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Our Philosophy

Since 2011, Bloomington IL chiropractic patients have made Shepard Pain and Performance Care their choice for pain relief and rehabilitation. With only evidenced based treatments we provide a blend of researched and proven manual therapies and exercises to make the most 

Dr. Shepard is certified in a number of manual therapy techniques. Here are just some of the possible treatments offered: Active Release Techniques® (ART®) Vojta Therapy Dynamic Neuromuscular Reeducation

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Patient Exercises

Pre/Post Workout Modifications

Cumulative Use Injuries

Biomechanical Assessments

Dr. Shepard is one the Top Manual Therapists in Bloomington-Normal and the Greater Central Illinois Area.

I don’t know what I would have done without Dr. Shepard!

I’ve been to other chiropractors, and no one gives me the pain relief that he is able to. Dr. Shepard takes his time to get to know you and the issues you are having. I feel that my care is truly individualized and effective. I love that Dr. Shepard answers all of my questions and teaches me how to improve my condition at home as well. It’s clear that he really cares about his patients and works hard for the right reasons!”

Ashley R.     – From Yelp

"an emphasis is definitely placed on a strong relationship with patients"

To start, I began seeing Dr. Shepard not for traditional chiropractic adjustments, but because he is the only person in the area who practices ART (active release technique), to my knowledge. The office is small and orderly, and an emphasis is definitely placed on a strong relationship with patients. Not having been for ART before, and not knowing much about my issue, the doc spent the first visit (which was free) trying to pinpoint my problems. Some ART was done and I was sent on my way. Subsequent visits resulted in the doc really nailing down the source of my problems. He helped alleviate my pain via the ART and also helped to address some biomechanical tendencies of mine that often result in further aggravation. Dr. Shepard is receptive to the unique demands of my sport and his knowledge of biomechanics was far superior to what I expected from a chiropractor. If you have pain -especially if you’re an athlete- go see Dr. Shepard.”                           Zach N.   – From Yelp

"Dr. Shepard has a talent for dispensing clear, useful advice regarding injuries. He is able to quickly discern the actual root of your problem, rather than adopting the cookie-cutter approach to injuries that most medical offices will take."

I came to him in April after being laid up for almost three months due to foot pain. This pain had been diagnosed as plantar fascitis by several medical professionals. I had received treatment ranging from dry needling to electro-shock wave therapy. None of this had really helped significantly, and I was starting to wonder if this issue would ever resolve.
Dr. Shepard told me, within 5 minutes of an assessment, that my problem was, more precisely, a tight, deep muscle in my foot. He performed ART, and advised me to stop this other slew of treatments.
I was able to run again within days of this treatment, and continued to self-manage as he had advised. Although I am not 100%, I was able to run my first race in months about 4 weeks after seeing Dr. Shepard. I can’t recommend him enough for your own sports injury.
Jeff K.     – From Yelp

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