Games—a national event. The next day, I got sick. By night, I was in severe pain. It was appendicitis turned peritonitis. Everything that could go wrong, did.

“After one adjustment brought my pain from a 10 to a 3, I knew this was my calling.”

I spent weeks in the hospital. The pain was unbearable. I felt scared and hopeless. The one light? Dr. Steven Minker—my surgeon. His care and compassion left a mark on me. We talked during recovery, and those conversations planted a seed: I wanted to help others the way he helped me. I set out to become a medical doctor. But life had other plans.
In college, I fell down a flight of stairs and badly injured my lower back. I could barely walk. Desperate, I visited a chiropractor. After one adjustment brought my pain from a 10 to a 3, I knew this was my calling.

I realized chiropractic care could change lives. I shifted paths and became a chiropractor. I dove deep—studying adjusting techniques, nutrition, and neurology—driven to help my patients feel truly well.

Still, something was missing.

Then I met Dr. Andy Barlow and discovered functional neurology. It changed everything. By combining neurological work with nutrition and metabolic health, I started seeing results I’d never imagined—chronic pain gone, mobility restored, clarity returned.

The biggest breakthrough? Leaving the insurance system. It allowed me to focus 100% on my patients and deliver care that works.

“Private practice gives me the freedom to focus on people, not paperwork. That’s why I do this.

Now, after 28 years and thousands of hours of advanced training, I’ve built a unique approach that gets results—even for complex chronic issues.

If you’re dealing with chronic pain or health struggles, don’t give up. There’s a path forward—and I’m here to help you find it.

“I’m going to die,” I thought, lying in a hospital bed at 12 years old. My appendix had ruptured, and the infection spread. Surgery after surgery, I wasn’t sure if I’d make it. This happened in 1978. But let me back up.

 

I was an active kid. That summer, I competed in the Jesse Owens Games—a national event. The next day, I got sick. By night, I was in severe pain. It was appendicitis turned peritonitis. Everything that could go wrong, did.

I spent weeks in the hospital. The pain was unbearable. I felt scared and hopeless. The one light? Dr. Steven Minker—my surgeon. His care and compassion left a mark on me. 


We talked during recovery, and those conversations planted a seed: I wanted to help others the way he helped me. I set out to become a medical doctor. But life had other plans.

"After one adjustment brought my pain from a 10 to a 3, l knew this was my calling."

In college, I fell down a flight of stairs and badly injured my lower back. I could barely walk. Desperate, I visited a chiropractor. After one adjustment brought my pain from a 10 to a 3, I knew this was my calling.

I realized chiropractic care could change lives. I shifted paths and became a chiropractor. I dove deep—studying adjusting techniques, nutrition, and neurology—driven to help my patients feel truly well.

Still, something was missing.

Then I met Dr. Andy Barlow and discovered functional neurology. It changed everything. By combining neurological work with nutrition and metabolic health, I started seeing results I’d never imagined—chronic pain gone, mobility restored, clarity returned.

The biggest breakthrough? Leaving the insurance system. It allowed me to focus 100% on my patients and deliver care that works.

“Private practice gives me the freedom to focus on people, not paperwork. That’s why I do this.

Now, after 28 years and thousands of hours of advanced training, I’ve built a unique approach that gets results—even for complex chronic issues.

If you’re dealing with chronic pain or health struggles, don’t give up. There’s a path forward—and I’m here to help you find it.

Dr. Owings brings decades of experience and patient care directly to you through his first book. Learn the 7 Keys that will help you truly live a life without limits. Chronic pain and disease don’t need to run your life, control your decisions or determine your future. With Dr. Owings as your guide, you will see how you can take back control of your health and your life, starting today!

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