About Dr. Kane
Chiropractor in Ellisville, MO

Hi, I’m Dr. Jennifer Kane. I’ve been a chiropractor and acupuncture practitioner for 17 years, but I was an advocate of alternative medicine long before I ever knew that was a thing. Growing up, I had almost daily headaches. They weren’t debilitating, just a nagging ache. Perhaps they were a result of falls as a child, the heavy glasses I wore for far-sightedness, or the reversed cervical curve that I discovered later in life through x-rays. But even as a little girl I avoided the over-the-counter medications that would make the pain go away and instead tried progressive relaxation and meditation. As a child, my thinking went along the lines of “If I need two pills at my age to make me feel better, how many will I need as an adult?”

I became a chiropractor because I wanted to help people heal. I thought chiropractic would be the perfect fit since it was a drug free approach to helping people with back and neck pain. Little did I know that chiropractic was so much more powerful, and had a far greater impact on people’s health.

In addition to extensive knowledge of how to help the body with chiropractic adjustments and acupuncture, my chiropractic education taught me how much diet, exercise, and stress impact health. In my practice, I have always incorporated nutrition and exercise with chiropractic and acupuncture, with great results.

But it wasn’t until March of 2012 that I learned the full meaning of integrative care. Although I was the “healthiest person” that so many knew, I was diagnosed with colorectal cancer.

I will always remember the world slowing to a stop when I heard the words “You have cancer,” and the emotions and fears that accompanied that word. And I will always remember my resolve to not just survive cancer, but to thrive. As I researched and agreed to the medical treatments of chemotherapy, radiation, and surgeries, I also incorporated the treatments that I knew from experience would help my body to heal. I knew that it was vital to find ways to support my healing and build my body up from within. It was then that I personally felt the full power and synergistic effects of combining chiropractic, acupuncture, nutrition, and movement.

While I had always appreciated my health, prior to my cancer diagnosis I had never truly experienced its lack. Today I am healthy and cancer free, and I strive towards optimal health with a balanced approach of traditional and alternative medicine.

I know what it’s like to wake up and not know how I will make it through the work day because of pain or mental and physical exhaustion. I know the fear of thinking the pain will never stop, that my energy will never return. I know that each day is a gift. I know that even in the midst of a health crisis, we can find joy and peace. I know that our bodies can heal.

It is my mission to empower you to achieve true health. It would be my honor and privilege to help you on your healing journey.