Meet the Doctor

Hello,

In my early twenty's I had two "eye opening" events in my life.  The first one was literal.  I received my first pair of eyeglasses.  I still remember how amazed I was to see the world for the first time.  It was so "crisp" and clear.  I didn't know that the world was so beautiful and distinct looking.  I had gradually gotten used to blurry vision, and didn't even know that, that was not "normal".

The second was in regards to my back.  I was born with or grew up with scoliosis and was never diagnosed as a kid.  I always had back pain, but I thought that was "normal".  My father decided to go back to school later in life.  After I had left home he began chiropractic school.  I had not even heard of "chiropractic" until then.  I went to visit him one day and he "practiced" on me.  What a difference I felt...it was if my eyes were opened once again.  There was life without back pain.  I learned then, that back pain was not "normal!!!" 

Many times in my practice I have had patients tell me "oh that's just my normal back pain".  My goal in life has been to "open" people's eyes to the fact that back pain is not "normal".  I have seen time and time again patients discover this truth for themselves under my care.  It is an awesome experience to see their eyes "opened" for the first time. 

I'd like to share a little about myself.  My name is Dr. John Joseph Riordan.  My friends and patients usually call me "Doc" or Dr. John because my last name is difficult for most to pronounce.  I prefer that, but just for the record it is pronounced "rear-done".

I was born in Grants Pass, Oregon.  I am the oldest of 13 children, 11 boys and 2 girls.  We were always a very poor, but a very happy and close family.   We lived there until I was in my freshman year at Grants Pass High School.  It was then, that my family decided to move closer to our Hawaiian roots {my grandmother is 1/2 Hawaiian}, and we moved to Hawaii.  I fell in love with Hawaii and most especially the beach and the beautiful mountains.  I graduated from high school there, and finished two years of college at Brigham Young University--Hawaii Campus.

I then had the opportunity of serving a two year mission for my church in Orange County, California.  I learned Spanish and worked with the Hispanics in that area.  It was one of the most rewarding times in my life, being able to see the changes in people's lives as they came to know they're savior Jesus Christ.  After completing my mission I moved to Kansas City, MO where my father was attending Chiropractic school.  While there, I met a beautiful girl, and well, the rest his history.  My wife and I will have been married twenty two year's this May.

We decided to move to Bloomington Minnesota, where I attended Northwestern College of Chiropractic.  Upon graduation we moved to Phoenix Arizona where I was able to use my Spanish frequently.  I worked for a large Chiropractic group while there.  I have never been afraid of work, and work I did.  I worked almost eighty hours a week and gained a great deal of experience while there.  I was able to perfect my adjusting skills on literally thousands and thousands of patients.    I owe my gentle technique to those years, as I had the opportunity of treating many car accident victims that were in extreme pain.

After almost five years in Arizona, my family and I decided it was time to move back to Oregon, and we returned to Grants Pass in 1997.  What an "eye opening" experience to go from the flat, brown desert to the very green and beautiful mountains of Oregon. 

I had my own practice in Southern Oregon for over 10 years.  I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Oregon and was able to treat thousands of patients with a variety of conditions.  I formed many great friendships there in Oregon and take with me many great experiences and memories.  Last year, we decided it was time for a change and have moved here to the Kansas City area where my wife and I first met.  I have started a brand new practice in Shawnee, KS and have recently purchased Ruff Chiropractic from Dr. Ruff in Warrensburg, MO.  I now work Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday in Shawnee and Monday, Wednesday and Friday in Warrensburg.  I am look forward to getting to know both areas and create new friendships.

We now currently have four awesome children, a 20 year old daughter, a 9 year old son, a 3 year old daughter and a 2 year old boy. 

These last few years, I have realized that what really matters in life are three things:  my God, my family and my health.  I now live my life accordingly.   I serve my God, by serving others whenever possible.  When I am not in my office it is family time.  I thoroughly enjoy the time I have with my family.

I enjoy golfing, camping, surfing and just having fun with the family.  I try to exercise five days a week by running, lifting weights, and playing racquetball.  I try to take into my body only food that will nourish it {with the occasional sweet treat}.  I rarely take any medications or "drugs" into my body.  I try to get adjusted on a weekly or bi-weekly basis, depending on my activity level.  

Unfortunately, I have not always taken the best care of my body.  I am now in my early forties, but have to say I feel better now than I did ten years ago. 

 I hope to be able to continue treating and helping patients for the next thirty or forty years.  I have found chiropractic to be extremely rewarding.  I can't help everybody, but I have been able to help almost everybody that has come into the office for care. 

If you are new to chiropractic, or just have "normal" neck or back pain, I invite you to give it a try.  You may be surprised and possible experience an "eye opening" event in your life.

To your health,

John J. Riordan DC

 Education:

• I receive at least 50 hours of continuing education a year, to keep up to date on the most recent research and techniques.
• Graduated from Northwestern College of Chiropractic in 1993
• Bachelors of Science from Excelsior College in New York
• Associates of Science from Park College
• Undergraduate at Brigham Young University--Hawaii Campus

Licensure:

• Licensed to practice Chiropractic in Arizona 1993.
• Licensed to practice Chiropractic in Oregon 1998.
• Licensed to practice Chiropractic in Hawaii 2004.
• Licensed to practice Chiropractic in South Carolina 2005.
• Licensed to practice Chiropractic in Missouri 2008.
• Licensed to practice Chiropractic in Kansas 2008.

Memberships & Associations:

• Kansas Chiropractic Association
• Boy Scouts of America {proud to say I achieved my eagle scout award}