Chiropractic Plus
At Chiropractic Plus we focus on full body wellness, not just pain relief. Rather than focus on pain management we prefer to ask the question… Why? Why are you experiencing symptoms like neck & back pain, headaches, stomach problems, trouble sleeping, and various other symptoms? It’s our job to find out WHY and then fix the CAUSE of your discomfort rather than just manage your pain.
Hours of Operation
- Monday: 8:30 am – 11:00 am
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm - Tuesday: 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Wednesday: 8:30 am – 11:00 am
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm - Thursday: 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Friday: 8:30 am – 11:00 am
- Saturday: 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- Sunday: Closed
About
Chiropractic Plus – Thornton, CO
What makes us different than 97% of other chiropractors is that we perform Corrective Chiropractic Care. First we take 3 separate nerve function tests to measure the electricity running through your nerves which will help us determine if there is any interference caused by a misalignment. best chiropractorsThen we take a full set of X-rays to identify exactly which bones need to be re-positioned. We don’t just “crack your back” we realign your spine by pushing bones in specific directions so that your nerves flow freely.
The short term effects of receiving Corrective Chiropractic Care is reduced pain, although, it’s the long term health benefits that get us excited! Most people don’t realize that nerves go places like organs for example. A damaged nerve that is causing their back pain may also be the same nerve that goes to their stomach. If left uncorrected, the two symptoms that seem unrelated will only get worse. The nerve damage will cause more back pain and the stomach issues will continue to progress from generalized stomach pain to things like constipation, diarrhea, ulcers, leaky gut, and eventually stomach cancer.
By keeping your body in alignment and free of any nerve interference, you are living at optimal health. That is what our office strives for. We want to get all of our patients to their optimal health levels through Corrective Chiropractic Care.
Meet The Team
K Patrick Ray
Doctor of Chiropractic
Life Chiropractic College West
Dr. Ray is a native Coloradan and a 1987 Graduate of Western States Chiropractic College where he graduated Valedictorian. After graduation, he began his own private practice. Today, over 30 years later, he has a well-established practice with a dedicated team of professionals ready to serve his patients every need. By promoting the five essentials to optimum health, Dr. Ray empowers his patients with the tools and strategies they need to increase energy, vitality, and quality of life.
With over 1,000,000 chiropractic adjustments completed over the years, Dr. Ray has improved the lives of so many people and he is showing no signs of slowing down. He is also a keynote speaker and local educational expert for The American Consumer Education Foundation. Dr. Ray has been providing educational programs to community groups, corporations, schools, medical facilities and membership organizations for many years and served as a board member of the Colorado Chiropractic Association for 8 years.
Andrew Baranski, D.C.
Doctor of Chiropractic
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Dr. Andrew Baranski was originally enticed by chiropractic after suffering from debilitating back pain in high school prior to the start of his senior football season. After becoming a patient in an office in Elkton, Maryland he experienced not only a relief from pain, but increased athletic performance that lead to all-state honors in football and wrestling. During his junior season of college football he again began to experience pain in his mid-back that traveled down both of his arms and hindered his on field performance. He began chiropractic treatment again and was relieved of his pain and noticed he was reaching a more optimal state of human functioning. It was then that he decided that he would become a chiropractor.
At Palmer College of Chiropractic in Florida Dr. Andrew learned of the true healing power of the body. Every disease and ailment known to man has been healed by the body before at some point of time in human history. The key to unlocking the bodies true health and healing potential was through optimizing brain function, and the most efficient way to do so was by optimizing the energetic pathways through the spine.
Dr. Baranski became enamored with optimizing human functioning and heavily researched nutrition, exercise, spinal biomechanics, neurology, and mental well-being. This lead to the discovery of MaxLiving and the 5 essentials. Dr. Andrew served as president of the MaxLiving student club while at Palmer along with mentoring students as president of the Pettibon and Chiropractic BioPhysics clubs. This lead to opportunities to travel the U.S. to be mentored by some of the most successful doctors throughout the nation.
Currently Dr. Andrew is completing coursework to become certified in CLEAR Institute Scoliosis Reduction and Pettibon Technique. These certifications will be great additions to the MaxLiving Level 1 Spinal Correction and MaxLiving Nutrition certifications that were earned while at Palmer. Dr. Andrew is also a CrossFit Level 1 certified coach.
Dr. Andrew speaks and performs health education classes throughout the Denver-metro, and is passionate about forging an optimal functioning community and exposing the super-human potential within every human being. His free time away from learning more about health and human sciences he can be found trail running, mountain biking, hiking with his dogs, paddle boarding, camping, roasting coffee, cooking healthy organic meals with his wife, or skiing.
Angela Ray
Billing and Accounts Manager
Angela oversees all account related activities at Chiropractic Plus. She has been doing this for over 25 years. This vast experience makes her an exceptional contact person when it comes to billing and collection matters. She is versed in all aspects of the office and has received certifications and continually attends training courses and seminars to educate herself, so that she will always be able to perform at a level of excellence that she and Dr. Ray have set for the practice.
Amanda Alarid
Clinical and Billing Chiropractic Assistant
Amanda has been a patient of Dr. Ray’s for 24 years and began working for him over 11 years. She loves to work with the patients as a clinical CA and always makes sure they understand the importance of Chiropractic care. She has a great affinity for detail and will be there to greet you upon arrival to our office with a smile. She truly enjoys working with patients young and old. She is the first to say that she enjoys helping our doctors save lives through the power of Chiropractic Care. She is well versed in all aspects of the office and is always willing to answer questions and assist when and where needed.
Becca McDaniel
Clinical Chiropractic Assistant
Becca gets to meet each patient individually and assist them with scheduling, progresses exams, exercises and making sure everyone is moving towards better health.
Becca is fairly new to the world of Chiropractic but her compassion about caring for people isn’t anything new to her. Becca has worked in the medical industry for several years caring for the elderly, as a comfort care giver. She would cook for them, clean and bathe them. Most of the time Becca was the only company they had and she made sure they knew she cared. Doing elderly care came with many challenges, however Becca’s ability to adapt to difficult situations has been admired by many.
Becca has a clear understanding of what it takes to become healthy by getting her regular adjustments and live by the 5 essentials. These principals are shared with every patient that she comes in contact with.
Sami Gonzales
Clinical and Billing Chiropractic Assistant
Sami is fairly new to behind the scenes of chiropractic care but has been in the customer service and health care industry for over 10 years. She has also been a chiropractic patient for over 15 years. She has a strong billing background but loves to help wherever she can. Sami loves to see people smile and will go the extra mile to do what is right.
Jackie Nieradka
Tech and Clinical Chiropractic Assistant
Raised in North Carolina and new to Colorado, Jackie made her way across the country in search of bigger mountains, bigger opportunities, and an even bigger passion. Through finding Chiropractic Plus and the philosophy of chiropractic care, the two later became as prominent as the Rockies.Jackie graduated from Appalachian State University, cum laude, with a B.S. in Exercise Science and a minor in Psychology, while also playing four years of collegiate soccer at the Division I level. She uses this mix of interdisciplinary education, innate teamwork, and a strive to help everyone around her succeed to help our patients achieve their optimal health.
Samantha Baranski
Clinical Chiropractic Assistant
Samantha is born and raised in Maryland and moved to Colorado because of the love she has for the mountains. She lives her life through the 5 essentials eating well, exercising, keeping a positive mindset, avoiding toxins and of course getting adjusted. She has a degree in business and is a certified health coach. She enjoys talking to patients about tips and tricks to improving their health and sharing healthy recipes. Samantha enjoys anything outside hiking, biking and her favorite activity is horseback riding. Samantha was first introduced to chiropractic when her husband Dr. Andrew started chiropractic school. She soon fell in love with the benefits of chiropractic after her migraines and dizziness stopped with corrective chiropractic care. Now she loves working in the office watching people transform their lives and reaching their full potential with the power of chiropractic.
Madison
Chiropractic Assistant
Madison is originally from Billings, Montana and has lived in Bozeman, MT for the past few years after pursuing her bachelor’s degree in Community Health from Montana State University.
Madison is passionate about helping others achieve their health and wellness goals as well as educating people about how they can take the next steps towards a healthier future. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, skiing, paddle-boarding, and staying fit! Stop by the front desk and say hello, or share any of your favorite Colorado trails with her!
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