By Therese Kattner
Northside News

Grayson Cline’s journey to becoming the newest chiropractor at Madison Chiropractic included a fresh start and a very good piece of advice.

Cline, who joins the practice at 2205 N. Sherman in July, said she’d never undergone a chiropractic treatment herself until she began studying it. Initially, she was in college to earn a degree in physical therapy, excited about the prospect of delivering hands-on care to patients. A job shadowing experience, however, showed her that if she earned the degree she was aiming for, she would most likely be developing and evaluating patients’ treatment plans, not providing direct care.

She also learned that as a physical therapist, her relationships with patients might be shorter than she’d like. Insurance might allow a post-surgical PT patient, for example, just a handful of appointments, she said.

“You only see that patient for a few visits, and then you never see them again, you never know what happened,” she said. “Physical therapists do amazing things, but I like to see the entire journey, not just part of it.”

While bartending at a Green Bay country club and deliberating what to do, a chiropractor for the Green Bay Packers recommended that she consider training as a chiropractor and transfer to Palmer College of Chiropractic in Iowa. She took that recommendation and completed her doctorate of chiropractic after a little more than three years of year-round study.

Her current focus is working with the general population, but she’s received extra education in tending to extremities,“which comes into play a lot with athletes,” she said.

That knowledge is helpful for treating non-athletes as well, she said. “Just because you have pain in your hip doesn’t necessarily mean it’s being caused by your hip. It can be caused from your knee being out of place.” 

During an internship in McFarland, she learned quite a bit about treating feet. “The spine is the core, but your feet are the base of your body, so why aren’t we also focusing on your feet so we’re making sure you have a solid foundation?” she said.

Welcome Grayson Cline to Madison Chiropractic, 2205 N. Sherman Ave. 608-244-0044 Website: madchironorth.com