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Dr. John Reitz
Chiropractor & Clinic Director
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Dr. John is originally from Sheboygan Falls and suffered a severe injury one fateful morning during his senior year of high school. While sledding at Rochester Park, he went off a ramp and landed in a seated position which forever changed his life. An ambulance ride to the hospital ensued as well as the diagnosis of a 'back sprain'. After a week of no school and no less pain, he went back to the hospital and found out that he actually fractured a vertebrae. He was then put into a fitted plastic brace that went from his tailbone to his lower neck. His brace was worn consistently for the next month except while sleeping. As a funny tidbit, the part of this experience he remembers the most was his inability to bend forward and being an 18 year old having to have his Mom help in the shower. OY!! After one month, he was told that he was fine and that he didn't need to do anything else to care for his back.
Wanting to help people, he went to undergraduate school at UW-La Crosse and was planning on a pre-med or physical therapy path until he was advised to see a person called a Chiropractor. Dr. John had never heard of Chiropractic before but he ended up seeing one in La Crosse and that Doctor of Chiropractic changed his life! In turn it also changed the lives of everyone he sees today as he immediately knew he wanted to become a Chiropractor. Dr. John went to Palmer College of Chiropractic in Iowa, where Chiropractic all started in 1895, and returned home to make a difference.
Dr. John has chosen to become very well-rounded so that he can help all types of people reach their goals. For example, he holds certifications in golf, whiplash, and nutrition and has extensive training in exercise rehabilitation and exercise training. Dr. John believes health is a combination of physical health, nutritional health, and mental health. At Better Life, we look at the whole body and the entire picture.
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Dr. John is eager to become your Sheboygan Chiropractor!
Education
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Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport, Iowa (2003)
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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
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Sheboygan Falls High School
Community Involvement
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Member - Sheboygan Chamber of Commerce
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Member - Sheboygan Falls Chamber of Commerce
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Member - Early Bird Rotary
Certifications
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Legion of Chiropractic Philosophy Certificate
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Titleist Performance Institute - Level One Certified (Golf)
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Whiplash and Brain Traumatology
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Certified Golf Injury Specialist
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Chiropractic Nutrition Counseling
My Chiropractic Story
Dr. John has an interesting story about how he got into chiropractic. He is originally from Sheboygan Falls and suffered a severe injury one fateful morning during his senior year of high school while sledding at Rochester Park. He went off a ramp and landed in a seated position which fractured one of his vertebrae in his back, forever changing his life. For the next month, he wore a fitted plastic brace that went from his tailbone to his lower neck. After that month, he was told that he was fine and that he didn't have to do anything else. However, he was still suffering.
Wanting to help people, he went to undergrad at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and was planning to focus on pre-med or physical therapy. He was still suffering from his injury and was recommended to see a man called a Chiropractor. He had never heard of Chiropractic before but he ended up seeing one in La Crosse, and that doctor changed his life and the lives of everyone he sees today! He immediately knew what he wanted to do. From there, he went to Palmer College of Chiropractic in Iowa, where Chiropractic all started 125 years ago! He graduated from Palmer in 2003 and returned home to make a difference.
He worked at a clinic for a few years and then started Better Life Chiropractic and Wellness in April of 2007. In June of 2018, Dr. John and his wife purchased the historic South West State Bank Building and started the new journey of building ownership. Better Life Chiropractic and Wellness moved into the Better Life Building in December of 2018. Since then, Dr. John and his wife have been working to bring a health and wellness facility with diverse services to Sheboygan County!
Please help us in congratulating Dr. John on his 22 years in practice!