West Des Moines, IA Drs and Health Practioners

Dr. Joe Solinger doesn’t like to see his patients suffer. That’s why, as head of Jordan Creek Family Dentistry, PC, he focuses on setting them at ease with relaxation dentistry techniques. Using a combination of aromatherapy, nitrous oxide, and attention-diverting CDs and DVDs, he strives to make visits to the dentist as relaxing as tea time with one’s favorite stuffed animals. As patients relax in comfort, Dr. Solinger performs restorative and cosmetic procedures that range from filling cavities to whitening teeth stained by trying to eat still-life paintings of apples. Dr. Solinger also offers orthodontics and aligner orthodontics, including the orthodontic system Clear Correct.

When not tending to mouths at his practice, Dr. Solinger contributes to the community through organizations such as the Ronald McDonald House Charities and the Smile Squad Mobile Dental Clinic.

The friendly and experienced team of doctors at Hassel Family Chiropractic has been straightening spines with natural methods for more than 15 years. Instead of merely treating symptoms, they root out underlying causes through computerized subluxation scans, tests, and x-rays before tailoring their spinal adjustments to each patient's unique needs. They also offer educational opportunities to help foster healthy lifestyles, emphasizing the importance of proper nutrition, exercise, massage, and not yelling at your vertebrae.

After Dr. Jennifer Rahe-Thompson graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic, she spent three years practicing as an associate doctor before striking out on her own to open Balance Chiropractic & Wellness. Now she heads a family wellness chiropractic practice that treats patients of all ages with holistic techniques and noninvasive procedures for traditional chiropractic ailments, such as neck pain, lower back pain, and headaches. In addition to her membership with the International Pediatric Chiropractic Association, Dr. Rahe-Thompson continues to pursue new certifications in chiropractic methods. She also has experience working with athletes and is certified in the Webster Technique, which bolsters neuro-biomechanical function with a stack of dictionaries. To lock in spinal adjustments while instilling calm, she also offers a range of massage services.

Doctor of Chiropractic Brett McDonough believes that a person's overall health can sometimes be seen in how they treat their car. He says that when patients come to him, "they often wait until the point of crisis, as opposed to maintaining good health…True chiropractic care [is like] taking your car in every 3,000 miles to have the oil and tires checked, rather than waiting till the whole thing breaks down." He and the rest of the team at Max Life Chiropractic help patients avoid these crisis points with expert physical adjustments. Chiropractic care can minimize allergic reactions, prevent injury, and relieve structural symptoms, such as joint pain.

At initial appointments, the practitioners use an iPad application that photographs the patient and evaluates his or her posture on the spot to pinpoint problem areas. This photograph also serves as an objective measure so that along the continuum of care, both doctor and patient have an objective measure of improvement. The staff adjusts clients in open rehabilitation and treatment areas to place waiting patients at ease with a first-person account of what their treatment will be like. Aside from adjustments, remedies can include massage or rehabilitation via stretching and strengthening exercises performed in office, at home, or while waiting in line at a theme park.

Owner Kimberly Lowman ensures that the Body Detox Center lives up to its name by offering natural, detoxifying treatments that promote optimal well-being. To purge toxins from the skin, clients dip their feet into an electrically stimulated salt-infused footbath. During three cycles of vibrations, Kimberly watches as the water transforms colors and textures, "reading [the] water, like one reads tea leaves…" wrote Jen Mulson for The Gazette. Kimberly’s also helps clients detox on the go with a personal line of North Pole Magnets that come in a variety of easy-to-wear accessories including bracelets, ankle wraps, and alloy-woven footie pajamas. The center also carries Phoenix Nutritional supplements available for purchase.