What Makes a Chiropractic Office “Gonstead-Certified”?
Gonstead certification is earned by individual chiropractors through additional training beyond standard licensure, not by an office as a whole. At Genesis Chiropractic in Appleton, both doctors completed this specific certification through the Gonstead Methodology Institute.
Search for a chiropractor in Appleton and you’ll see the word “Gonstead” on more than one website. It’s worth knowing what that word is actually supposed to guarantee, and what it isn’t.
It’s About the Doctors, Not Just the Sign on the Door
Gonstead certification is earned by individual chiropractors who complete hands-on training beyond standard licensure. It isn’t a credential an office holds independently of the people practicing in it. A practice can only genuinely call itself Gonstead-certified if the doctors seeing patients there have actually completed that training. This matters because the technique itself, full-spine X-ray analysis, specific motion palpation, and targeted adjustment, only works the way it’s designed to when the doctor performing it has the specific training behind it.
It’s also worth noting that a multi-doctor office can have some Gonstead-certified doctors and some who are not, since the certification travels with the individual rather than the practice as a whole. Confirming which doctor you’d actually be seeing is a reasonable part of that conversation.
What to Ask If You’re Comparing Chiropractic Offices
If Gonstead care specifically is what you’re looking for, it’s reasonable to ask directly whether the doctor you’d be seeing completed certification through the Gonstead Methodology Institute, rather than assuming a mention of the technique on a website means every doctor there is certified in it. This isn’t a claim that Gonstead is inherently superior to every other chiropractic approach; plenty of techniques help plenty of patients. It’s simply a distinct, more analysis-heavy system, and knowing whether your doctor is actually trained in it is a fair question to ask before scheduling.
A straightforward way to ask is simply requesting confirmation of the doctor’s specific certifications before your first visit. Any legitimate Gonstead-certified practice should be able to answer that question clearly and without hesitation.
Both Doctors at Genesis Are Gonstead-Certified
If Gonstead-specific care is what brought you here, both Dr. Alex and Dr. Maycee at Genesis Chiropractic completed certification through the Gonstead Methodology Institute, and either doctor can walk you through what that means for your evaluation and care.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do all the doctors at Genesis use the Gonstead method?
Yes — both Dr. Alex and Dr. Maycee are Gonstead-certified and use the technique as their primary approach to care.
Is the Gonstead method better than other chiropractic techniques?
Not universally “better” — it’s a specific, data-driven system that some patients and doctors prefer, but many chiropractic techniques are effective in their own right.
Dr. Alex and Dr. Maycee Sturino are the chiropractors at Genesis Chiropractic, a Gonstead-specific clinic in Appleton, Wisconsin serving patients throughout the Fox Cities. They use full-spine X-rays and hands-on analysis to pinpoint the exact source of a patient’s pain before making a precise, individualized adjustment. Dr. Alex is a U.S. Army veteran who served as a medic in the 82nd Airborne, and Dr. Maycee is Webster Certified through the ICPA for prenatal chiropractic care — together bringing a specific, patient-centered approach to every exam.
